ODF Incident Management Teams
- Team 1 is on mandatory rest.
- Team 2 is transferring command of the Winding Water Complex west of Wallowa (Northeast Oregon District) to a local Type 4 team today. Updates available on the District’s Facebook page.
- Team 3 is in command of the Battle Mountain Complex near Ukiah (ODF Northeast Oregon District). Governor Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for this fire. Updates available on the incident’s Facebook page.
- North Carolina Forest Service Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) is in command of the Cottage Grove Complex (ODF South Cascade District). Updates available on the incident’s Facebook page. This team was ordered in by ODF through a state-to-state mutual aid agreement.
ODF Priority Fires
| FIRE NAME | TOTAL ACRES | ODF ACRES | CONTAINMENT | LOCATION | COMMAND |
| Cottage Grove Complex | 14,393 | 5,505 | 9% | East of Cottage Grove | NC CIMT |
| Crazy Creek | 64,288 | 4,630 | 6% | 16 miles E of Paulina | SW IMT 5 |
| Courtrock | 20,018 | 16,218 | 57% | 7 miles South of Monument | ODF IMT 1 |
| Winding Waters Complex | 752 | 731 | 83% | 23 miles east of Union | ODF IMT 2 |
| Battle Mountain Complex | 181,941 | 67,532 | 36% | West of Ukiah | ODF IMT 1/ ODF IMT 3 |
| Falls | 146,113 | 7,330 | 73% | 20 miles NW of Burns | CIMT AK Team 1 |
| Telephone | 52,130 | 4,718 | 23% | 16 miles N of Burns | CIMT AK Team 1/ OSFM Green Team |
| Microwave Tower | 1,311 | 927 | 59% | 5 miles SW of Mosier | Central Cascades Type 3 |
| Lone Rock | 137,222 | 57,202 | 92% | 10 miles SE of Condon | CIMT SW Team 2 |
| Durkee | 293,882 | 34,923 | 86% | 5 miles SW of Durkee | SA Gold Team 3 |
| Cougar Creek | 20,666 | 0 | 35% | 35 miles SE of Dayton, WA | CIMT NW Team 12 |
| Pyramid | 1,193 | 21 | 21% | 15 miles S of Detroit | CA IMT 5 |
| Slate | 91 | 0 | 99% | S of the Detroit Resevoir | CA IMT 5 |
There are approximately 9,883 personnel assigned to the 31 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every day.
ODF Highlight: As fire activity increased in the beginning of July, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s leadership decided to stand up the Statewide Support Team in Salem. This was done to provide accurate and streamlined information, tracking and key documentation of the state’s fire situation while keeping unnecessary workloads off ODF field staff.
As we move into August, the team is now in a space where they can look forward to the coming months and make proactive decisions that will benefit Oregon’s natural resources and communities.
Weather: Thunderstorm focus shifts to the Oregon/Idaho border today. Storms across NE Oregon remain more wet than dry and may have bouts of frequent lightning production. Storms elsewhere across the eastern quarter of the Geographic Area will be more dry than wet, but produce less frequent lightning. General westerly winds steadily increase each afternoon through Tuesday east of the Cascades, particularly near the gaps. Warm and dry weather prevails the rest of the week. Strengthening low pressure over the Great Basin starting Wednesday will enhance northerly winds across eastern Oregon heading into the weekend.
Prevention: Be fire smart this weekend. So far this year, more than 80% of the fires ODF has responded to were caused by people. While many of those were likely unintentional, it doesn’t make them any less destructive. Know the fire danger level of the areas where you live, work and play, and follow all local restrictions on burning, equipment use, campfires and other activities that can start wildfires. Find danger levels and restrictions across the state here.
Resources
- ODF wildfire blog and Public Fire Restrictions/Danger Levels map
- Regional situation report and national situation report
- Inciweb (information, photos, videos, and maps from specific incidents)