High Cascades Complex East Zone Fire Update – Tuesday, September
19, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.
High
Cascades Complex East Zone Fire Information
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Crater
Lake National Park Information
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Quick Facts
Incident Summary
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Fire Locations
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Approximate Acreage
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52,737 acres (East Zone Only)
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Containment
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39% (East Zone
Only)
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Start Dates
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North Pelican – 08.10.2017
Spruce Lake – 07.29.2017 Blanket Creek – 07.26.2017 |
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Cause
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Lightning
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Incident Commander
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Tim Roide, Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team #4
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Resources on the Fires
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3 crews, 5 dozers, 16 engines, 2 helicopters
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Total Personnel
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339
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Online Links
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Twitter:
@SCOFMPFIREINFO
Fire Closures:
Smoke Information: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
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Summary: All three fires received wetting rains
Monday night. Although some heat remains in dead and down surface fuels and
litter, rains, cooler temperatures and high humidity greatly assisted
firefighting efforts. As fire progression slows, crews will develop plans to
rehabilitate hand and dozer lines used in suppression operations. The Incident
Command Post was busy today constructing large tents with heaters to provide
returning crews a warm place to dry out after a long day on the fire line. Inclement
weather impeded aerial observations so no new acreage is available.
Spruce Lake Fire:
(15,826 acres and 22% contained) Little fire growth is expected but active
monitoring will continue. Blanket Creek Fire:
(33,322 acres and 28% contained) Crews conducted a minor backfire operation to
button up a hot spot near constructed line along the southwest edge. Crews
continue to prep between forest road 800 and 600, removing hazard trees to
prepare for possible dozer work. Structure protection continued at Mazama
Village. North Pelican Fire: (3,589
acres and 73% contained) Heavy equipment and crews continued improving
contingency lines on the north and southwest edges. Crews started to evaluate
possible suppression repair opportunities. Weather permitting, crews will begin
some suppression repair today along the southern boundary.
Weather:
A robust rain event is expected the next few days. Total rainfall will range
from one to almost two inches. Snow of up to eight inches is anticipated at
elevations above 6000 feet. A warming and drying trend begins Thursday as high
pressure builds over the Pacific Northwest.
Closures: A number of area road and trail closures are in place within Crater Lake National Park, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Umpqua, and Fremont-Winema National Forests. For specific closure information, visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503. The North Entrance Road to Crater Lake National Park is open. The West Rim Drive is closed until Friday at 4:00 p.m. due to construction. All concession facilities and services remain open for visitors to the Park. Motorists and visitors to the area also need to be aware of delays on Highway 230 between Union Creek and the junction with Highway 138 due to road construction.
A Level 1
Evacuation Notification remains in effect for Mazama Village in Crater Lake
National Park. Level 1 is the first step in the “Be
Ready, Be Set, Go!” system. For more information about evacuation levels and
procedures, go to http://tinyurl.com/BeReady-BeSet-Go.
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| High Cascades Complex - East Zone Map, September 19, 2017 |
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| Smoke filters through the trees in the East Zone before recent wetting rains. |
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