Post by Wyldcomfort on Jul 11, 2007 6:11:05 GMT -5
This is the Oregon Department of Forestry Daily Fire Update for Tuesday, July 10, 2007.
FIRES
No new fires 10 acres or larger on department-protected lands were reported today.
ODF fires:
The Klamath-Lake District has had a total of 45 fire starts since Friday. Firefighters stopped all but three of the fires at one acre or smaller. Of the three larger fires, the Taylor Fire was contained at 10 acres, the Stukel Fire at 169 acres and the Silver Dollar Fire at 49 acres. Of the 45 fires in the area, 28 occurred on ODF jurisdiction and 17 on U.S. Forest Service. On Monday, three air tankers were working the various fires, along with four helicopters, 12 fire engines, two hand crews, and two bulldozers. Today, crews are reinforcing lines and mopping up the Taylor, Stukel and Silver Dollar fires.
The Southwest Oregon District is continuing mop-up of the Bailey Creek Fire. Four hand crews, three fire engines, two water tenders and one helicopter are currently at the fire. Crews continue to fell and extinguish smoking snags.
Other fires:
Ironside Complex
Fires in this complex are burning primarily on Bureau of Land Management lands 10 miles south of Ironside, OR. Westfall, Poison Butte, Jim Lee, and Swamp Creek Fires are contained and showing minimal activity. The Ironside Mountain Fire continued to spread throughout the night. Today, fire suppression activity will continue to be a flanking operation using both indirect and direct tactics. Mop-up will continue on the contained fires. The complex is now 10 percent contained. Size is currently 16,500 acres.
ABOUT THIS UPDATE:
ODF is responsible for fire protection on private and state-owned forestland, and on a limited amount of other forestlands, including those owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in western Oregon. However, because fires starting on one ownership may spread to others, and because of the need to share firefighting resources, agencies commonly work together closely.
This update focuses on firefighting activity on ODF-protected land, and on ODF’s role as a partner in fighting major fires that start on land protected by other agencies.
Fire Statistics:
Effective July 10, 2007
Lightning-caused fires: 49 fires have burned approximately 1,376 acres
Human-caused fires: 320 fires have burned approximately 556 acres
Total 369 fires have burned approximately 1,932 acres
10-year averages
[These averages are listed bi-weekly in the department database, so figures for the closest date are included below.]
(January 1 through June 30, 2007)
Lightning-caused fires: 25
Human-caused fires: 170
Total fires: 195 fires burned 573 acres
SAFETY TIPS
For firefighter safety tips, go to www.nifc.gov/sixminutes/dsp_sixminutes.php
WEATHER
A strong ridge of high pressure has built into the Northwest along with a developing surface thermal trough currently building northward along the Oregon coast. This pattern will result in moderately strong easterly winds west of the Cascades Tuesday night, along with hot conditions statewide. Lightning could develop in extreme southern Oregon this afternoon.
For current fire weather information, go to
www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Weather_and_Fire_Danger_Info
WILDFIRE SMOKE FORECASTS
For current smoke information, go to
www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml
FIRE INFORMATION
News media may contact the Oregon Dept. of Forestry headquarters office for fire information, (503) 945-7200, weekdays during business hours. After business hours and on weekends, media may obtain fire info by calling pager (503) 370-0403. The duty officer will return media pages promptly.
When fire activity increases, the department will maintain a recorded fire update at (503) 945-7428. The FireFone will be updated daily by 10 a.m., twice daily during peak fire periods. In addition, daily fire updates will be posted on the Oregon Department of Forestry website, www.oregon.gov/odf. For information on all wildfires in Oregon and Washington, go to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website, www.nwccweb.us/ and for incidents throughout the country go to the Inciweb web site at www.inciweb.org.
Carelessness can destroy Oregon's beauty. Learn what you can do to prevent wildfires. Visit the Keep Oregon Green Association on the web at www.keeporegongreen.org/.
