Wilson Prairie
Fire Update
Fire Update
Northwest
Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson
Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson
July 27, 2018 – 9:00 A.M.
Special Announcements:
A Community
Meeting is planned for this evening, July 27th at 5:00 pm at the
Heppner City Hall at 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. If you are unable to
attend, this meeting will 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 is planned for this evening, July 27th at 5:00 pm at the
Heppner City Hall at 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. If you are unable to
attend, this meeting will 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.
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
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.
Current Fire Information: 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 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 fire line and the main fire tonight along the south west corner to
secure the entire fire perimeter. In
other locations of the fire, firefighters are locating and mopping up hot
spots. The infra-red flight over the fire last night displayed very few heat
signatures along the northern end of the fire.
Safety concerns to firefighters include snags, unburned fuels between
the firefighters and the main fire, high temps, and driving. The firefighter morning operational briefing
may be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiRA9yXCf9E
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 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 fire line and the main fire tonight along the south west corner to
secure the entire fire perimeter. In
other locations of the fire, firefighters are locating and mopping up hot
spots. The infra-red flight over the fire last night displayed very few heat
signatures along the northern end of the fire.
Safety concerns to firefighters include snags, unburned fuels between
the firefighters and the main fire, high temps, and driving. The firefighter morning operational briefing
may be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiRA9yXCf9E
Acreage: 437; the footprint of the fire
changed slightly with the burnout operations.
changed slightly with the burnout operations.
Containment: 30%
Fire Information: Christie Shaw,
Oregon Department of Forestry, 541-263-0661 or Darcy Weseman, Umatilla National
Forest 541-278-3722 Available 8:00 am to
5:00 pm.
Oregon Department of Forestry, 541-263-0661 or Darcy Weseman, Umatilla National
Forest 541-278-3722 Available 8:00 am to
5:00 pm.
Information
Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6028
Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6028
ODF
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ODFCentralOregon/.
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ODFCentralOregon/.
Resources: Total personnel assigned
– 367: 3-type 2 IA hand crews, 11-type 2
hand crews, 2- medium helicopters, 1- light helicopter, 12-engines, 6-dozers,
7-water tenders, 2–faller modules, and 3-skidgens. Additional resources have
been ordered and continue to arrive.
– 367: 3-type 2 IA hand crews, 11-type 2
hand crews, 2- medium helicopters, 1- light helicopter, 12-engines, 6-dozers,
7-water tenders, 2–faller modules, and 3-skidgens. Additional resources have
been ordered and continue to arrive.
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.
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.
Weather: Today will be sunny with max temperatures of 92
degrees with relative humidity to 11%. Winds
will be west-northwest at 3 – 6 mph decreasing to 3-7 mph in the late afternoon.
degrees with relative humidity to 11%. Winds
will be west-northwest at 3 – 6 mph decreasing to 3-7 mph in the late afternoon.
Closures:
The Umatilla National
Forest implemented a Forest Closure including a large area,
trail and road closure within the vicinity of Bull Prairie Lake and the Wilson
Prairie area. A map and detailed
description of the area closure is available at any Umatilla National Forest
office and on Inciweb. Forest Service
personnel will be located near the campground to assist recreational visitors
with alternative locations to camp.
The Umatilla National
Forest implemented a Forest Closure including a large area,
trail and road closure within the vicinity of Bull Prairie Lake and the Wilson
Prairie area. A map and detailed
description of the area closure is available at any Umatilla National Forest
office and on Inciweb. Forest Service
personnel will be located near the campground to assist recreational visitors
with alternative locations to camp.
Closure
Description: Starting at State Highway 207 at its
junction with the Forest Boundary in T7S, R25E, Section 3, South to Forest
Service Road (FSR) 24, then follow FSR 24 east to its junction with FSR 23,
then follow FSR 23 east to FSR 2128, then follow FSR 2128 north to the Forest
Boundary at T7S, R26 Section 2, then following the Forest Boundary west to
State Highway 207.
Description: Starting at State Highway 207 at its
junction with the Forest Boundary in T7S, R25E, Section 3, South to Forest
Service Road (FSR) 24, then follow FSR 24 east to its junction with FSR 23,
then follow FSR 23 east to FSR 2128, then follow FSR 2128 north to the Forest
Boundary at T7S, R26 Section 2, then following the Forest Boundary west to
State Highway 207.
In addition, the following roads are closed:
- National
Forest System Road (NFSR) 2039000 – From the Junction of Highway 207
easterly to Morrow County Road Wilson Creek Road 732 – 5.0 miles. - National
Forest System Road (NFSR) 2000350 – From the Junction of Highway 207,
easterly to National Forest System Road (NFSR) 2039000 – 4.6 miles. - National
Forest System Road (NFSR) 2307000 – From the Junction of National Forest
System Road 2300000, northeasterly to Bull Prairie Campground
National Forest System Road (NFSR) 2300000 – 8.5 miles - National
Forest System Road (NFSR) 2307035 – From the Junction of National Forest
System Road 2307000, north to Bull Prairie Campground National
Forest System Road (NFSR) 2039030 – 0.8 miles.
the region is a continued hot and dry trend with poor humidity recovery. Any spark landing in light fuels (grass) has
a 100% potential to start a fire so please follow restrictions to limit
potential human wildfire ignitions.
- Regulated Closure is in effect for
ODF’s Central Oregon District.
Specific restrictions, intended to reduce human caused fires, can
be found at www.ODFcentraloregon.com. - Phase B of the Public Use
Restrictions (PURS) for the Umatilla National Forest are in effect. For more information regarding these and
other restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest visitwww.bmidc.org