ODF Wildland Fire Situation Report – Aug. 13, 2024

August 13, 2024

ODF Incident Management Teams

  • Team 1 is in command of the Lane 1 Fire (ODF South Cascade District). Updates available on the incident’s Facebook page.
  • Team 2 is in unified command of the Dixon Fire (Douglas Forest Protective Association) with OSFM Green Team. Updates available on the incident’s Facebook page.
  • Team 3 is on rotation.

ODF Priority Fires

FIRE NAME TOTAL ACRES ODF ACRES CONTAINMENT LOCATION COMMAND
Lane 1 23,451 8,630 14% East of Cottage Grove ODF IMT 1
Dixon 1,997 1,180 0% 2 miles SE of Tiller ODF IMT 2/ OSFM Green Team
Town Gulch 18,183 1,811 42% 24 miles E of Baker City SA Team 2
Crazy Creek 85,767 7,372 60% 16 miles E of Paulina CA Team 1
Battle Mountain Complex 182,863 71,988 82% West of Ukiah SW Team 3
Falls 151,399 7, 330 87% 20 miles NW of Burns NW Team 2
Telephone 53,989 4,861 64% 16 miles N of Burns NW Team 2
Microwave Tower 1,313 927 95% 5 miles SW of Mosier NR Team 2
Lone Rock 137,222 57,202 98% 10 miles SE of Condon SW Team 2
Sandstone 625 0 0% 9 miles SE of Ripplebrook NR Team 2

There are approximately 9,740 personnel assigned to the 23 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: Murphy Williamson, a Paw-perations Section Chief for ODF Team 1, wants to remind you to have an evacuation plan for you and your pets.

Having a plan in place means less stress in the event of an emergency. If you evacuate, your pet should too. Having a pet go-bag and emergency plan can save precious time. Your pet’s go-bag should include food, water, medication, a collar with an ID tag, and familiar items. If possible, evacuate animals sooner rather than later.

Keep your pets safe year-round by being prepared.

Weather: Thunderstorms will depart northeast Oregon today but continue along the Canadian border through the evening. Main concern for new ignitions remains across NW11 as storms produce abundant lightning with less rainfall. General wind will be weaker through the Cascade gaps and across southeast Oregon today. Wednesday brings a break in convection and winds. Thursday through the weekend brings another low-pressure trough with west side rain along with eastside thunderstorms plus periods of gusty winds. There is low confidence in rain amounts and if thunderstorms will be wet or dry.

Prevention: Even with the moderating weather, Oregon is still incredibly dry. 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.

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