Umatilla National Forest July 21 Fire Update

Fire Update (2:30 p.m.) Firefighting resources continue to actively suppress the following fires across the Umatilla National Forest while providing for fire fighter and public safety.

The 80-acre Double Snag Fire in the Winom Creek area, 11 miles southeast of Ukiah, Oregon is burning in a dense, even aged stand of Lodgepole pine. A Northeast Oregon Type 3 Incident Management team is managing this fire. Twenty-five fire fighters assisted by heavy equipment are working to keep the fire north of Forest Service Road 52 and to establish containment lines around the entire perimeter. Additional personnel are scouting alternate containment line locations. Crews will stive to protect cultural and recreational resources in the area.

The 15-acre Big Creek Fire is located 12 miles southeast of Ukiah, Oregon. Twenty-two fire fighters have achieved the desired suppression objectives with containment line, patrol and mop up. Activities today will be to continue to monitor, patrol and mop up.  Resources will remain on scene until the fire is declared controlled.

The 2-acre Buck Mountain Fire is in the vicinity of Grouse Mountain, 21 miles south of Walla Walla. The fire has not grown since fire fighters engaged on July 18. Fire suppression efforts have proved successful with the fire now controlled.

Weather: A Red Flag warning is in effect until 11:00 a.m. Sunday for high temperatures, low humidity, chance of thunderstorms and gusty winds. Forecast weather will lead to extreme fire behavior and challenge resources engaged in suppression efforts.

In addition, the following incidents are burning on or near the Umatilla National Forest and are being managed by partner agencies and Complex Incident Management Teams.

• Battle Mountain Complex: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/or97s-battle-mountain-complex
• Bone Yard Fire: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/or95s-boneyard-fire
• Cougar Creek Fire: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wases-cougar-creek-fire
• Lone Rock Fire: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orprd-lone-rock-fire

Closures: Multiple fire related area closures are in effect for the Umatilla National Forest including areas on the Heppner, North Fork John Day, and Pomeroy Ranger District. Closure descriptions and maps are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5286768

As a reminder the current fire danger rating is EXTREME and public use restrictions phase C will go into effect for Umatilla National Forest at 12:01 a.m. Monday July 22, 2024.

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.

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