BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING | ||
July 10, 2026 |
07/09 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK | Fires | Acres |
Umatilla National Forest | 1
| 0.1
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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 |
Total | 1 | 0.1 |
INCIDENT SUMMARY | ||
Fire Activity On 07/09/2026 Jubilee Fire – ORUMF WWRD – 0.1 acres
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(Pendleton, OR, July 9, 2026) –Yesterday afternoon the Salmon and Greenhorn Fires merged into one fire and will now be referred to as the Salmon Fire. Officials have ordered a Complex Incident Management Team which will transition with the current Incident Management Team tomorrow morning at 6 am. They will be managing the Salmon Fire along with the Caribou Fire, Cow Meadow Fire, Olive Butte Fire, and Vinegar Hill Fire.
Forest officials will soon issue a temporary area closure
around the fires for public safety and to facilitate firefighting operations.
The Salmon Fire is now estimated at 1,000 acres, and crews
are working on improving the line to protect the community of Greenhorn.
Weather: Weather is expected to be similar to what
happened yesterday with winds that are predicted to increase in the afternoon
blowing out of the northwest at 8 to 15 mph with gusts up to 22 mph after 3:00
pm. The combination of predicted winds, low relative humidities and fuel
loading in the area is a concern for firefighters.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) of 7 nautical miles
centered around Vinegar Peak surrounds the Salmon Fire. The area is
required for the aircraft to safely maneuver.
If You Fly, We Can’t! Please remember unauthorized
drone flights can shut down aerial firefighting operations, making fires grow
larger, threatening more lives, property, and critical habitats.
A level 3 evacuation notice for the Greenhorn area was issued
by Baker County and is still in effect.
The public is asked to avoid the area for everyone’s safety
and to facilitate firefighting efforts.
Officials want to remind everyone that the current fire
danger rating is at MODERATE for Umatilla National Forest.
For the latest information regarding smoke and air quality
see https://fire.airnow.gov/.
For more information regarding Restrictions, please contact:
Umatilla National Forest:
Information Hotline: Toll-Free (877) 958-9663
www.facebook.com/UmatillaNF
X: @UmatillaNF
The latest fire information will be posted on the Blue
Mountains Fire Information Blog. To receive updates on fires in the Blue
Mountains, follow our blog at http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/.
Additional information about the Umatilla National Forest is
available at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla
About the Forest Service: The Forest Service has, for
more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call
of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in
communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other.
The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote
lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193
million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners,
and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in
the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in
stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over
130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
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(Pendleton, OR, July 9, 2026) — Due to increased fire danger and dry weather
conditions, Phase A of the Public Use Restrictions (PURS) for smoking, off-road
travel, and chainsaw use will go into effect on the Umatilla National Forest at
12:01 a.m. (pacific time) on Friday July 10, 2026.
Phase A is the first level of restrictions, generally
implemented when the fire danger is moderate to high. PURS are phased in
collectively, as conditions warrant, and may differ from Forest to Forest.
Restrictions under Phase A for the Umatilla National Forest include:
·
Chainsaws may be operated only between the hours
of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. local time. A one-hour fire watch is required after saw
operations cease. Saw operators are required to have an axe (minimum 2 lb.
head, 26” length), shovel (8” wide, 26” length), and fire extinguisher (minimum
ABC 8 0z.) in their possession. **Chainsaw operations associated with
commercial and personal use firewood permits are regulated under the conditions
of the permit and are not impacted by this public use restriction.
·
Smoking is allowed only in enclosed vehicles,
buildings or cleared areas at least three feet in diameter.
·
No off-road/off-trail vehicle travel or travel
on roads not cleared of standing grass or other flammable material; no vehicle
travel on those Forest Service roads where access has been impeded or blocked
by earthen berm, logs, boulders, barrier, barricade or gate, or as otherwise
identified in the Fire Order. Except for the purpose of traveling to and from a
dispersed campsite within 300-feet of the open and developed road. Vehicles
must be parked in an area devoid of any vegetation and flammable material.
The public is also encouraged to practice safe campfire
principles when recreating in dispersed and developed campsites. Forest
officials recommend the following campfire safety precautions:
·
Campfires should be in fire pits surrounded by
dirt, rock, or commercial rings and in areas not conducive to rapid fire
spread. All flammable material shall be cleared within a 3-foot radius from the
edge of the pit and free of overhanging material. Use existing pits wherever
possible. (Note: within the Grande Ronde Scenic Waterway, campfires must be
contained in a fireproof container (i.e., “fire pan”) with sides of a height
sufficient to contain all ash and debris, and all ashes and debris must be
removed from the river corridor. Do not use or construct fire pits or rock fire
rings within the Scenic Waterway.)
·
Wood burning stoves should be equipped with a
chimney at least 5-feet in length with a spark arresting screen consisting of ¼
inch mesh hardware cloth. All combustible material should be removed within a
3-foot radius of the perimeter of stoves.
·
Campfires must be attended at all times and
completely extinguished prior to leaving.
·
Persons with campfires should carry a tool that
can serve as a shovel and one gallon of water in their possession. The intent
of this recommendation is to ensure individuals with a campfire have the tools
necessary to completely extinguish their campfire.
The public’s awareness of the increasing fire danger and
cooperation is essential to a safe fire season. Recreationists, firewood
cutters, hunters, and other forest users can all help by adhering to
restrictions, operating safely and cautiously, and keeping up to date on the
latest orders and regulations.
Regulated closures may be in effect on state and private
lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in northeast and central
Oregon. Please check with your local Oregon Department of Forestry office for
PURs on lands protected by ODF. For more complete information, contact a local
Oregon Department of Forestry office or visit one of the interagency dispatch
centers’ webpages:
·
Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch webpage: www.bmidc.org
·
John Day Interagency Dispatch webpage: http://bicc-jdidc.org/index.shtml
Similar restrictions may also be in effect on State and
privet lands protected by the Washington Department of Natural Resources
(WA-DNR). More information can be found on the WA-DNR website at http://www.dnr.wa.gov/.
For more information about the Umatilla National Forest’s
Public Use Restrictions, please contact the Umatilla National Forest
Information Hotline at (877)-958-9663, visit our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla,
or visit the Blue Mountain Fire Blog at http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/.
About the Forest Service: The Forest Service has, for more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING |
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July 9,
2026 |
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07/08 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK |
Fires |
Acres |
|
Umatilla
National Forest |
5 |
1007.3 |
|
Wallowa
Whitman National Forest |
6 |
40.9 |
|
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 |
|
Total |
11 |
1048.2 |
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INCIDENT SUMMARY |
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Fire Activity On 07/08/2026 Salmon Fire – ORUMF – 1000 acres Red Mtn – ORWWF – 0.1 acres Olive Butte – ORWWF – 0.5 acres Round – ORWWF – 0.1 acres Peep – ORUMF – 0.1 acres Anthony – ORWWF – 40 acres Brush Creek – ORUMF – 7 acres Beeman – 0.1 acres Tanner Gulch – ORWWF – 0.1 acres Lodgepole – ORWWF – 0.1 acres Anthony 2 – ORWWF – 0.1 acres |
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