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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Friday, August 31, 2018
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Umatilla National Forest
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0
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0
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Wallowa Whitman National Forest
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0
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0
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Vale District BLM Baker Area
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0
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0
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NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
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0
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0
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WA DNR Snake River Unit
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0
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0
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BIA Umatilla Agency
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0
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0
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Total
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0
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0
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INCIDENT
SUMMARY
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8/30
Fire Activity:
No new activity to report.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
BMIDC Morning Briefing, Friday, August 31, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
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Umatilla National Forest
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0
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0
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Wallowa Whitman National Forest
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0
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0
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Vale District BLM Baker Area
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0
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0
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NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
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0
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0
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WA DNR Snake River Unit
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0
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0
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BIA Umatilla Agency
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0
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0
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Total
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0
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0
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INCIDENT
SUMMARY
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8/29
Fire Activity:
VALE BLM, T9S R41E Sec 2 SWNW, Virtue Flats, 8 miles East of Baker
City, Unknown cause, Grass and Brush.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Public Use Restrictions eased on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Campfires allowed in designated
recreation sites only, chainsaw use remains prohibited
BAKER CITY, Ore. –
Public use restrictions on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest will drop to
PHASE B as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. Phase B allows the use of campfires in
designated recreation sites only.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of chainsaws, internal combustion
engines, generators and smoking remain in effect.
Beginning Thursday, campfires will ONLY
be allowed in designated campgrounds and identified recreation sites. A list of
designated recreation sites is available on the forest websites. Liquefied or bottled gas stoves and heaters
are allowed for cooking and heating.
Operating an internal combustion engine, such
as a chainsaw, is prohibited. This restriction applies to all internal
combustion engines except motor vehicles. Firewood cutting is not allowed.
Generators will only be allowed in the center
of an area at least 10 feet in diameter that is cleared of all flammable
material, or; when fully contained within a pickup truck bed that is devoid of
all flammable material, or; when factory installed in a recreational vehicle
and the generator exhaust discharge is located in the center of an area at
least 10 feet in diameter that is cleared of all flammable material.
Smoking is only allowed within enclosed
vehicles, buildings, and developed recreation sites or when stopped in an area
cleared of all flammable material.
As a reminder, travel restrictions prohibit
motor vehicles traveling off of designated Forest roads and trails, except for
the purposes of going to or from campsites located within 300 feet of an open
road. Motorized travel on segments of road where access is blocked by gate,
barricade, log, boulder or earthen berm is also prohibited. Vehicles must still abide by all laws and
regulations pertaining to the area of travel.
Regulated closures are 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 public use restrictions on lands
protected by ODF. For more complete
information contact a local Oregon Department of Forestry office or visit one
of the interagency dispatch center’s webpages: Blue Mountain Interagency
Dispatch webpage: www.bmidc.org
For more information regarding Phase B Public
Use Restrictions, please contact:
Wallowa-Whitman National
Forest:
Information
Hotlines: Baker City (541) 523-1234; La Grande (541) 962-8679; Joseph (541)
426-5552
Twitter: @WallowaWhitman
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BMIDC Morning Briefing, Wednesday, August 29, 2018
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
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Umatilla National Forest
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0
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0
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Wallowa Whitman National Forest
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0
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0
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Vale District BLM Baker Area
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0
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0
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NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
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0
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0
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WA DNR Snake River Unit
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0
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0
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BIA Umatilla Agency
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0
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0
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Total
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0
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0
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INCIDENT
SUMMARY
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8/28
Fire Activity:
Outside of Protection. T9S R46E Sec 11 SWNE. Sag Road Area. 6 Miles
SE of Halfway, OR. 5 Acres. Unknown Cause. Grass.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Oregon Department of Forestry eases some Public Use Restrictions
La Grande, OR— As of 12:01 a.m., August 28, 2018, the Oregon Department of Forestry Northeast Oregon District has eased restrictions within the Public Use Restrictions, or Regulated Use Closure. Current and forecasted weather conditions have prompted these decisions by fire managers. Fire Season is still in effect and while some of the restrictions have eased, the following restrictions are still in effect.
• Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
• Chain saw use is prohibited, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Chain saw use is permitted at all other hours, if the following firefighting equipment is present with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel, and one 8 ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the use of each saw.
• Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water, or at a cleared area.
• Use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), is prohibited except on improved roads and for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
• Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Cutting, grinding and welding is permitted at all other hours, if conducted in a cleared area and if a water supply is present, unless specifically waived by the State Forester.
• Mowing of dried and cured grass with power driven equipment is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8 p.m.
• Use of fireworks is prohibited.
• Any electric fence controller in use shall be: 1) Listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and 2) Operated in compliance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Debris burning (including burn barrels) is also currently prohibited. During fire season, the use exploding targets and tracer ammunition is prohibited.
For further information, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at these local offices:
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, dial 9-1-1.
For information on the weekends call:
Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center La Grande (541) 963-7171
Please check with your local Forest Service office for fire regulations on National Forest land. Information on Public-Use Restrictions on the Oregon Department of Forestry, Umatilla National Forest and Wallowa Whitman National Forest can be found at http://bmidc.org/index.shtml under Current Information: Fire Restrictions.
• Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
• Chain saw use is prohibited, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Chain saw use is permitted at all other hours, if the following firefighting equipment is present with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel, and one 8 ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the use of each saw.
• Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water, or at a cleared area.
• Use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), is prohibited except on improved roads and for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
• Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Cutting, grinding and welding is permitted at all other hours, if conducted in a cleared area and if a water supply is present, unless specifically waived by the State Forester.
• Mowing of dried and cured grass with power driven equipment is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8 p.m.
• Use of fireworks is prohibited.
• Any electric fence controller in use shall be: 1) Listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and 2) Operated in compliance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Debris burning (including burn barrels) is also currently prohibited. During fire season, the use exploding targets and tracer ammunition is prohibited.
For further information, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at these local offices:
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, dial 9-1-1.
For information on the weekends call:
Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center La Grande (541) 963-7171
Please check with your local Forest Service office for fire regulations on National Forest land. Information on Public-Use Restrictions on the Oregon Department of Forestry, Umatilla National Forest and Wallowa Whitman National Forest can be found at http://bmidc.org/index.shtml under Current Information: Fire Restrictions.
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BMIDC Morning Briefing, Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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Umatilla National Forest
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0
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0
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Wallowa Whitman National Forest
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0
|
0
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|
Vale District BLM Baker Area
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0
|
0
|
|
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
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0
|
0
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|
WA DNR Snake River Unit
|
0
|
0
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BIA Umatilla Agency
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0
|
0
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Total
|
0
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0
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INCIDENT
SUMMARY
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8/27
Fire Activity:
No Activity To Report
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Monday, August 27, 2018
Crews contain fires on the Umatilla National Forest
News Contact: Darcy Weseman, (541) 278-3722
August 27, 2018 - 12:30 p.m.
August 27, 2018 - 12:30 p.m.
PENDLETON, Ore. – Firefighters
have successfully contained all wildfires that have been reported on the
Umatilla National Forest. This will be the final daily update unless
conditions change. The weather will continue to be cooler this week with
increased relative humidity, which will aid firefighting efforts in mop up
efforts.
The Harrison Fire remains 30 acres and
is now 100% contained. The fire is located 16 miles west of Sumpter, Oregon, within
the Greenhorn unit of the North Fork John Day Wilderness on the North Fork John
Day Ranger District. This section of the wilderness is remote and in steep
terrain, making access difficult. Today
firefighters will continue to conduct mop up activities on the fire. Mopping up
includes searching for pockets of heat, digging out the heat source, and cooling
with water. Resources on scene include a 20-person hand crew. An area, trail
and road closure within the vicinity of the Harrison Fire is in effect. A map and detailed description of the area
closure is available at any Umatilla National Forest office and at the bottom
of this news release.
The Gilman Fire, located near Gilman
Flats on the Heppner Ranger District and Prineville Bureau of Land Management
lands that are protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, is 954 acres in
size and 100% contained. Today an engine
will patrol the fire area to look for smoke and hot spots. Grant County has lifted the Level 1 Pre-Evacuation
Fire Advisory for the area of Monument, Ritter, Dale and Middle and North Fork
communities.
