Sept. 8, 2015
This week will bring warmer,
dryer weather conditions back to the John Day valley, and back to the fires of
the Canyon Creek Complex. Un-burned
vegetation and smoldering large fuels may begin to smoke more than they have in
the past week when humidity was higher and temperatures were cooler. Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) fire
managers are confident that fire lines adjacent to private lands are secure,
and do not pose a risk to landowners. The
fire continues to burn on the eastern front where Oregon Interagency Incident
Management Team 4 is developing a strategy to contain the fire and minimize
impacts in the Slide Creek and Strawberry Creek drainages of the Strawberry
Mountain Wilderness.
dryer weather conditions back to the John Day valley, and back to the fires of
the Canyon Creek Complex. Un-burned
vegetation and smoldering large fuels may begin to smoke more than they have in
the past week when humidity was higher and temperatures were cooler. Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) fire
managers are confident that fire lines adjacent to private lands are secure,
and do not pose a risk to landowners. The
fire continues to burn on the eastern front where Oregon Interagency Incident
Management Team 4 is developing a strategy to contain the fire and minimize
impacts in the Slide Creek and Strawberry Creek drainages of the Strawberry
Mountain Wilderness.
ODF’s John Day Unit will continue
to patrol, focusing on the private lands within the fire area. In addition to the normal engine patrols from
the John Day Unit the Central Oregon District has assigned a strike team of
five engines from other ODF offices around the state to patrol and mop-up
smokes or hot spots near the fire perimeter.
These engines and their strike team leader will also be involved in fire
suppression repair activities.
to patrol, focusing on the private lands within the fire area. In addition to the normal engine patrols from
the John Day Unit the Central Oregon District has assigned a strike team of
five engines from other ODF offices around the state to patrol and mop-up
smokes or hot spots near the fire perimeter.
These engines and their strike team leader will also be involved in fire
suppression repair activities.
While interior smoke will be
visible until fall rains and cooler temperatures completely extinguish the fire,
any active fire or smoke near the fire edge, or within the urban interface
should be reported to the John Day Interagency Dispatch Center (541-575-1321),
or 911. The John Day Unit is still fully
staffed for fire season with initial attack resources including engines, Single
Engine Air Tankers, a helitack crew, helicopters, and a reconnaissance plane.
visible until fall rains and cooler temperatures completely extinguish the fire,
any active fire or smoke near the fire edge, or within the urban interface
should be reported to the John Day Interagency Dispatch Center (541-575-1321),
or 911. The John Day Unit is still fully
staffed for fire season with initial attack resources including engines, Single
Engine Air Tankers, a helitack crew, helicopters, and a reconnaissance plane.
The Central Oregon District remains
in a regulated closure restricting activities with the potential to ignite fires. Campfires are prohibited on lands protected
by ODF, including Oregon State Parks.
This campfire ban includes warming fires and cooking fires. Hunters are encouraged to be prepared for
cooler temperatures as they go to the field so they will not be tempted to
build a fire to stay warm. Additional
restrictions are included in the closure which can be found on the Central
Oregon District website: oregon.gov/odf/centraloregon.
in a regulated closure restricting activities with the potential to ignite fires. Campfires are prohibited on lands protected
by ODF, including Oregon State Parks.
This campfire ban includes warming fires and cooking fires. Hunters are encouraged to be prepared for
cooler temperatures as they go to the field so they will not be tempted to
build a fire to stay warm. Additional
restrictions are included in the closure which can be found on the Central
Oregon District website: oregon.gov/odf/centraloregon.
Open burning such as burn barrels
and debris burns within the Central Oregon District require a permit from ODF
during fire season. Currently no permits
are being issued. Burning without a
permit can result in citations or fines.
In addition to these restrictions exploding targets, tracer ammunition,
and sky lanterns are all prohibited during fire season.
and debris burns within the Central Oregon District require a permit from ODF
during fire season. Currently no permits
are being issued. Burning without a
permit can result in citations or fines.
In addition to these restrictions exploding targets, tracer ammunition,
and sky lanterns are all prohibited during fire season.
Christie
Shaw
Shaw
Public Information Officer
(541)263-0661