8-26-17 High Cascades Daily Fire Update

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Fire Information: (541) 316-8352

Current Situation:
Northwest Incident Management Team 7 is now managing the Pup, Paradise, and Windy Gap Fires formerly included in the Falcon Complex. NW IMT 7 is now managing a total of 20 fires in Crater Lake National Park, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Fremont-Winema, and Umpqua National Forests. New closure orders have been issued by the Umpqua, Rogue River-Siskiyou, and Fremont Winema National Forests due to hazards associated with fire activity.

Closures:
Road, trail, and area closures have been expanded in and around the Abbott Creek Research Natural Area and the northern portion of the Sky Lakes Wilderness, including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. For maps and details see: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/5503/, or see below.

Fires at a Glance:
Blanket Creek Fire
Start Date: July 26, 2017
Cause: Lightning
Size: 7,189 acres
Containment: 60%
Location: Approximately seven miles east of Prospect, Oregon
Status: Helicopters and aircraft continue to support ground operations. Active burning is expected with short range spotting. Hand crews are prepping in-direct line along Hwy. 62 in preparation for burnout operations. Motorists should watch for firefighters and equipment.

Spruce Lake Fire
Start Date: July 29, 2017
Cause: Lightning
Size: 5,314 acres
Containment: 60%
Location: West side of Crater Lake National Park
Status: Interior burning continues. Crews are building indirect line south of Red Cone.

Sherwood Fire
Cause: Under investigation
Size: 77 Acres
Containment: 90%
Location: Approximately six miles west of Diamond Lake near Sherwood Butte
Status: Crews are strengthening containment lines around the fire and mopping up hot spots.

Broken Lookout/Lookout 2 Fires 
Cause: Lightning
Size: 1,534 Acres
Containment: 0%
Location: Approximately six miles west of the junction of Highways 62 and 230
Status: The Windy Gap and Paradise Fires will likely merge with the Broken Lookout Fire. Fire managers are planning an in-direct containment because of steep and difficult terrain.

Weather/Fire Behavior
The weather will become hotter and dryer with an increasing unstable and “mixing” air mass above the area. These conditions could lead to more active fire behavior and a potential for short range spotting. Isolated flare-ups are possible in areas that have not shown activity for a couple days.

Closures
Incident Closures: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/5503/ 
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/rogue-siskiyou/
Crater Lake National Park Trail Closures: https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
Umpqua National Forest closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/Umpqua/alerts-notices 

Smoke Outlook
To see check visibility in the area, check out the webcams on the Crater Lake National Park website:
https://www.nps.gov/crla/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm