Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Fall Precipitation Ends Fire Season for Lands Protected by Oregon Department of Forestry

As of 12:01 am, October 13, 2016, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has terminated fire season for forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District.  This includes private, state, county, municipal and tribal lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry.  The Northeast Oregon District includes lands in the following counties:  Union, Baker, Umatilla, Wallowa and small portions of Grant, Morrow and Malheur counties.  The weather forecast is calling for a turn towards wetter and cooler fall weather.  Mitch Williams, Wildland Fire Supervisor, La Grande Unit reminds people to exercise caution “It’s important to remember that a warmer or windy day can dry fine fuels out quickly.  Folks burning slash or debris piles should remember that conditions can become unfavorable fairly quick this time of year.    If we have periods of warming and drying later in the fall, it’s essential for landowners to go out and check slash piles that were burnt for remaining heat that could cause a problem. It’s not uncommon for us to be fighting escaped slash fires in late October and November.”

With the termination of fire season, requirements for providing fire-fighting equipment at logging sites or obtaining a burn permit from ODF are no longer in effect.  Terminating fire season does not relieve landowners or forest operators of lawful responsibilities concerning the safe burning of debris or slash. 

         Specific Smoke Management/Burning Advisory Information:

·       If you are under the protection of a rural or city fire department, please call and ask what their burning restrictions are.  Burn permits for burn barrels or small amounts of yard debris are not required on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry.  In addition, burning within the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation requires a permit from CTUIR.  Follow all requirements within the permit.
·       Burning slash from forestry and logging activities requires a Notification of Operation/PDM from ODF.  In addition to this permit, the local ODF office must be contacted prior to ignition.  Before burning in northeast Oregon, it is important to check weather conditions relative to smoke management.  For smoke management forecasts call (541)963-9781 or visit the following website:
·       Slash burns must be registered with the local ODF office at least 7 days prior to burning and burning accomplishments after 7 days. 

The Northeast Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry would like to thank all of our landowners, forest operators and the public for their efforts in fire prevention, detection and suppression activities this season.  In 2016, Northeast Oregon District had 38 fires that burned a total of 871 acres; this is well below the 10-year average of 7,500 +/- acres.  14 of the fires were lightning caused; the lowest number since 1960 for the Northeast Oregon District. 

For further information, call your local ODF office:
La Grande Unit           (541)963-3168
Baker City Sub-Unit   (541)523-5831
Wallowa Unit             (541)886-2881
Pendleton Unit            (541)276-3491

To report a fire, call the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center at (541)963-7171, or dial 9-1-1. 
        
http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/ is your spot for current fire information in the Blue Mountains. 



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Friday, October 7, 2016

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Wednesday, October 7th, 2016
BMIDC's Website
10/5  (NEW) INITITAL 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 Agency
0
0
Total
0
0
INCIDENT SUMMARY
10/6
Wild Fires

No Activity To Report


RX Burns

Cornet Hazard Piles:  BPFZ.  Dooley Mountain, 14 miles S of Baker City, OR.  Start 10/6. 25 Acres Completed.  Pile burning of roadside hazard trees.


Thursday, October 6, 2016

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Wednesday, October 6th, 2016
BMIDC's Website
10/5  (NEW) INITITAL 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 Agency
0
0
Total
0
0
INCIDENT SUMMARY
10/5
Wild Fires

No Activity To Report


RX Burns

Cabbage 9 Piles Rx, OR-BIA-001076.  BIA Umatilla Agency.  11 Miles ESE of Pendleton, OR.  Start 10/4.  Pile Burn.  40 Acres Completed.  Slash and hand piles. 

Pho 62, OR-WWF-001111.  WVRD.  Near Spout Springs Ski Area.  Start 10/5.  16 Acres Completed.

Long Medow Piles, OR-WWF-001112.  WWRD.  Multiple Locations.  Start 10/4.  Pile Burn.  30 Acres Completed. 


Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Wednesday, October 5Th, BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
BMIDC's Website
10/4 (NEW) INITITAL 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 Agency
0
0
Total
0
0
INCIDENT SUMMARY
10/4
Wild Fires

No Activity To Report

Incidents Previously Reported:

Minam OR-WWF-001084. 15 miles west of Joseph, OR. Start 10/1. Monitor and Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 750 acres (+0). 0% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Transfer of command to ICT4 took place 10/4. No threats reported. All resources pulled off of the fire line continue to monitor on an as needed basis.  Last report unless significant activity occurs. 

RX Burns

Cabbage 9 Piles Rx, OR-BIA-001076.  BIA Umatilla Agency.  11 Miles ESE of Pendleton, OR.  Start 10/4.  Pile Burn.  40 Acres Completed.  Slash and hand piles. 

North End Piles, OR-WWF-001108.  WFZ.  Multiple Locations.  Start 10/4.  Pile Burn.  140 Acres Completed.  Slash and hand piles.





Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Tuesday, October 4Th, BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016
BMIDC's Website
10/3 (NEW) INITITAL 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
1
.1
WA DNR Snake River Unit
0
0
BIA Umatilla Agency
0
0
Total
1
.1
INCIDENT SUMMARY
10/3
Wild Fires
McNeal, OR-971S-001102.  LGD ODF.  3 Miles SE of Cove, OR.  10/3.  Human Caused Campfire.  .1 Acres.  Slash. 
Incidents Previously Reported:
Minam OR-WWF-001084. 15 miles west of Joseph, OR. Start 10/1. Monitor and Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 750 acres (+0). 0% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior with interior torching. Transfer of command to ICT4 planned for today. Limited threats reported. Continue confinement on the east flank, mop-up and monitor.
RX Burns
Rooster 601 Rx, OR-WWF-001101.  GRFZ.  23 Miles SW of La Grande, OR.  10/3.  Under burn.  65 Acres Completed.  Grass and Timber. 






Monday, October 3, 2016

Monday, October 3rd, BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Monday, October 3rd, 2016
BMIDC's Website
10/3 (NEW) INITITAL ATTACK
Fires
Acres
Umatilla National Forest
1
.25
Wallowa Whitman National Forest
1
.3
Vale District BLM Baker Area
0
0
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
0
0
WA DNR Snake River Unit
0
0
BIA Umatilla Agency
0
0
Total
2
.55
INCIDENT SUMMARY
10/2

Elk Creek OR-WWF-001095.  BPFZ.  5 Miles West of Baker City, OR.  Start 10/2.  Full Suppression.  .3 Acres.  Human caused.  Grass and Timber. 

Inc. 1094 OR-UMF-001094.  NFJD.  24 Miles SE of Ukiah, OR.  Start 10/2.  .25 Acres.  Unknown cause.  Grass and Timber.

Incidents Previously Reported:

Minam, OR-WWF-001084. 15 miles west of Joseph, OR. Start 10/1. Monitor and Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 750 acres (+750). 0% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with torching and flanking. Limited threats reported. Confining the east flank.