Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Baker County Code Red Emergency Notification System

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You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more.  Please visit the Baker County 9-1-1 Consolidated Dispatch page at baker911.org.  If you need any help signing up please call us at 541.523.6415.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Monday, September 28, 2015

                        Dry Gulch – Eagle Complex – Cornet/Windy Ridge
                              Fire Information Update
Monday, September 28, 2015
Fire Information: (541) 975-4271
(541) 523-1208
Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire Area Closure Rescinded-
Crews Extinguish Small Smokes on the Three Fires
Putting out occasional small smokes that appear inside the fire lines of the Dry Gulch, Eagle Complex, and Cornet-Windy Ridge fires is keeping firefighters busy during this warm and dry weather, which is forecast to continue through the next couple days. All the fire containment lines are holding on these three fires. Crews are monitoring and patrolling the fires every day, and mopping up smokes that pop up near the perimeter of the fires, and putting out smokes in the interior of the fires as needed. A helicopter reconnaissance flight is planned for all three fires today.
Dry Gulch Fire
One 20-person crew and two engines, working out of Halfway, OR, are continuing to patrol the fire line and mop up any hot spots found along the perimeter of the fire. Yesterday they mopped up an area in Summit Creek, and pulled hose and removed a portable water tank that are no longer needed for fire suppression. The crew walked a portion of the fire line on the north perimeter of the fire, and didn’t find any new smokes in that area yesterday. The crew will put in water bars today on hand fire lines on slopes where they have not been previously installed, to prevent erosion from run-off water.
Fire suppression repair work on contingency dozer fire lines is completed. Berm material was pulled back over dozer fire lines, and brush, limbs and rocks were spread over contingency fire lines that were constructed by dozers. Water bars were installed to divert run off water along dozer fire lines on slopes. Suppression repair work on the dozer fire lines used for control along the perimeter of the Dry Gulch fire will be done later this fall when those fire lines are no longer needed for fire containment.
The Dry Gulch fire burned 17,823 acres which includes: 10,396 acres (58%) of Bureau of Land Management land; 2480 acres (14%) on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; 4814 acres (27%) of other jurisdictions; and 133 acres (1%) of land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. No structures were lost in the Dry Gulch fire.
Eagle Complex
There continues to be smoke in the Sullivan Creek area on the east side of the fire, and in the interior of the fire in other areas. A hotshot crew and two engines are continuing to secure the fire line and mop up smokes along the perimeter of the fire, mostly on the east side of the fire. They are putting out smokes that appear along portions of the east perimeter of the fire that have fingers of unburned material, without a clean, wide, solid black line.
The suppression repair work has been completed on all the interior and contingency dozer fire lines on the Eagle Complex. Water bars were installed on dozer lines on slopes to prevent erosion. Berm material was put back in place, and brush, limbs and rocks were spread over these dozer lines. After the fire suppression is finished this fall, the fire suppression repair work will be done on the primary dozer fire lines used for control around the perimeter of the fire.
All road closures on the Eagle Complex were terminated on September 21st.
Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire
The area closure on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest for the Cornet-Windy Ridge fire is terminated today, September 28th.
Some small smokes are appearing in various locations of the Cornet-Windy Ridge fire, including Alder Creek, Denny Creek, and Stices Gulch areas. Firefighting resources from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and Oregon Department of Forestry continue to patrol the Cornet-Windy Ridge fire every day, to extinguish any hot spots they find along the perimeter of the fire and to put out smoke in the interior of the fire as needed. Four engines and a small hand crew mopped up smokes yesterday, and are patrolling the fire today.
The Cornet-Windy Ridge fire is located west of Durkee, south of Baker City, and northeast of Hereford, OR. It is west of I-84, and south of Highway 7.
Fire Restrictions
Seasonal fire restrictions are in effect for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Campfires are allowed in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest with specific requirements for a cleared area, fire ring, tools and water to make them safe. For more information please contact any Wallowa-Whitman National Forest office or visit the website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman/. Information is available at the Blue Mountain Fire Information BlogSpot at http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/.
A regulated closure is in effect on state and private lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in northeast Oregon. Please check with a local Oregon Department of Forestry office for more complete information on public use fire restrictions on lands protected by ODF, or visit the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch webpage at: www.bmidc.org.
The Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rescinded their fire restrictions on September 21, 2015. For further information contact a BLM office or the website at www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale

. Please be careful with fire and prevent wildfires.
Incident Summary – Quick FactsDry Gulch Fire: It is 17,823 acres, and is 90% contained, with approximately 30 personnel working on the fire. It is located 7 miles northwest of Richland, OR, and the cause is under investigation. The fire is on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands.

