Firefighters
were successful Thursday in completing the majority of planned burn-out
operations on the Gibbon Fire, causing the overall acreage to increase to 316
acres. The fire is now 40 percent
contained. Burning has been used to
bring the fire to the indirect fire lines to further secure control lines and
also to provide for firefighter safety.
were successful Thursday in completing the majority of planned burn-out
operations on the Gibbon Fire, causing the overall acreage to increase to 316
acres. The fire is now 40 percent
contained. Burning has been used to
bring the fire to the indirect fire lines to further secure control lines and
also to provide for firefighter safety.
Objectives
for today include mopping up along fire lines.
A helicopter will be assigned to the fire today to haul out surplus
firefighting equipment and supplies that are no longer needed, as well as
firefighters. Crews will begin being
demobilized from the fire today. At the
end of the shift today, the fire will be transitioned to a Type 4 management
organization staffed by local Oregon Department of Forestry and Umatilla
National Forest personnel. A 10-person
hand crew and one engine will remain on scene for the next few days.
for today include mopping up along fire lines.
A helicopter will be assigned to the fire today to haul out surplus
firefighting equipment and supplies that are no longer needed, as well as
firefighters. Crews will begin being
demobilized from the fire today. At the
end of the shift today, the fire will be transitioned to a Type 4 management
organization staffed by local Oregon Department of Forestry and Umatilla
National Forest personnel. A 10-person
hand crew and one engine will remain on scene for the next few days.
As
the weekend approaches and the public heads outdoors to recreate, they are
reminded that lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry are under
public use restrictions.
the weekend approaches and the public heads outdoors to recreate, they are
reminded that lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry are under
public use restrictions.
Fires on Other Jurisdictions
Rail Fire
The
11,800-acre Rail Fire burning 10 miles WSW of Unity is 10 percent
contained.
11,800-acre Rail Fire burning 10 miles WSW of Unity is 10 percent
contained.
Orejana Flat Fire
The
897-acre Orejana Flat Fire burning 30 miles NE of Frenchglen is 80 percent
contained.
897-acre Orejana Flat Fire burning 30 miles NE of Frenchglen is 80 percent
contained.
Juntura Complex
The
24,301-acre Juntura Complex burning 30 miles SW of Vale is 77 percent
contained.
24,301-acre Juntura Complex burning 30 miles SW of Vale is 77 percent
contained.
Fire Statistics
Fire
statistics are for the current year and the average over the past 10 years for
the 16 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
statistics are for the current year and the average over the past 10 years for
the 16 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
January 1, 2016, through Friday, Aug. 12, 2016:
Lightning-caused
fires: 59 fires burned 2,218 acres
Human-caused fires: 430 fires burned 463 acres
Total: 488 fires burned 2,681 acres
fires: 59 fires burned 2,218 acres
Human-caused fires: 430 fires burned 463 acres
Total: 488 fires burned 2,681 acres
10-year average (for this
period of the year):
Lightning-caused
fires: 221 fires burned 25,380 acres
Human-caused fires: 414 fires burned 4,206 acres
Total: 635 fires burned 29,586 acres
fires: 221 fires burned 25,380 acres
Human-caused fires: 414 fires burned 4,206 acres
Total: 635 fires burned 29,586 acres