9-26-17 High Cascades Complex East Fire Daily Update
Summary: Crews continued chipping away on repair efforts; increasing repair completion to 43 percent. Aerial operations assisted firefighters by shuttling crews and supplies into difficult to reach areas. While a warm and dry weather trend continued, high clouds prevented major temperature increases. Lingering snow remained a hurdle to repair operations but continued to slow remaining fire activity. Fire perimeters have little potential for movement. Grading operations are progressing smoothly as heavy equipment operator continue to overhaul roads impacted by operations.
North Pelican (27% repair complete): Crews cleaned the trailhead at the end of Cold Springs Road leading into the wilderness. Chipping is expected to continue on the North Pelican for the next several days to remove excess slash along the roads. In addition to hand work, three excavators will repair access roads surrounding the fire.
Blanket Creek Fire (45% repair complete): Firefighters finished much of the rehab work on the southeastern edge of the fire perimeter. Heavy equipment operators will continue scouting the dozer lines closer to Mazama Village to develop a timeline for repairs. The protective material surrounding the Honeymoon Cabin is expected to be removed today.
Spruce Lake Fire (62% repair complete): Air operations provided major assistance to crews on the Spruce Lake Fire by transporting 4,350 pounds of cargo to the Hotshot Crew repairing handline. A crew working in the backcountry is expected to reach the West Rim Road tomorrow.
Closures: Fire closures remain on public lands within some hunting units. Check trail, road, and area closures on InciWeb, park and forest websites. West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park remains closed for scheduled maintenance and repaving through Friday at 4 p.m.
Weather: The warming and drying trend should continue through Thursday when highs will reach the mid-70s and daytime relative humidity will drop to 30% or less. Long-range forecasts suggest a renewed wetter pattern by early next week.
Traffic: Expect possible delays on Highway 230 between Union Creek and the junction with Highway 138 due to road construction. In Crater Lake National Park, heavy construction traffic may bring delays near North Junction.
Summary: Crews continued chipping away on repair efforts; increasing repair completion to 43 percent. Aerial operations assisted firefighters by shuttling crews and supplies into difficult to reach areas. While a warm and dry weather trend continued, high clouds prevented major temperature increases. Lingering snow remained a hurdle to repair operations but continued to slow remaining fire activity. Fire perimeters have little potential for movement. Grading operations are progressing smoothly as heavy equipment operator continue to overhaul roads impacted by operations.
North Pelican (27% repair complete): Crews cleaned the trailhead at the end of Cold Springs Road leading into the wilderness. Chipping is expected to continue on the North Pelican for the next several days to remove excess slash along the roads. In addition to hand work, three excavators will repair access roads surrounding the fire.
Blanket Creek Fire (45% repair complete): Firefighters finished much of the rehab work on the southeastern edge of the fire perimeter. Heavy equipment operators will continue scouting the dozer lines closer to Mazama Village to develop a timeline for repairs. The protective material surrounding the Honeymoon Cabin is expected to be removed today.
Spruce Lake Fire (62% repair complete): Air operations provided major assistance to crews on the Spruce Lake Fire by transporting 4,350 pounds of cargo to the Hotshot Crew repairing handline. A crew working in the backcountry is expected to reach the West Rim Road tomorrow.
Closures: Fire closures remain on public lands within some hunting units. Check trail, road, and area closures on InciWeb, park and forest websites. West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park remains closed for scheduled maintenance and repaving through Friday at 4 p.m.
Weather: The warming and drying trend should continue through Thursday when highs will reach the mid-70s and daytime relative humidity will drop to 30% or less. Long-range forecasts suggest a renewed wetter pattern by early next week.
Traffic: Expect possible delays on Highway 230 between Union Creek and the junction with Highway 138 due to road construction. In Crater Lake National Park, heavy construction traffic may bring delays near North Junction.
9-26-17 High Cascades Complex West Fire Daily Update
Fire Information Center: (541) 316-8352 Available 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.
The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Joseph Stewart State Park near Lost Creek Reservoir southwest of Prospect, Oregon.
Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF and https://facebook.com/UmpquaNationalForest/
Current Fire Information: The High Cascades Complex - West Zone is a compilation of fires started by lightning storms earlier this summer. The West Zone consists of the Pup and the Broken Lookout Fires. Both fires are partially burning within and outside of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests. Suppression and repair work is underway in most divisions.
Pup – 8,222 acres, 12% contained. Located partially in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, northwest and southeast of Hershberger Lookout. Several areas of heat were located along the north and south flanks yesterday. Crews are mopping up these hotspots along the fire’s edge. All heat was well within the established containment lines. Other firefighters are chipping debris generated by prepping forest roads for use as containment line.
