ODF Complex Incident Management Teams
- Team 2 is assigned to the Marks Creek Fire in the Ochoco National Forest. Follow the incident’s Facebook page for updates.
- Team 1 is assigned to the Kelsey Peak Fire in Josephine County. Follow the incident’s Facebook page for updates.
- Team 3 is on rotation.
ODF Priority Fires
| FIRE NAME | TOTAL ACRES | ODF ACRES | CONTAINMENT | LOCATION | COMMAND |
| Kelsey Peak | 919 | 919* | 0% | 14 miles W of Glendale | ODF CIMT 1 |
| Marks Creek | 1,718 | 0 | 18% | 18 miles E of Prineville | ODF CIMT 2 |
| Moon Complex | 3,238 | 0 | 0% | 12 miles NE of Agness | GB Team 5 |
| Bridge | 350 | 0 | 15% | 10 miles NE of Prairie City |
CA Team 4 |
| Stone | 122 | 122 | 95% | 9 miles NW of Long Creek | IMT 3 |
| Emigrant | 32,294 | 0 | 1% | 24 miles SE of Oakridge | NW Team 13 – CA Team 3 TOC on 9/9 |
| Black Rock | 32,453 | 0 | 10% | 13 miles W of Fossil | IMT 3 |
*These numbers may change as we receive more data.
There are approximately 3,691 personnel assigned to the 8 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.
Weather: Low pressure will continue to move inland over the next several days, sustaining unsettled conditions through midweek. Showers and thunderstorms will persist, with increasing rainfall and moderate to locally heavy lightning activity expected. Dry, gusty winds will return to southeast Oregon today, while lighter winds and higher humidity prevail near the central and eastern Columbia Gorge. Fortunately, humidity will trend upward, with minimums struggling to drop below 35% on Wednesday plus strong overnight recovery anticipated. The current upper low exits Friday into Saturday, bringing fire weather conditions back toward daily averages, followed by the arrival of another Pacific system on Sunday.
Prevention: The Oregon Department of Forestry reminds Oregonians that despite precipitation expected across the state, fire season is still in effect. The department warns the public against complacency until soaking, fall rains return.
Remaining informed of local fire restrictions is a simple way to prevent you from bringing prohibited fire hazards onto the landscape and from potentially starting the next large wildfire. Remember, the fewer human-caused fires in Oregon we have, the more you’re helping protect Oregon’s natural resources, communities, and firefighters. Find danger levels and restrictions across the state here.
ODF Highlight: Sunday marked five years since the 2020 Labor Day fires, an event that severely impacted so many people throughout the state. On Labor Day of 2020, a historic wind event combined with record dry fuels created incredibly dangerous fire conditions. In just a few days, nearly a million acres were burned in fast-spreading fires across western and south-central Oregon and multiple communities were unfortunately in the footprints of those fires.
Though significant progress has been made over the last five years, the recovery process is not linear, and there is still a lot of work to be done. Read more at ODFfire.com and from the Governor’s press release.
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)