Chetco bar fire commander 20177/30/2023 ![]() This fire is now reported at 7,599 acres, an increase of 568 acres. Whitewater Fire – Willamette National Forest / ODF North Cascade District Campground and area closures are in effect and evacuations are in place. ODF and the Douglas Forest Protective Association are part of a Unified Command formed in response to the fire. This group of fires is now reported at 6,878 acres. Umpqua North Complex – Umpqua National Forest ODF is engaging with the Incident Management Team managing the fire. ![]() This fire 23 miles south of Oakridge is just a few miles from ODF-protected land. No growth in the fire had been reported by early this morning. Growth overnight on this fire was more limited than yesterday, increasing by 2,132 acres to 68,135 total acres burned. The Complex is burning in timber southwest Jackson County near the California border. The total acreage burned was reported at 5,302 acres, an increase of 634 acres. Miller Complex – Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Burnout operations are a part of the fire plan. Structures and commercial timber are threatened and there have been area closures and campground evacuations. This fire east of Springfield has grown by a thousand acres and is reported this morning at 3,728 acres. Road, trail and area closures are in place. Over a hundred Oregon National Guard members are helping at the fire since being mobilized earlier this week. The fire is exhibiting moderate fire behavior. This complex of fires has grown a reported 572 acres over the past 24 hours to 11,226 acres. High Cascades Complex – in and around Crater Lake National Park This group of fires burning in timber roughly 17 miles north of Prospect in southern Oregon has grown by 300 acres to a total size of 2,200 acres. Updates on other existing Oregon wildfires Engine crews from both agencies and a bull dozer from the landowner then worked around the outside of the fire, stopping it at approximately 12 acres. DFPA’s helicopter dropped buckets of water on the head of the fire to slow its forward spread. Other assistance was provided by rural fire departments from Banks, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Vernonia and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, as well as Fire Boss planes and South Fork inmate crews.Īn aggressive and coordinated initial attack by the Douglas Forest Protective Association and North Douglas County Fire and EMS stopped a fast-moving grass fire late Saturday afternoon three miles northwest of Yoncalla. They were aided in their suppression efforts by a logging operator’s dozer and excavator. ODF staff now have the fire 100 percent lined and are mopping up. The fire started Saturday afternoon in steep slash and timber in western Washington County. ODF’s Forest Grove unit responded to the 19-acre Raven’s Ridge Fire. To date, ODF’s emphasis on putting out fires as early as possible on lands we protect has helped keep acres burned on those lands far below the 10-year average. The influx of visitors coincides with the state’s peak fire season. ODF is integrated with Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management to manage demands resulting from the solar eclipse. As was done in the busy wildfire years of 2013-15, to sustain our operations ODF has again been mobilizing resources from the national system and our Canadian partners. ODF is fully engaged on wildfires across the state, conducting those operations safely, efficiently and effectively. Visit the FAA’s website Because of the potential to interfere with aircraft fighting a fire, it’s never a good idea to send a private drone to any wildfire. Any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the Chetco Bar Fire. Temporary Flight Restriction issued for Chetco Bar ![]() ODF will send additional resources to CFPA as they are needed to help that mission. They are focused on lands they protect which are threatened by the Chetco Bar Fire. The fire was started by lightning July 12 on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.įire managers from the Coos Forest Protective Association are engaged in the fire. Significant smoke is also affecting air quality this weekend in Brookings. The fire is exhibiting extreme behavior with long-range spotting, prompting Level 3 evacuations and closure of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. ![]()
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