Broken Lookout – 18,911 acres, 24% contained. Located directly west of Union Creek on the southern end of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness where it is burning on both sides of the Wilderness. Multiple smokes became visible yesterday as the temperatures increased and several areas of heat were located along the south flank of the fire. Crews are extinguishing these areas directly along the fire’s edge. Firefighters are chipping the debris generated from indirect fire line construction along forest roads used as containment lines.
Resources: Total personnel assigned to the Complex (both Zones) – 726: 2-type 1 crews, 2-type 2 IA crews, 13-type 2 crews, 7-camp crew, 16-engines, 5-masticators, 3-medium helicopters, 2- light helicopters, 2-dozers, 5-water tenders, and 217 overhead.
Air Operations: A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire area restricting aerial public access. Please check the NOTAMs prior to flying. The public is reminded all air operations are grounded any time a drone is sighted within the TFR, delaying fire suppression efforts. Flying within the TFR is prohibited and against the law. The helibase is located at the Prospect Airport and is closed to public use. The airport is planned to reopen on October 15th.
Air Quality: For the most, up to date air quality reported for your area see Air Now http://www.airnow.gov/ or the Oregon Smoke Blog http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com
Weather: Warmer and drier conditions are expected today under sunny skies with light northeast ridgetop winds. The winds will bring higher temperatures and decreasing relative humidity this afternoon. Temperatures are forecasted for 73- 77 degrees with relative humidity 35 – 50% percent range. Ridgetop winds will be northeast 6 – 9 mph.
Behavior: Expected fire behavior is for very low intensity surface fire in sheltered fuels under dense canopy with minimal ground spread. No perimeter growth with these conditions. Creeping and smoldering may re-establish in the litter, duff and jackpots of dead and down fuels.
Closures: Multiple area, trail, and Forest road closures are limiting public access into specific areas for public safety. “Know before you go” by visiting https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 or your local Forest office.
Fire Information Center: (541) 316-8352 Available 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.
The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Joseph Stewart State Park near Lost Creek Reservoir southwest of Prospect, Oregon.
Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF and https://facebook.com/UmpquaNationalForest/
Current Fire Information: The High Cascades Complex - West Zone is a compilation of fires started by lightning storms earlier this summer. The West Zone consists of the Pup and the Broken Lookout Fires. Both fires are partially burning within and outside of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests. Suppression and repair work is underway in most divisions.
Pup – 8,222 acres, 12% contained. Located partially in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, northwest and southeast of Hershberger Lookout. Several areas of heat were located along the north and south flanks yesterday. Crews are mopping up these hotspots along the fire’s edge. All heat was well within the established containment lines. Other firefighters are chipping debris generated by prepping forest roads for use as containment line.
Broken Lookout – 18,911 acres, 24% contained. Located directly west of Union Creek on the southern end of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness where it is burning on both sides of the Wilderness. Multiple smokes became visible yesterday as the temperatures increased and several areas of heat were located along the south flank of the fire. Crews are extinguishing these areas directly along the fire’s edge. Firefighters are chipping the debris generated from indirect fire line construction along forest roads used as containment lines.
Resources: Total personnel assigned to the Complex (both Zones) – 726: 2-type 1 crews, 2-type 2 IA crews, 13-type 2 crews, 7-camp crew, 16-engines, 5-masticators, 3-medium helicopters, 2- light helicopters, 2-dozers, 5-water tenders, and 217 overhead.
Air Operations: A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire area restricting aerial public access. Please check the NOTAMs prior to flying. The public is reminded all air operations are grounded any time a drone is sighted within the TFR, delaying fire suppression efforts. Flying within the TFR is prohibited and against the law. The helibase is located at the Prospect Airport and is closed to public use. The airport is planned to reopen on October 15th.
Air Quality: For the most, up to date air quality reported for your area see Air Now http://www.airnow.gov/ or the Oregon Smoke Blog http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com
Weather: Warmer and drier conditions are expected today under sunny skies with light northeast ridgetop winds. The winds will bring higher temperatures and decreasing relative humidity this afternoon. Temperatures are forecasted for 73- 77 degrees with relative humidity 35 – 50% percent range. Ridgetop winds will be northeast 6 – 9 mph.
Behavior: Expected fire behavior is for very low intensity surface fire in sheltered fuels under dense canopy with minimal ground spread. No perimeter growth with these conditions. Creeping and smoldering may re-establish in the litter, duff and jackpots of dead and down fuels.
Closures: Multiple area, trail, and Forest road closures are limiting public access into specific areas for public safety. “Know before you go” by visiting https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 or your local Forest office.
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