Rod Nichols
Oregon Dept. of Forestry
2600 State St.
Salem, Oregon 97310
503-945-7425 office
rnichols@odf.state.or.us
FIRES
No new fires 10 acres or larger on department-protected lands were reported today.
ODF fires:
The Klamath-Lake District has had a total of 45 fire starts since Friday. Firefighters stopped all but three of the fires at one acre or smaller. Of the three larger fires, the Taylor Fire was contained at 10 acres, the Stukel Fire at 169 acres and the Silver Dollar Fire at 49 acres. Of the 45 fires in the area, 28 occurred on ODF jurisdiction and 17 on U.S. Forest Service. On Monday, three air tankers were working the various fires, along with four helicopters, 12 fire engines, two hand crews, and two bulldozers. Today, crews are reinforcing lines and mopping up the Taylor, Stukel and Silver Dollar fires.
The Southwest Oregon District is continuing mop-up of the Bailey Creek Fire. Four hand crews, three fire engines, two water tenders and one helicopter are currently at the fire. Crews continue to fell and extinguish smoking snags.
Other fires:
Ironside Complex
Fires in this complex are burning primarily on Bureau of Land Management lands 10 miles south of Ironside, OR. Westfall, Poison Butte, Jim Lee, and Swamp Creek Fires are contained and showing minimal activity. The Ironside Mountain Fire continued to spread throughout the night. Today, fire suppression activity will continue to be a flanking operation using both indirect and direct tactics. Mop-up will continue on the contained fires. The complex is now 10 percent contained. Size is currently 16,500 acres.
ABOUT THIS UPDATE:
ODF is responsible for fire protection on private and state-owned forestland, and on a limited amount of other forestlands, including those owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in western Oregon. However, because fires starting on one ownership may spread to others, and because of the need to share firefighting resources, agencies commonly work together closely.
This update focuses on firefighting activity on ODF-protected land, and on ODF’s role as a partner in fighting major fires that start on land protected by other agencies.
Fire Statistics:
Effective July 10, 2007
Lightning-caused fires: 49 fires have burned approximately 1,376 acres
Human-caused fires: 320 fires have burned approximately 556 acres
Total 369 fires have burned approximately 1,932 acres
10-year averages
[These averages are listed bi-weekly in the department database, so figures for the closest date are included below.]
(January 1 through June 30, 2007)
Lightning-caused fires: 25
Human-caused fires: 170
Total fires: 195 fires burned 573 acres
SAFETY TIPS
For firefighter safety tips, go to www.nifc.gov/sixminutes/dsp_sixminutes.php
WEATHER
A strong ridge of high pressure has built into the Northwest along with a developing surface thermal trough currently building northward along the Oregon coast. This pattern will result in moderately strong easterly winds west of the Cascades Tuesday night, along with hot conditions statewide. Lightning could develop in extreme southern Oregon this afternoon.
For current fire weather information, go to
www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Weather_and_Fire_Danger_Info
WILDFIRE SMOKE FORECASTS
For current smoke information, go to
www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml
FIRE INFORMATION
News media may contact the Oregon Dept. of Forestry headquarters office for fire information, (503) 945-7200, weekdays during business hours. After business hours and on weekends, media may obtain fire info by calling pager (503) 370-0403. The duty officer will return media pages promptly.
When fire activity increases, the department will maintain a recorded fire update at (503) 945-7428. The FireFone will be updated daily by 10 a.m., twice daily during peak fire periods. In addition, daily fire updates will be posted on the Oregon Department of Forestry website, www.oregon.gov/odf. For information on all wildfires in Oregon and Washington, go to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website, www.nwccweb.us/ and for incidents throughout the country go to the Inciweb web site at www.inciweb.org.
Carelessness can destroy Oregon's beauty. Learn what you can do to prevent wildfires. Visit the Keep Oregon Green Association on the web at www.keeporegongreen.org/.
Rod Nichols
Oregon Dept. of Forestry
2600 State St.
Salem, Oregon 97310
503-945-7425 office
rnichols@odf.state.or.us