Blue Mountain Fire Information: 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
October 17th, 2024
BMIDC WEBSITE
10/ 14 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK	Fires	Acres
Umatilla National Forest	0	0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest	0	0
Vale/PRD 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
Totals	0	0
*INCIDENT SUMMARY*
BMIDC Incidents 10/16/2024 *(Example)OR-UMF-000630, Spout Springs.* Walla Walla R.D., T3N R38E Sect 21. Spout Springs Area 23 Mile SE of Walla Walla, WA. 1 Unknown Cause UMF Stat. Resources Responded.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Tiger Creek Fire Daily Update Oct. 16th, 2024 (Last Update)

Fire Information: 509-213-5793 | Email: 2024.tigercreek@firenet.gov
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566629887119
InciWeb at: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orumf-tiger-creek-fire

Current Situation: **This is the last update unless significant fire activity occurs. ** For all future information on the Tiger Creek Fire, please visit the Umatilla National Forest Service Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/UmatillaNF or the Blue Mountain Fire Information Blog at https://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/

The Tiger Creek fire remains at 534 acres, containment has increased to 89%, and personnel assigned to the fire now stands at 250. Crews continue to patrol and repair areas within the fire footprint. Due to the containment and weather predicted, many resources will be released this afternoon. California Interagency Incident Management Team 15 will be transferring command of the Tiger Creek Fire at 6pm on October 16, 2024, back to the Umatilla National Forest.

California Interagency Complex Incident Management Team 15 wishes to thank the Umatilla National Forest, Oregon Department of Forestry and Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days for their friendliness, professionalism, and courtesy during our time on the incident. The team would also like to extend many thanks to the residents affected by the Tiger Creek Fire for their patience, understanding and hospitality over the last two weeks.

Closures and Restrictions: Access through Forest Service Road (FSR) 65 up through FSR 64 to the junction with Indian Camp is closed. Government Mountain Road/FSR 6511 is closed from North Fork Walla Walla trailhead to the junction with FSR 65 at Tiger Saddle. Government Mountain Rd/FSR 6511 is open from the west to North Fork Walla Walla trailhead. The current fire danger rating is MODERATE and public use restrictions phase A for Umatilla National Forest are in effect. For more information regarding restrictions, please contact Umatilla National Forest Toll-free Information Hotline: 1.877.958.9663.

Weather: The weather shifted last night into this morning with 100 percent chance of precipitation continuing into this afternoon. The relative humidity yesterday reached 71 percent and higher winds were recorded. The rain coming in will make for excellent recovery overnight into Thursday. Snow is possible about 3500 feet Wednesday into Thursday.

Smoke: Walla Walla’s air quality for today is good, some residents along Mill Creek may experience smoke as the fire continues to burn. Check out https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/?m=1 for more information.

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING

October 16th, 2024

BMIDC WEBSITE

10/ 14 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK

Fires

Acres

Umatilla National Forest

Wallowa Whitman National Forest

Vale/PRD District BLM Baker Area

NEO Oregon Department of Forestry

WA DNR Snake River Unit

BIA Umatilla Agency

Totals

INCIDENT SUMMARY

BMIDC Incidents

10/14/2024

No New Incidents

OR-UMA-000859, Homly. Umatilla Agency., T3N R34E Sect 35. Mission Area 13 Miles East of Pendelton, OR. 2.5 acres Human caused UMA Stat. Resources Responded 10/14 Grass

(Example)OR-UMF-000630, Spout Springs. Walla Walla R.D., T3N R38E Sect 21. Spout Springs Area 23 Mile SE of Walla Walla, WA. 1 Unknown Cause UMF Stat. Resources Responded.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Tiger Creek Fire Daily Update Oct. 15, 2024

Current Situation: The Tiger Creek fire remains at 534 acres, containment has increased to 83%, and personnel assigned to the fire now stands at 270. Yesterday, spot fires were located to the southwest of Low Ridge. Firefighters assisted by air resources quickly mitigated all areas of concern. Firefighters remain vigilant in patrolling the fire line to ensure the fire is secure. While the fire remains in its current footprint, most of the work is now on mop up and backhaul of equipment. Water bars have been installed on the handline and hazardous trees removed on much of Forest Service Road 65 within the burned area.

A total of 15 miles of fire hose was utilized on the Tiger Creek Fire. This is the equivalent of the driving distance between Walla Walla and Kooskooskie, or 265 football fields! All that hose is now being backhauled from the fireline. Once backhauled, each hose will be sent to the La Grande fire cache, where it will undergo thorough cleaning, testing, and inspection. After this process, the hoses will be prepared and ready for redeployment to assist with the next incident, wherever that may be. This backhaul effort is a critical step in ensuring equipment is ready for the next wildfire response, and it’s a testament to the dedication and hard work of the fire crews in maintaining the tools needed for future firefighting efforts.

Weather: It will remain sunny with temperatures in the 60s and 70s during the day, with winds about 9 miles per hour, but a cold front will arrive on Tuesday night and bring with it some precipitation, starting out as a light rain, with snow showers later at higher elevations. Wednesday has a 100% chance of precipitation and temperatures in the 50s.