9/11/2020 Riverside Fire AM Update

 

Type 1 Incident Management Team Arrives; Life-safety Remains Top Concern

Riverside Fire Wildfire
News – 6 hrs. ago

September 11, 2020 Morning Update

Acres: 130,049 based on Infrared flight                                                 
Percent Containment: 0%

Start Date: September 8, 2020                                                                   
Cause: Human-caused

Origin Location: 2 miles SE of Estacada, OR                                         
Fuels: Timber, Grass, Rugged Terrain

Total Personnel: 178 total personnel including 6 crews, 8 engines, 1 dozer

 

Effective at 6 a.m. today, the Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team #1 is in unified command of the Riverside Fire with the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office.

“Firefighters will implement a value-driven strategy that utilizes a mix of tactics (direct, indirect and point-protection) when and where the probability of success is high, and the risk is commensurate with the identified values,” said Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team Incident Commander Alan Sinclair.

Yesterday erratic winds pushed new growth on virtually all sides of the fire with crews reporting the largest growth to the east and southeast throughout the day. Lighter winds are expected today. Heavy smoke is expected to continue to prevent pilots from conducting air operations, however firefighters plan to utilize a Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to help conduct aerial reconnaissance.

Firefighters are focused on protecting firefighter and public life-safety, conducting reconnaissance, and protecting point protection for structures where they can do so safely and effectively. With numerous wildland fires burning across Oregon and the West, resources continue to be stretched thin. Incident commanders are working together with nearby Incident Management Teams and partner agencies to share resources where they are needed most.

Numerous Level two and three evacuations are in place in Clackamas County. Visit https://www.clackamas.us/wildfires for current Level 1 : BE READY; Level 2: BE SET; Level 3: Go! evacuation and shelter information and map. Check with the Clackamas County Sherriff’s Office at https://twitter.com/ClackCoSheriff for real-time evacuation notifications or visit https://www.clackamas.us/dm/publicalerts to sign up for ClackCo Public Alerts.

Widespread dense wildfire smoke is expected to worsen beginning Thursday evening or Friday, resulting in potentially ‘hazardous’ air quality ratings for numerous communities. More information about smoke and your health is available at oregonsmoke.blogspot.com.

There are numerous road closures in the greater Clackamas County area. Please avoid the area and leave the roads for evacuation and response crews. Utilize TripCheck.com for updates.

The Mt. Hood National Forest is currently under a full Forest closure including all campgrounds, roads, trails, and other areas. More information is available at https://go.usa.gov/xGkQv.

All Bureau of Land Management lands affected by this fire are closed to the public. More info:https://go.usa.gov/xGkdR

Fire Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/

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Real-time evacuation updates at: https://twitter.com/ClackCoSheriff and https://www.clackamas.us/wildfires