ODF Complex Incident Management Teams
- FL Team 1 is in command of the East Evans Creek Fire. For fire updates, visit the Southwest Oregon District’s Facebook page.
- ODF CIMT 1 is on rest.
- ODF CIMT 2 is on rotation.
- ODF CIMT 3 is on standby.
ODF Priority Fires
| FIRE NAME | TOTAL ACRES | ODF ACRES | CONTAINMENT | LOCATION | COMMAND |
| Grasshopper | 34,659 | 2,392 | 19% | 7 miles W of Wamic | CA Team 6 | OSFM Gray |
| Paradise | 1,505 | 0 | 0% | 15 miles S of Pendleton | CIMT NW Team 7 |
| Hagen | 40,391 | 1,441 | 11% | 26 miles E of Pendleton | CIMT NW Team 7 |
| Shingle | 70,551 | 19,369 | 50% | 14 miles SE of Mitchell | GB Team 5 |
| Second Flat | 105,464 | 5,017 | 55% | 6 miles NE of Riley | CIMT CA Team 4 |
| Rowe Creek Complex | 325,265 | 88,401 | 57% | 10 miles S of Fossil | CIMT SW Team 2 OSFM Blue Team |
| East Evans Creek | 15,580 | 15,580 | 95% | 14 miles NE of Rogue River |
CIMT FL Team 1 |
*These numbers may change as we receive more data.
There are approximately 11,304 personnel assigned to the 33 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.
Initial attack remains ODF’s top priority.
Prevention: As fire weather and extreme fire behavior persists, the Oregon Department of Forestry, along with other fire managers across Oregon, are urging Oregonians and those visiting our state to exercise caution and help prevent wildfires. Check local restrictions, avoid activities that could cause a spark, stay clear of firefighting operation areas and follow local evacuation and emergency alerts.
Help your wildland firefighters by preventing the next human-caused wildfire. The easiest way to do this is by checking your local fire restrictions and brushing up on your wildfire prevention knowledge.
Weather: High pressure over the Northwest today through Friday will bring hot and very dry conditions, poor humidity recoveries with north to northeast wind in the Willamette valley and the Columbia Gorge. A thermal trough over southern and central Oregon Cascades establishes itself today and Wednesday increasing instability and some easterly winds. High pressure over the Northwest will begin to weaken and move well east of the region late this week into the weekend. Low pressure and associated front will enter British Columbia resulting in a flattening of the ridge and increased winds in the Columbia Basin and Cascade gaps Friday through Sunday. Slightly cooler temperatures by Sunday.
Today’s Highlight: Through mutual aid agreements, the Oregon Department of Forestry has been able to bring in qualified middle management supervisors from out of state to support our firefighting efforts. Nationally, there is a shortage of qualified middle managers, which are needed to be able to safely mobilize assets like aircraft, hand crews, strike teams and more.
Most recently, ODF brought in four Military Helicopter Managers from California, through the NW Compact, which enabled the state to activate Oregon National Guard resources to support wildfire suppression efforts in Northeast Oregon. Without these key manager positions from California, Oregon would have been unable to fill the positions and subsequently unable to activate the needed assets supplied and staffed by the Oregon National Guard – Oregon Military Department.
These agreements with our partners and neighboring states help us to protect the state we love.
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)