Monday, September 16, 2024

9/16/2024 NWCC Large Fire Map

9/16/2024 Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone Fires Update

9/16/2024 Whisky Creek Fire Update

9/16/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/16/2024 Willamette Complex North Fire Update

9/16/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Fires Update

9/16/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Update

9/16/2024 Willamette Complex South and Red Fires Update

9/16/2024 Fossil Complex Fire Update

9/16/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/16/2024 NWCC Morning Briefing

9/15/2024 Fossil Complex Evening Update

Sunday, September 15, 2024

9/15/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/15/2024 NWCC Large Fire Map

9/15/2024 Swauk Creek Fire Update

9/15/2024 Whisky Creek Fire Update

9/15/2024 NWCC Lightning Map

9/15/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fires Update

9/15/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/15/2024 Willamette Complex North Update

9/15/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Update

9/15/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Daily Update

9/15/2024 Willamette Complex South and Red Fires Update

9/15/2024 Williams Mine Update

9/15/2024 Fossil Complex Update

9/15/2024 Wiley Flat Update

9/15/2024 Shoe Fly Fire Update - Final

09/15 NWCC Morning Brief

9/14/2024 Fossil Creek Fire Evening Update

Saturday, September 14, 2024

9/14/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/14/2024 NWCC Large Fire Map

9/14/2024 Swauk Creek Fire Update

9/14/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fire Update

9/14/2024 NWCC Lightning Map (SW Washington - 1 Strike)

9/14/2024 Willamette Complex North Update

9/14/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Update

9/14/2024 Fossil Complex Update

9/14/2024 Willamette Complex South Fire Update

9/14/2024 Willamette Complex South & Red Update

9/14/2024 Rail Ridge Update

9/14/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/14/2024 Wiley Flat Update

9/14/2024 Williams Mine Update

9/14/2024 Shoe Fly Update

9/14/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/13/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/13/2024 Fossil Complex Evening Update

Friday, September 13, 2024

9/13/2024 NWCC Large Fire Map

9/13/2024 Swauk Creek Fire Update

9/13/2024 Whisky Creek Update

9/13/2024 NWCC Lightning Map (None)

9/13/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Update

 

Wiley Flat Fire Update
September 13, 2024 
Wiley Flat Fire 

Fire Information Phone: 530-685-0536 (8 a.m.- 8 p.m.)  

Email: 2024.wileyflat@firenet.gov  

 
Highlights: Due to moderate to low fire activity, firefighters made progress constructing direct lines with heavy equipment, with hand crew and aviation support along the western and southwestern edges of the fire. This work will continue today. Crews will begin suppression repairs today along the eastern control lines that are secured and considered fully contained. Suppression repairs are being done to prevent future erosion and return control lines to a more natural state by constructing water bars, pulling vegetation back over lines and spreading pushed up piles of debris.
Weather:
  • Today: Slightly warmer and drier with temperatures reaching 72 and minimum relative humidity will drop to 30 to 35 percent under light west winds 3 to 7 mph. Fire will slightly be more activity due to increased temperatures.
 
Evacuations: The following evacuations are in effect:
LEVEL 3: SE Maury Road west to SE Newsome Creek Road from Crooked River south to the Forest boundary.
LEVEL 2: SE Newsome Creek Road west to SE Conant Basin Road area south of Crooked River. SE Maury Road east to SE Camp Creek Road from Hwy 380 south to Forest Boundary.
An evacuation map is available online through the Crook County Emergency Management Office website.
The Red Cross evacuation shelter is in the Carey Foster Hall at Crook County Fairgrounds SE Lynn Blvd. Prineville, OR 97754. Information number: 1-800-RED-CROSS
 
Importance of Fire Prevention: All public lands in Central Oregon are in Stage 2 Public Use (Fire) Restrictions. All open flames, including woodstoves and charcoal briquette fires, are prohibited. In times of high fire danger, it is crucial for everyone to follow prevention measures to avoid additional strain on overburdened resources.
Fire Restrictions and Closures: These areas are closed to all uses, including recreational activities, for public and firefighter safety. The Ochoco National Forest has implemented temporary closures for the Paulina and Lookout Mountain Ranger Districts. The Bureau of Land Management has issued a temporary closure for portions of public lands in Crook and Grant Counties.

