High Cascades Complex East Zone Fire Update – Sunday, September
24, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.
High
Cascades Complex East Zone Fire Information
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Crater
Lake National Park Fire Information
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Summary: Suppression repair for the High
Cascades Complex East Zone picked up substantially with the warmer and drier
weather. Firefighters removed over 20,000 feet of hose within the Blanket Creek
and North Pelican Fires. Removal of additional water pumps and hoses will continue
over the next few days.
On
September 22, the East Zone flew an infrared mapping of the complex, which
showed very few pockets of heat. The majority of heat signatures were scattered
well within the interior of the three fires. Current weather forecast and an
analysis completed by the incident’s fire behavior analyst does not suggest any
significant fire spread in the East Zone in the coming week.
The
management team continues to assess the situation and employ the right tools to
complete needed suppression repair work. Equipment and crews best suited for
the job will continue to work on repair. Handcrews will be used to repair
handline and clean blocked culverts impacted by the fires, mitigating future
erosion and water issues.
Improved
weather conditions allowed for increased air operations. Helicopters logged a
combined 5.4 hours of flight time and ferried 58 passengers and 4,200 pounds of
cargo, largely to the Spruce Lake Fire.
A
community briefing in Rocky Point was attended by 20 people and focused largely
on area closures and firewood availability as a result of the suppression
operation.
Similar
repair work reported yesterday will continue on the North Pelican, Blanket
Creek and Spruce Lake Fires. Acreage and containment remains unchanged. North Pelican (3,589 acres, 73%
contained), Blanket Creek (33,322
acres, 23% contained) and Spruce Lake
(15,826 acres and 22% contained).
Closures: Although modified, some area and road closures remain in place. South of the Middle Fork of the Rogue River and the South Fork 3703 trail closures have been lifted. Current closure information is available online at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503. West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park remained closed for plowing and inspection after last week’s snowy weather.
Closures: Although modified, some area and road closures remain in place. South of the Middle Fork of the Rogue River and the South Fork 3703 trail closures have been lifted. Current closure information is available online at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503. West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park remained closed for plowing and inspection after last week’s snowy weather.
The Rim Visitor Center will close for the season today. The Mazama
Cabins, Campground and Annie Creek Restaurant and Gift Shop will close at noon
on Monday Sept. 25. Motorists and visitors to the area need to be aware of
delays on Highway 230 between Union Creek and the junction with Highway 138 due
to road construction.
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