HEPPNER, Ore. – A community
meeting about the Wilson Prairie Fire is planned for this evening, Friday, July 27 at 5 p.m. at the
Heppner City Hall, 111 North Main Street.
Fire managers will provide a fire update with maps and an opportunity
for questions and answers at the end of the presentations. The meeting will also be live streamed through Periscope. Please download the app, create an account
and “follow” NWIMT8. Once the broadcast
begins you will receive a notification.
For assistance please call (541) 676-2100.
meeting about the Wilson Prairie Fire is planned for this evening, Friday, July 27 at 5 p.m. at the
Heppner City Hall, 111 North Main Street.
Fire managers will provide a fire update with maps and an opportunity
for questions and answers at the end of the presentations. The meeting will also be live streamed through Periscope. Please download the app, create an account
and “follow” NWIMT8. Once the broadcast
begins you will receive a notification.
For assistance please call (541) 676-2100.
Current fire situation
The fire is now reported at 437 acres, with about 120 acres on ODF-protected land. The fire is 30% contained. Additional resources have been ordered and continue to arrive. Firefighters made progress in completing the burnout operations planned for last evening. The area blackened was located between the established dozer line of the east perimeter and along Forest Road (FR) 2039, the south perimeter. Five spot fires were located over the firelines during operations. The largest spot fire was 1/8 of an acre. The spots were quickly surrounded and extinguished. Firefighters will be diligently gridding the area searching for additional spots south of the FR 2039.
Plans are to continue burning out fuels between the fireline and the main fire tonight along the southwest corner to secure the entire fire perimeter. In other areas, firefighters are locating and mopping up hot spots. The infrared flight over the fire last night displayed very few heat sources along the northern end of the fire. Safety concerns to firefighters include snags (falling trees), unburned fuels between the firefighters and the main fire, high temperatures and driving.
The morning operational briefing for firefighters may be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiRA9yXCf9E
Resources:
Total personnel assigned: 367, including 3-type 2 IA hand crews, 11-type 2 hand crews
Helicopters: 2 medium and 1 light
Fire engines: 12
Water tenders: 7
Dozers: 6
Faller modules: 2
Skidgens: 3
Smoke
Smoke from a large fire to the west has drifted into the local
area. Those with sensitivity concerns
should take appropriate precautions. For
more information on air quality please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/AQ/Pages/index.aspx
area. Those with sensitivity concerns
should take appropriate precautions. For
more information on air quality please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/AQ/Pages/index.aspx
OHV Park and Campground are open
The Morrow County Off-Highway Vehicle Park and
Campground is currently open, however some trails may be impacted by the fire
activity. Please observe all trail and
area closures.
Campground is currently open, however some trails may be impacted by the fire
activity. Please observe all trail and
area closures.
Fire Information: Christie Shaw,
Oregon Department of Forestry, 541-263-0661 or Darcy Weseman, Umatilla National
Forest 541-278-3722 Available 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Oregon Department of Forestry, 541-263-0661 or Darcy Weseman, Umatilla National
Forest 541-278-3722 Available 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Information
Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6028
Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6028
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