9/13/2024 Fossil Complex Fire Update

9/13/2024 Willamette Complex South & Red Update

9/13/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Update

9/13/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Update

9/13/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Update

9/13/2024 Williams Mine Update

9/13/2024 Shoe Fly Update

9/13/2024 Rail Ridge Update

9/13/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

Thursday, September 12, 2024

9/12/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/12/2024 Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone Fires Update

9/12/2024 Whisky Creek Fire Update

9/12/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Update

9/12/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/12/2024 NWCC Lightning Map

9/12/2024 NWCC Large Fire Map

9/12/2024 Willamette Complex North Update

9/12/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fire Update

9/12/2024 Willamette Complex South and Red Fire Update

9/12/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Fires Update

9/12/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/12/2024 Willams Mine Fire Update

9/12/2024 Shoe Fly Fire Update

9/12/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/11/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Evening Fires Update

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

9/11/2024 Umatilla National Forest Fire Update

9/11/2024 NWCC Lightning Map

9/11/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/11/2024 Willamette Complex North Update

9/11/2024 Washington Lightning Map (See SE corner of the state)

9/11/2024 NWCC Large Fire Map

9/11/2024 Swauk Creek Fire Update

9/11/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Fire Update

9/11/2024 Willamette Complex South and Red Fire Update

9/11/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/11/2024 Smoke Outlook for East Central Oregon

9/11/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Fires Update

9/11/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fires Update

9/11/2024 Shoe Fly Fire Update

9/11/2024 Williams Mine Update

9/11/2024 Wiley Flat Update

9/11/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/10/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Fires Evening Update

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

9/10/2024 Umatilla National Forest Fire Update

9/10/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/10/2024 Willamette Complex South Update

9/10/2024 Shoe Fly Update

9/10/2024 NWCC Large Fires Map

9/10/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/10/2024 Whisky Creek and Sandstone Fires Update

9/10/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Fires Update

9/10/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Update

9/10/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fires Update

9/10/2024 Swauk Creek Fire Update

9/10/2024 Copperfield Update

9/10/2024 Shoe Fly Update

9/10/2024 Williams Mine Update

9/10/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/10/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/9/2024 Shoe Fly Evening Update

9/9/2024 Devil’s Knob and Milepost 98 Evening Update

Monday, September 9, 2024

9/9/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/9/2024 NWCC Lightning Map

9/9/2024 Copperfield Fire Update

9/9/2024 Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Update

9/9/2024 NWCC Large Fires Map

9/9/2024 Willamette Complex South Daily Update

9/9/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Fire Updates

9/9/2024 Whisky Creek, Sandstone, and Blister Creek Fires Update

9/9/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Fires Update

9/9/2024 Homestead Complex Update

9/9/2024 Williams Mine Fire Update

9/9/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/9/2024 Shoe Fly Fire Update

9/9/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/9/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

Sunday, September 8, 2024

9/8/2024 OR/WA Lightning Map

9/8/2024 Willamette Complex North News Update

9/8/2024 Copperfield Fire Update

9/8/2024 Fossil Complex Update

9/8/2024 Wiley Fire Daily Update and Map

9/8/2024 Umatilla National Forest Fire Update

9/8/2024 Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 Daily Update

9/8/2024 Whisky Creek, Sandstone and Blister Creek Update

9/8/2024 Willamette Complex South Daily Update

9/8/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fires Update

9/8/2024 Williams Mine Fire Update

9/8/2024 OR/WA Large Fire Map

9/8/2024 Shoe Fly Update

9/8/2024 Rail Ridge Update

9/8/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/8/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/7/2024 Shoe Fly Evening Update

