ODF Complex Incident Management Teams
- ODF CIMT 1 is in command of the Fielder Mountain Fire. Visit the ODF Southwest Oregon District Facebook page for updates.
- ODF CIMT 2 is in unified command with OSFM Red Team on the Rowe Creek Complex. Visit the incident Facebook page for updates.
- ODF CIMT 3 is in command of the Cottonwood, Little Bear, Rosenbaum and Bologna Fire. Visit the incident Facebook page for updates.
Current Large Fires with ODF Involvement (in priority order).
| FIRE NAME | TOTAL ACRES | ODF ACRES | CONTAINMENT | LOCATION | COMMAND |
| Grasshopper | 91,555 | 19,650 | 57% | 3 miles N of Sportsmans Park | SA Team 2 | OSFM Blue Team |
| Austin | 3,244 | TBD | 0% | 25 miles SE of Estacada | SA Team 2 | OSFM Blue Team |
| The Narrows | 167 | TBD | 0% | 15 miles SE of Estacada | SA Team 2 | OSFM Blue Team |
| Paradise | 5,423 | 25 | 0% | 18 miles E of Milton-Freewater | SA Team 3 |
| Hagen | 57,678 | 1,615 | 19% | 26 miles E of Pendleton | SA Team 3 |
| Cottonwood | 722 | 722 | 95% | 15 miles SW of Long Creek | ODF CIMT 3 |
| Little Bear | 67 | 67 | 55% | 7 miles N of John Day | ODF CIMT 3 |
| Bologna | 4,509 | 1,607 | 89% | 7 miles NE of Kimberly | ODF CIMT 3 |
| Rosenbaum | 483 | 483 | 54% | 4 miles NW of Service Creek | ODF CIMT 3 |
| Rowe Creek Complex | 373,785 | 97,065 | 89% | 10 miles S of Fossil | ODF CIMT 2 |
| Fielder Mountain | 573 | 573 | 53% | 4 miles SE of Grants Pass | ODF CIMT 1 |
| Wrights Spring | 54,016 | 12,873 | 55% | 2 miles SE of Sprague River | NW Team 8 |
*These numbers may change as we receive more data.
There are approximately 7,880 personnel assigned to the 16 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 we already know, fire behavior this season is extremely active and continuously changing. Even as containment is rising on large wildfires, the region is still experiencing critical fire weather. Firefighters continue to work diligently and will do so until all fires are completely out. Now is NOT the time to become complacent.
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. Remain aware of weather conditions and any red flag warnings in your area. Sign up for emergency alerts at ORalert.gov.
Weather: Drier and warmer conditions, along with building instability will produce an elevated burn environment much of this week. Heading into the weekend, southwest winds will increase and bring back a lightning threat as a stronger Pacific trough approaches the west coast. The best potential for faster moving thunderstorms Friday is along the Cascades and Olympics, with thunderstorms shifting north and east into the northern Cascades and eastern Washington on Saturday. A cold front will likely move across the region late Friday and Saturday bringing gusty west winds following the lightning.
However, confidence is still low on exact details, and overall timing may change as the event nears. Temperatures will cool 8-12 degrees over the weekend behind the front. A weak trough will remain along the coast with continued southwest flow into next week.
Today’s Highlight: Incident management teams on large fires don’t just manage those fires but also support the local district in initial attack as needed, sometimes preventing the next large fire.
This is true for ODF’s Complex Incident Management Team 3, who were originally assigned to manage the Bologna and Cottonwood fires. While in the area, the team helped with initial attack on both the Little Bear and Rosenbaum fires and quickly assumed command of both for the district.
Due to critical fire weather, the Rosenbaum Fire grew quickly from steep forestland towards Hwy. 19 creating complexity for initial attack resources to get around it. With ODF CIMT 3 already in place, additional ground and air resources were mobilized to the Rosenbaum Fire to support the ODF Central Oregon District in their suppression efforts. The team took command of the fire the following morning to alleviate resources in the local district. The Rosenbaum Fire is now 54% contained and 483 acres.
This fire had the potential to become thousands of acres due to hot, dry and windy conditions driving it through difficult terrain and dried fuels, but now it is well on its way to containment due to the partnership between ODF Central Oregon District and ODF CIMT 3.
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)