Friday, August 6, 2021 10:00 a.m.
The Janus Complex was renamed the Bull Complex today. The new name reflects all the fires within the complex rather than the one fire named Janus. The fires in the Bull Complex are: Janus, Ridge, Kola, Round Lake and Ogre. This change is in name only and will not affect the operational plan.
Significant progress was made yesterday mopping up Round Lake and Ogre Creek Fires. Two newly arrived water tenders were an asset in expanding the water capacity available for those two fires. Firefighters expect to call them both contained later today. On Janus, the largest fire in the complex, work is being prioritized on the southern flank of the fire along Forest Roads 4696 and 6370. A dozer and sawyers will be prepping fire line along these roads today. The Bull Complex’s Operations Section Chief was able to fly over the Bull Complex allowing him to better size up of the fires. This helped determine the priority of work going to the south side of Janus Fire. A cold front has moved into the area creating cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity. With the cold front moving in higher winds are expected, especially on the ridge tops in the evenings. These conditions should last through the weekend. Increased fire activity is expected midway through next week as drier, warmer conditions return.
Where to get more information?
Bull Complex’s Inciweb page:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/
Mt Hood National Forest Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/mthoodnf
Mt Hood National Forest Twitter page @mthoodnf
Email: 2021.bull@firenet.gov
Fire information phone: 503-427-8239.
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