Saturday, September 7, 2024

9/7/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Update

9/7/2024 OR/WA Large Fire Map

9/7/2024 OR/WA Lightning Map

9/7/2024 Huckleberry Ridge Fire Update

9/7/2024 Red Fire Update

9/7/2024 Willamette Complex North Update

9/7/2024 Copperfield Fire Update

9/7/2024 Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fires Update

9/7/2024 Shoe Fly Update

9/7/2024 Whisky Creek, Sandstone and Blister Creek Update

9/7/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Update

9/7/2024 Willamette Complex South Update

9/7/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/7/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/7/2024 Williams Mine Fire Update

9/7/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/7/2024 Shoe Fly and Two Cabin Fires Update

Friday, September 6, 2024

9/6/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/6/2024 Willamette Complex North Daily Update

9/6/2024 Copperfield Fire Update

9/6/2024 Willamette Complex South Daily Update

 Willamette Complex South Update

Chalk, Coffeepot, McKinley, Moss Mountain, Tire Mountain, and 208 Fires
Date: Friday, September 6, 2024                                 
Fire Cause: Lightning
Email: 2024.willamettecomplex@firenet.gov             
Information Phone Line: 541-208-1742
Total Willamette Complex South Personnel: 619  
Total Willamette Complex South Acres: 15,446
Resources: 2 Type 1 Hotshot crews, 7 Type 2 crews, 2 Type 2 initial attack crews, 3 helicopters, 14 engines, 4 dozers, 72 heavy equipment (masticators, skid steers, feller bunchers, etc.)
Community Meeting
Saturday, September 7th, 2024, at the Middle Fork Ranger Station at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be in person with a virtual option on the fire’s Facebook; the recording will be posted thereafter.
Summary
East winds in the overnight hours further accelerated fire activity. High temperatures and low relative humidity today will further the burning of heavy fuels. The Red Flag Warning for the area was extended into this evening due to ongoing critical fire weather and a potential for afternoon lightening. The incident's number one priority for the day will be supporting local resources with initial attack with the potential for new starts. Firefighters continue to progress with containment efforts including patrolling, mop-up, holding existing line, and developing line.
Chalk Fire (5,871 acres, 86% containment)
Progress towards containment on the north and west edges of the fire is ongoing. Firefighters are actively monitoring unburned areas. Further reinforcement of the fire’s edge to build and hold containment continues.
Moss Mountain Fire (1,244 acres, 12% containment)
Progress on indirect lines to the north and a contingency line to the south of the fire are progressing. Line along Forest Service Road 2120 is holding as firefighters anchor the fire westward from there to existing line. A spot over the line to the south has been secured.
208 Fire (4,555 acres, 0% containment)
Elevated fire activity has compromised previously identified lines. Three Type 1 Hotshot crews and the support of all available aircraft are working to slow rate of spread and develop new strategic plans towards containment. Active flanking is anticipated around all portions of the fire perimeter except rocky portions within the wilderness and areas to the north, northwest where previous fuels treatments are slowing the rate of spread.
Coffeepot Fire (6,187 acres, 100% contained), McKinley Creek Fire (24 acres, 100% contained), Tire Mountain Fire (23 acres, 100% contained)
Firefighters remain vigilant with their monitoring and patrolling of these fires to ensure they remain fully contained. Work to improve the depth of mop-up along the contained edges and to identify hazards continue. The 217 fire has been consumed by the 208 fire and will no longer be listed.
Weather and Fire Behavior
Temperatures continued to rise Thursday for afternoon highs in the upper 90s. Relative humidities fell into the teens and did not recover through the evening. High temperatures are expected to remain today prior to declining into the weekend with temperatures predicted in the upper 70s for Sunday. There is a chance of scattered and isolated thunderstorms over the area this afternoon into the evening. The Red Flag Warning has been extended through evening due to an unstable atmosphere, critical relative humidity values, and the chance for thunderstorms.
Smoke Information
Closures and Fire Restrictions

9/6/2024 NWCC Large Fire Map

9/6/2024 Whisky Creek, Sandstone, and Blister Creek Fire Update

9/6/2024 Red Fire Update

9/6/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Fire Update

9/6/2024 Homestead Complex Update

9/6/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Update

9/6/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/6/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/5/2024 Shoe Fly and Two Cabin Fires Update

