This fire in Lake County grew from 25,778 acres to 32,104 acres in the past 24 hours, and is burning in timber and brush. Part of the fire is on ODF-protected land. More firefighting resources are arriving today. Persistent north winds may drive the fire to the south, and beetle kill and dead down fuels continue to challenge fire crews. A community meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. tomorrow (August 22) at the Paisley Community Center.
Location: 13 miles west of Paisley
Ignition Date: August 15, 2018
Ignition Date: August 15, 2018
Cause: Under investigation
Acres burned: 32,104
Personnel: 556
Containment: 5%
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Stubblefield, Seale, Lonerock and Jennie’s Peak Fires – Gilliam and Wheeler counties
NW Team 7 joined the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office in Unified Command as of Tuesday morning. Jennie’s Peak, the largest of these fires, saw successful firing operations that will continue today, weather permitting. It has not crossed the John Day River. A Red Cross Evacuation Information Center has been established at Condon High School.
Location: West, southwest and southeast of Condon
Ignition Date: August 17, 2018
Ignition Date: August 17, 2018
Cause: Under investigation
Acres burned: 77,500
Personnel: 443
Containment: 27%
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Miles and Columbus fires
(formerly the South Umpqua Complex/Sugar Pine Fires)
This fire is under unified command of Pacific Northwest Team 2 (Incident Commander Chris Schulte) and ODF Team 3 (Incident Commander Link Smith).
Miles Fire – 35,455 acres, 39% contained
Columbus Fire – 10,518 acres, 35% contained
Firefighters continued mop up and removal of hose lays on the southern half of the Miles Fire and the northern edge of the Columbus Fire. Crews tasked with initial attack responsibilities responded to a new small fire west of the Snow Shoe Fire, which is now contained. Evacuation levels were lowered to Level 1 (Be Ready) in the Trail and Prospect areas.
Location: Approximately 5 miles northeast of Trail
Ignition date: July 15, 2018
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: Combined total of 49,943
Personnel: 1,323
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Other fires
Taylor Creek and Klondike Fire – Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires were split into zones on Saturday. The fires are now referred to as “Taylor Creek and Klondike East Fires,” managed by the Alaska Incident Management Team out of Lake Selmac, and “Klondike West Fire” managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 out of Gold Beach.
Crews made significant containment progress on the Taylor Creek and Klondike fires. Containment grew from 28% to 32% on the Klondike Fire and 79% to 95% on the Taylor Creek Fire.
Taylor Creek and Klondike East
Fire behavior was not as active as expected on Monday. Northeast winds cleared enough smoke to allow for aircraft use. Thanks to a successful night of tactical burning operations, the south edge of the fire is now tied into the Chetco Bar Fire burn scar, which serves as a natural firebreak due to lack of available fuel.
Location: 10 miles west of Grants Pass
Ignition date: July 15, 2018
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: 52,588 acres
Personnel: 552
Containment: 95%
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Klondike Fire West
The biggest area of concern remains in the “bulge” at the fire’s edge. Yesterday, fire in this area became more active in the afternoon and spotted across Silver Creek drainage. Helicopters continue to drop water in the bulge area as visibility allows. Extreme fire conditions were predicted for today, moderating on Wednesday.
Location: 9 miles northwest of Selma
Ignition date: July 15, 2018
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: 76,098 acres
Personnel: 989
Containment: 32%
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Terwilliger Fire – Willamette National Forest
This fire saw slight growth as it burns on both the east and west side of Cougar Reservoir. Crews worked yesterday to build lines on the fire west of the reservoir. Wind gusts expected to continue through Wednesday. A Type 2 IMT has been ordered to assist the district.
Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River
Cause: Under investigation
Cause: Under investigation
Acres burned: 125
Personnel: 87
Containment: 0%
Containment: 0%
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Kinzua Complex
This complex includes five fires at approx. 619 acres and is burning in grass, timber, and juniper.
Location: 10 miles around Fossil
Ignition date: August 17, 2018
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: 619
Personnel: 83
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