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/.
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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
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