Despite
the difficulties of fighting fire in rugged terrain, firefighters made good
headway on the Gibbon Fire yesterday.
The lightning-caused fire is burning in brush and timber near Meacham
Creek/Stumbough Ridge, 20 miles east of Pendleton. The 194-acre fire has burned approximately 80
acres of CTUIR tribal fee lands that are protected by ODF. The remaining 114 acres are on Umatilla
National Forest lands.
Crewswere unable to conduct burning operations yesterday because of cool, wet
weather conditions on the fire. Footing
and rolling material have been concerns for firefighters on this fire. Crews did work to improve fire line along the
Union Pacific Railroad tracks and began mopping up along that line on the
western side of the fire. Crews also
worked to strengthen and improve other sections of the fire line.
Today’sobjectives are to conduct burn-out operations on the north side of the fire to
bring the fire to areas where it is safer for firefighters to work and to
continue mopping-up along the railroad tracks..
The La Grande Interagency Hot Shot Crew, a Type 1 helicopter, a Type 2
helicopter, four engines and one Type 2 hand crew will be working the fire
today. Approximately 60 personnel are
assigned to the fire.
The
fire received some light rains yesterday, but warmer and drier conditions are
forecast to begin today. There’s a
chance of thunderstorms, with some of the storms being dry, this weekend. As this weather pattern and the potential for
lightning approaches, fire managers are asking for help from the public in
observing fire restrictions. Fire restrictions are in place on both ODF
protected lands as well as the Umatilla National Forest.
fire received some light rains yesterday, but warmer and drier conditions are
forecast to begin today. There’s a
chance of thunderstorms, with some of the storms being dry, this weekend. As this weather pattern and the potential for
lightning approaches, fire managers are asking for help from the public in
observing fire restrictions. Fire restrictions are in place on both ODF
protected lands as well as the Umatilla National Forest.
FIRES
ON OTHER JURISDICTIONS
ON OTHER JURISDICTIONS
More
info on the following fires: http://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/information/fire_info.aspx
info on the following fires: http://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/information/fire_info.aspx
Bybee
Creek Fire
Creek Fire
The
1,072-acre Bybee Creek Fire 18 miles NE of Prospect is now 100
percent contained.
1,072-acre Bybee Creek Fire 18 miles NE of Prospect is now 100
percent contained.
Rail
Fire
Fire
The
11,405-acre Rail Fire burning 10 miles WSW of Unity is 10 percent
contained.
11,405-acre Rail Fire burning 10 miles WSW of Unity is 10 percent
contained.
Orejana
Flat Fire
Flat Fire
The
900-acre Orejana Flat Fire burning 30 miles NE of Frenchglen is 40 percent
contained.
900-acre Orejana Flat Fire burning 30 miles NE of Frenchglen is 40 percent
contained.
Juntura
Complex
Complex
The
24,301-acre Juntura Complex burning 30 miles SW of Vale is 51 percent contained.
24,301-acre Juntura Complex burning 30 miles SW of Vale is 51 percent contained.
Trail
Creek Fire
Creek Fire
The
250-acre Trail Creek Fire burning 22 miles ESE of Baker City is 50 percent
contained.
250-acre Trail Creek Fire burning 22 miles ESE of Baker City is 50 percent
contained.
FIRE
STATISTICS:
STATISTICS:
Fire
statistics are for the current year and the average over the past 10 years for
the 16 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
statistics are for the current year and the average over the past 10 years for
the 16 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
January
1, 2016, through Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016:
1, 2016, through Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016:
Lightning-caused
fires: 59 fires burned 2,218 acres
Human-caused fires: 423 fires burned 46 acres
Total: 482 fires burned 2,678 acres
fires: 59 fires burned 2,218 acres
Human-caused fires: 423 fires burned 46 acres
Total: 482 fires burned 2,678 acres
10-year average (for this period of the year):
Lightning-caused fires: 209 fires burned 21,749 acres
Human-caused fires: 403 fires burned 4,181 acres
Total: 612 fires burned 25,930 acres