Eagle Complex: It is 12,763 acres, and is 75% contained, with approximately 27 personnel working on the fire. This lightning caused fire is located 20 miles northwest of Richland, OR, and is on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry.
Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire: It is 103,887 acres, and is 100% contained, with approximately 15 personnel working on the fire. The east end of this lightning caused fire is located 4 miles west of Durkee, OR. It is on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

BMIDC's Morning Briefing for 9/27/15

BMIDC BRIEFING
Sunday, September 27th, 2015
9/26 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK
Fires
Acres
Umatilla National Forest
0
0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest
0
0
Vale District BLM Baker Area
0
0
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
0
0
WA DNR Snake River Unit
0
0
BIA Umatilla
0
0
Total
0
0
INCIDENT SUMMARY
9/26
No New IA

Saturday, September 26, 2015


         Dry Gulch – Eagle Complex – Cornet/Windy Ridge
          Fire Information Update
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015
Fire Information: (541) 975-4271
                              (541) 523-1208

 Crews Continue to Extinguish Occasional Smokes 
Firefighters continue to extinguish occasional smokes that appear in the Dry Gulch, Eagle Complex, and Cornet-Windy Ridge fires in this warm, dry weather.  Warm and dry conditions are predicted to continue through the next several days, with no significant precipitation in the forecast.  The fire containment lines continue to hold on these three fires.  Crews are monitoring and patrolling the fires every day, and mopping up smokes that pop up near the perimeter of the fire, and putting out smokes in the interior of the fire as needed.  A helicopter reconnaissance flight is planned over all three fires today to locate smokes and assess the suppression action required.  The helicopter also has a bucket available for water drops.

Dry Gulch Fire  
Resources assigned to the  Dry Gulch fire today include 1 crew and 3 engines, working out of Halfway, OR.  They are continuing to patrol the fire line and mop up hot spots along the perimeter of the fire.  They plan to reroute a hose lay today to get water to another portion of the timbered area on the northern edge of the fire.

The excavators and dozer have finished repairing the effects of fire suppression on contingency dozer fire lines, by pulling back berm material, and spreading brush, limbs and rocks over contingency fire lines that were constructed by dozers.  Water bars were installed to divert run off water along dozer fire lines on slopes.  Suppression repair work on the dozer fire lines used for control along the perimeter of the Dry Gulch fire will be done later this fall when those fire lines are no longer needed for fire containment.

The Dry Gulch fire burned 17,823 acres which includes: 10,396 acres (58%) of Bureau of Land Management land; 2480 acres (14%) on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; 4814 acres (27%) of other jurisdictions; and 133 acres (1%) of land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  No structures were lost in the Dry Gulch fire. There are no evacuation notices in place for the Dry Gulch fire.

Eagle Complex
Smoke will continue to be visible in the Sullivan Creek area on the east side of the fire.  A hotshot crew and an engine are continuing to secure the fire line and mop up smokes along the perimeter of the fire.  A dozer is repairing the effects of fire suppression on roads in the Eagle Complex.

The suppression repair work has been completed on all the interior and contingency dozer fire lines on the Eagle Complex. Water bars were installed on dozer lines on slopes to prevent erosion.  Berm material was put back in place, and brush, limbs and rocks were spread over these dozer lines.  After the fire suppression is finished this fall, the fire suppression repair work will be done on the primary dozer fire lines used for control around the perimeter of the fire.

All road closures on the Eagle Complex were terminated on September 21st.

Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire 
Occasional smoke is appearing in various locations of the Cornet-Windy Ridge fire. Resources from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and Oregon Department of Forestry continue to patrol and monitor the Cornet-Windy Ridge fire every day, to extinguish any hot spots they find along the perimeter of the fire and to put out smoke in the interior of the fire as needed.  Four engines and a small hand crew are working on the fire today.

The Cornet-Windy Ridge fire is located west of Durkee, south of Baker City, and northeast of Hereford, OR.  It is west of I-84, and south of Highway 7.

Fire Restrictions
Seasonal fire restrictions are in effect for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Campfires are allowed in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest with specific requirements for a cleared area, fire ring, tools and water to make them safe.  For more detailed information please contact any Wallowa-Whitman National Forest office or visit the website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman/.    Information is also available at the Blue Mountain Fire Information BlogSpot at http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/.

A regulated closure is in effect on state and private lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in northeast Oregon. Please check with a local Oregon Department of Forestry office for more complete information on public use fire restrictions on lands protected by ODF, or visit the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch webpage at: www.bmidc.org.

Fire prevention orders are also in effect for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).  For further information contact a BLM office or the website at  www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale.
 
 
 
 
Dry Gulch Fire:
17,823 Acres
90% Containment
36 Personnel
 
                 Cause-Under investigation
7 miles NW of Richland, OR
 
OR Dept. of Forestry
Wallowa-Whitman NF
Bureau of Land Mgt.
 Eagle Valley RFPD
Pine Valley RFPD
 
 
Eagle Complex::
12,763 Acres
75% Containment
27 Personnel
 
Cause – Lightning
20 Miles NW of Richland, OR
 
Wallowa-Whitman NF
OR Dept. of Forestry
 
 
Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire:
103,887 Acres
 100% Containment
15 Personnel approx. 
  
Cause – Lightning           
   4 Miles west of Durkee
OR Dept. of Forestry
 Wallowa-Whitman NF
 Bureau of Land Mgt.       
 