Thursday, September 5, 2024

9/5/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/5/2024 Copperfield Fire Update

9/5/2024 Willamette Complex North

9/5/2024 OR/WA Large Fire Map

9/5/2024 Whisky Creek, Sandstone, and Blister Creek Fires Update

9/5/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Fire Update

9/5/2024 Homestead Complex Fire Update

9/5/2024 Red Fire Update

9/5/2024 Willamette Complex South Update

9/5/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Updates

9/5/2024 Williams Mine Fire Update

9/5/2024 Shoe Fly and Two Cabin Fires Update

9/5/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

9/04/2024 Shoe Fly Fire Update

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

9/4/2024 Willamette Complex North Update

9/4/2024 Copperfield Fire Update

9/4/2024 OR/WA Large Fire Map

9/4/2024 & 9/3/2024 OR/WA Lightning Map

9/4/2024 Wiley Flat Fire Update

 

Wiley Flat Fire Update – September 4, 2024

Acres: 14,760 Acres; 0% Contained

Location: 10 Miles southeast of Post, off Highway 380

Start Date:  September 2,2024         Personnel: 160       Cause: Lightning

Resources: 4 crews | 5 engines | 2 water tenders | 1 skidgine | 4 dozers

Highlights: Firefighters continue structure protection efforts while scouting control line opportunities around the Wiley Flat Fire perimeter.

Yesterday, firefighters concentrated on structure protection, working diligently to safeguard homes and critical infrastructure in the immediate area. Crews successfully established an anchor point on the west end of the fire perimeter, providing a strong foundation for future containment efforts.

Today, operations will continue to prioritize structure protection while utilizing both aerial and ground resources to scout for potential control line locations around the fire’s perimeter.

Weather: Dry weather is expected with a high of 90 degrees. Southeast winds of 5 to 10 miles per hour and a minimum humidity of 9 to 14 percent.

Evacuations: LEVEL 3 evacuation now encompasses the area from SE Pine Creek Road (FS RD 17) east to SE Camp Creek Road, south from Paulina Highway to the southernmost portion of SE Camp Creek Road (including SE Tackman Road). This LEVEL 3 evacuation also covers Antelope Reservoir.

LEVEL 2 evacuation now encompasses SE Camp Creek Road east to the south fork Crooked River, from Paulina Highway south to roughly GI Ranch Road. For the most current evacuation information, please visit the Crook County Sheriff’s Office webpage and Facebook Page.

Importance of Fire Prevention: All public lands in Central Oregon, including the Ochoco National Forest, are in Stage 2 Public Use (Fire) Restrictions. All open fires, including woodstoves and charcoal briquette fires, are prohibited. In times of high fire danger, it is crucial for everyone to follow prevention measures to avoid additional strain on overburdened resources.

The Ochoco National Forest has implemented a partial forest closure. More information can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/ochoco/alerts-notices/?aid=89203

Visit the official source for wildfire information in Central Oregon at centraloregonfire.org for wildfire updates or follow fire information on X/Twitter @CentralORfire. Call 9-1-1 to report a wildfire.

9/4/2024 Williams Mine Fire Update

9/4/2024 Whisky Creek, Sandstone and Blister Creek Fires Update

9/4/2024 Homestead Complex Update

9/4/2024 Willamette Complex South Update

9/4/2024 Red Fire Update

9/4/2024 Shoe Fly Fire Update

9/4/2024 Ruby Fire Update

9/4/2024 NWCC Morning Brief

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

9/3/2024 Rail Ridge Fire Update

9/3/2024 Shoe Fly Fire Update

9/3/2024 Copperfield Fire Update

9/3/2024 Willamette Complex North Update

9/3/2024 Homestead Complex Update

9/3/2024 Willamette Complex South Update

9/3/2024 Whisky Creek and Sandstone Fires Update

9/3/2024 Diamond Complex and Middle Fork Fire Update

9/3/2024 Red Fire Update

9/3/2024 Williams Mine Fire Update

9/3/2024 NWCC Morning Brief