Umatilla National Forest August 11 Fire Update

Multiple fire related temporary area closures are in effect for Umatilla National Forest. Forest Closure descriptions and maps are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5286768.

With fire conditions improving in some areas, forest officials and fire managers will lift portions of the temporary closures. On Monday, August 12, Forest Service Lands on North Fork John Day Ranger District east of U.S. Highway 395 and parts of both North Fork John Day and Heppner Ranger Districts north of Forest Service Road 53, west of U.S. Highway 395 will reopen. A News Release with more details and a map will be available on http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/ or on our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/news/umatilla/news-events.  

Fire update

Conditions across the forest continue to improve with no new starts and one remaining incident. “The Milk Fire is wrapping up but no issues,” said Deputy Fire Staff Tyson Albrecht.  Updates will continue to be published until remaining fires on U.S. Forest Service lands are controlled.

Walla Walla Ranger District

• The Milk Fire in the Milk Shakes Area, 17 miles southeast of Walla Walla, WA. Currently 3.6 acres.

The Washington Department of Natural Resources continues to respond to the Wolf Fork Fire, which remains at 130 acres near North Touchet Road and 20 miles northeast of Walla Walla, WA. Umatilla Fire Staff are no longer assisting with this incident but stand ready to help if needed.

Hot and dry conditions are expected to persist, and officials want to remind everyone that the current fire danger

rating is at EXTREME and Public Use Restrictions involving chainsaw use and campfires are in effect.

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

• 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

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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