            
 
 
 

 

BMIDC's Morning Briefing for 9/26/15

BMIDC BRIEFING
Saturday, September 26th, 2015
9/25 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK
Fires
Acres
Umatilla National Forest
0
0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest
0
0
Vale District BLM Baker Area
0
0
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
0
0
WA DNR Snake River Unit
0
0
BIA Umatilla
0
0
Total
0
0
INCIDENT SUMMARY
9/25
No New IA

Thursday, September 24, 2015


Fire Update
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 









Dry Gulch – Eagle Complex – Cornet/Windy Ridge
Fire Information Update
 
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015

Fire Information: (541) 975-4271
                              (541) 523-1208

 Smoke Visible on Fires with Warm, Dry Weather
 
Smoke is appearing in the Dry Gulch, Eagle Complex, and Cornet-Windy Ridge fires with the warm, dry weather.  The weather forecast is for continued warm and dry conditions through the weekend, with no significant precipitation predicted.  All fire containment lines are holding.  Firefighters are watching these fires closely, and extinguishing the smokes that are near the perimeter of the fire, and putting them out in the interior of the fire as needed.   A helicopter with a bucket is available for water drops and reconnaissance missions.
 
Dry Gulch Fire:  A small local Type 4 organization took command of the Dry Gulch Fire yesterday, under Randy Simrell, Type 4 Incident Commander.  Resources assigned to the fire today include 1 crew and 3 engines, working out of Halfway, OR.  

The Dry Gulch fire burned 17,823 acres which includes: 10,396 acres (58%) of Bureau of Land Management land; 2480 acres (14%) on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; 4814 acres (27%) of other jurisdictions; and 133 acres (1%) of land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  No structures were lost in the Dry Gulch fire. There are no evacuation notices in place for the Dry Gulch fire.

The crew is continuing to secure the fire line and mop up hot spots in the timber along the northern perimeter of the fire.  They started at the edge of the fire and worked in deeper from the perimeter.  Firefighters used hand held infrared cameras to find heat along the north perimeter of the fire, and then extinguished those hot spots.

The excavators and dozer have finished repairing the effects of fire suppression on contingency dozer fire lines, by pulling back berm material, and spreading brush, limbs and rocks over contingency fire lines that were constructed by dozers.  Water bars were installed to divert run off water along dozer fire lines on slopes.  Suppression repair work on the dozer fire lines used for control along the perimeter of the Dry Gulch fire will be done later this fall when those fire lines are no longer needed for fire suppression.

Eagle Complex:  Smoke is visible in the Sullivan Creek area on the east side of the fire, and on the west side of the fire in the Boulder and Two Color area.  A hotshot crew is assigned to the Eagle Complex beginning today, to mop up smokes and patrol the Sullivan Creek area.  Other resources include a ten person crew, engines, and dozer.

The suppression repair work has been completed on all the interior and contingency dozer fire lines on the Eagle Complex. Water bars were installed on dozer lines on slopes to prevent erosion.  Berm material was put back in place, and brush, limbs and rocks were spread over these dozer lines.  After the fire suppression is finished this fall, the fire suppression repair work will be done on the primary dozer fire lines used for control around the perimeter of the fire.

Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire:  A helicopter reconnaissance flight found a small slop over outside the fire line on Monday in the Denny Creek area on the northwest side of the fire, and firefighters quickly extinguished it.  A helicopter flight with an infrared camera searched the perimeter of the Cornet-Windy Ridge fire yesterday, and did not find any additional hot spots.  A crew and 3 engines continue to monitor and patrol the fire each day, to extinguish any heat they find along the perimeter of the fire.

Public Use Fire Restrictions:
Campfires are allowed in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest with specific requirements for a cleared area, fire ring, tools and water to make them safe.  For more detailed information please contact any Wallowa-Whitman National Forest office or visit the website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman/.    Information is also available at the Blue Mountain Fire Information BlogSpot at http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/ 

A regulated closure is in effect on state and private lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in northeast Oregon. Please check with a local Oregon Department of Forestry office for more complete information on public use fire restrictions on lands protected by ODF, or visit the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch webpage at: www.bmidc.org.

Fire prevention orders are also in effect for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).  For further information contact a BLM office or the website at  www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale.




 
Dry Gulch Fire:
17,823 Acres
90% Containment
36 Personnel
 
            Cause-Under investigation
7 miles NW of Richland, OR
 
OR Dept. of Forestry
Wallowa-Whitman NF
Bureau of Land Mgt.
Eagle Valley RFPD
Pine Valley RFPD


 
Eagle Complex:
12,763 Acres
75% Containment
40 Personnel
 
Cause – Lightning
20 Miles NW of Richland, OR
 
Wallowa-Whitman NF
OR Dept. of Forestry
 



Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire:
103,887 Acres
 100% Containment
20 Personnel  

 
  
                 Cause – Lightning             
 4 Miles west of Durkee
OR Dept. of Forestry
Wallowa-Whitman NF
 Bureau of Land Mgt.  

                
 
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