Fire officials
want to remind everyone that the current fire danger rating remains at HIGH
and Public Use Restrictions involving campfires and chainsaw use are in effect.
Similar restrictions may be in
effect on State and private 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
regarding Restrictions, please contact:
Umatilla National Forest:
Information Hotline: Toll-Free (877)
958-9663
Twitter: @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/.
###
Harrison Fire Closure Description
The area closure includes:
The area within the following
boundary: starting at the Ben Harrison Trail Head, heading generally north
along the North Fork John Day (NFJD) Wilderness boundary towards the junction
of where the NFJD Wilderness boundary intersects the Lost Creek Trail (National
Forest System Trail (NFST) 3002), then south along NFST 3002 to the junction of
the Ben Harrison Trial (NFST 3173), then east along the NFST 3173 back to the
Ben Harrison Trail Head. The area is approximately 6,575 areas in size.
Prohibited access does not apply to use of Forest Road No. 10.
The trail closures include:
· National Forest System Trail
(NFST) 3173 - East of the Ben Harrison Trailhead on the Ben Harrison Trial to
the Junction of NFST 3002 of Lost Creek Trail
· National Forest System Trail
(NFST) 3002 - Lost Creek Trail south of the Lost Creek Saddle Camp Trailhead
Public Use Restrictions eased on the Umatilla National Forest
PENDLETON, Ore. – Public use restrictions (PURs) on the Umatilla National Forest will drop
to PHASE A as of 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. The Seasonal Campfire Restrictions will also be in
effect as part of Phase A of the PURs. Fire managers have ease the public use
restrictions due to cooler weather conditions and a decrease in fire danger.
Phase
A is the second 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. These restrictions 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 oz.) in their possession. **Chainsaw operation 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.
·
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 FS 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.
·
Seasonal campfire restrictions and requirements
described for June 1- October 31 apply.
o Campfires
allowed only 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.
o Campfires
must be attended at all times, and completely extinguished prior to leaving.
o Persons
with campfires are required to have a tool that can serve as a shovel and one
gallon of water in their possession. The intent of this requirement is to
ensure individuals with a campfire to have the tools necessary to completely
extinguish their campfire.
o Portable
cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled gas and wood burning stoves equipped
with a chimney that is at least five (5) feet in length with a spark-arresting
screen consisting of ¼ inch mesh hardware cloth are allowed.
o Use of charcoal
briquettes is permitted under the same restrictions as campfires described
above.
The public’s awareness of the fire danger and cooperation is
essential to a safe fire season. Recreationists, firewood cutters, hunters, and
other forest users can all help by closely adhering to restrictions, operating
safely and cautiously and keeping up-to-date on the latest orders and
regulations.
Regulated closures are 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 public use restrictions on lands
protected by ODF. For more complete
information contact a local Oregon Department of Forestry office or visit one
of the interagency dispatch center’s webpages:
·
John Day
Interagency Dispatch webpage: http://bicc-jdidc.org/index.shtml
·
Blue Mountain
Interagency Dispatch webpage: www.bmidc.org
Similar restrictions may be in effect on State
and private 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 regarding Phase A Public
Use Restrictions, please contact:
Umatilla National Forest:
Information
Hotline: Toll-Free (877) 958-9663
Twitter:
@UmatillaNF
###
BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING, Monday, August 27, 2018
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Monday, August 27, 2018
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|
Umatilla National Forest
|
0
|
0
|
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Wallowa Whitman National Forest
|
0
|
0
|
|
Vale District BLM Baker Area
|
0
|
0
|
|
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry
|
1
|
.10
|
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WA DNR Snake River Unit
|
0
|
0
|
|
BIA Umatilla Agency
|
0
|
0
|
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Total
|
1
|
.10
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INCIDENT
SUMMARY
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8/26
Fire Activity:
OR-974S-000871, Haystack
Fire-Joseph Assist. WAL
ODF. T2S R45E Sec 31 NENE. Joseph, OR.
.1 Acres. Unknown Cause.
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