northwestern portions of the Ramsey
Canyon Fire. Wildland and structure firefighters worked side by
side to bring the fire down to control lines just behind the structures on East
Evans Creek Road. The burnout operations added several hundred acres to the
fire’s size and significantly increased the ability of control lines to stop the
fire’s spread.
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| Above: A helicopter picking up a load of retardant. Typically our view of these operations is from the ground, but our aerial crews captured this shot from above yesterday. This is unique because in most cases, retardant is pumped into an aircraft through a tank. This is a mobile retardant dip site that has been established at Beagle Helibase. Think of it like a “retardant to-go.” |
Last night’s primary mission was to put fire on the ground in a safe and
controlled manner. Today’s objective is to hold it. Holding operations today
will include strengthening control lines where needed, burning any unburned
pockets of fuel near containment lines, and watching for rolling debris and
other material that may bring fire across control lines.
The inversion moderating fire behavior will lift this afternoon, causing an
increase in fire behavior. Winds of 10-12 miles per hour with gusts up to 15
will test the fire lines.
The fire burned one outbuilding on August 22 during initial attack. About 498
structures are reported threatened.
to cut off spread to the northwest, reducing the expected footprint of the
Watson Creek Fire by 5 to 6 square miles if the line continues to hold.
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| Above: Horses on a dozer line at Watson Creek Fire. |
The Ingram Guard Station has been wrapped with reflective fire-resistant
material and structure protection is in place.
Archery hunting season begins today. Extra traffic is expected near the fire
area and increased caution is recommended while driving.
Green Diamond Resource Company is the forest landowner most directly impacted
by the fire and has been contributing significantly toward its suppression.
Ignition Date: August
15, 2018
spots around the perimeter of the fire. The fire continues to hold along the
John Day River, staying north and east of the river.
continued to mop up remaining hot spots within control lines. As a result of
the successful suppression efforts, the Gilliam County Sheriff has dropped all
remaining evacuation levels related to the Stubblefield and Lonerock Fires.
Today firefighters will continue to mop up and patrol the perimeter of each of
the fires and begin to repair the firelines used to stop the advance of the
fires. Interior smoke may be visible as large fuels continue to burn out.
contained
Lonerock Fire: 5,056
acres, 95% contained
Ignition Date: August
17, 2018
Snow Shoe and Round Top)
as they slowly grow together. A Type 3 IMT from Nevada arrives today and will
assume command on Monday.
morning, with Northwest Team 12, a Type 2 incident management team from
Washington, assuming command from the Alaska IMT.
Fire behavior continued to be moderated by cooler temperatures and an increase
in relative humidity.
provided with an update on the firefighting effort and an opportunity to meet
with fire managers and crew members.
A weak cold front passage on Saturday will be accompanied by continued cooler
than normal temperatures and higher relative humidity. Firefighting on Saturday
will mirror Friday’s actions with the emphasis on repairing roads and
rehabilitating fire lines.
gallons of retardant along the Hobson Knob to Silver Peak trail located on the
ridge above the fire burning out of Silver Creek. They will be used again today
if visibility is good and they are available. About one-half mile of retardant
line was created yesterday and more is expected to be created today. The
purpose of the line is to slow the forward progress of the fire coming out of
Silver Creek.
The fire burned actively south and west of Bald Mountain and is expected to
grow in this area again today. The fire is predicted to become active around 1
p.m.
The West Zone of the Klondike Fire is burning in a very remote and mostly
inaccessible area of the Rogue River/Siskiyou National Forest. Fire management
planners will continue to assess and modify plans as situations change and new
opportunities surface to minimize the amount of land impacted by the fire.
- Sunday, Aug. 26, 3 p.m., outside
the Agness Community Library, 3905 Cougar Ln., Agness
fire area and increased fire activity very early in the day. The fire moved upslope
up canyon within Annie Creek moving to the north and west into rugged steep
terrain limiting the ability to go direct. The continuous coordination between
Oregon Department of Forestry, Forest Service, and the Incident Management Team
has been successful in simultaneously constructing a contingency line and going
direct on the western perimeter of the fire.
On the eastern portion, the increased fire activity brought growth into Walker
Creek to the north, easterly movement further into the Three Sisters Wilderness
and south into the French Pete Creek drainage toward the 2017 Rebel fire scar.
Late in the afternoon, the fire spotted across the Blue River to the west and
south of the main fire and is now burning between Horn and Balm Creeks. With
the clear air, aerial resources were utilized yesterday afternoon dropping
water when the new spot fire was discovered.
Today fire activity is expected to be similar to yesterday as skies are clear
this morning. Firefighters will focus on holding and securing the southwest
perimeter and work towards tying into the contingency line ODF constructed on
Campbell Global property. Firefighters on the southeast perimeter of the fire
will focus on establishing an anchor point on the new spot fire burning between
Horn and Balm Creeks and work on developing a plan for containment.
Cause: Under
investigation
Containment: 1%