Check out the 2019 Fire Season Interagency Story Map. There's a lot of good information about the conditions that are expected and the resources available in the Blue Mountain Geo-Region.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
BMIDC Morning Briefing Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
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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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6/18
Fire Activity:
No New Activity
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Forest officials take a preventative approach to campfire safety
PENDLETON, Ore. – As weather conditions continue to
remain dry, forest officials on the Umatilla National Forest remind the public
to use safety precautions when building campfires on the national forest.
Campfires
should be in a fire pit surrounded by dirt, rock, or commercial rings, in areas
cleared of all flammable material within a three-foot radius from the edge of
the pit and free of overhanging material. Forest visitors should also carry a
shovel and one gallon of water while building and tending campfires. These guidelines also apply to the use of
charcoal briquettes.
“The
public’s awareness of the increasing fire danger is essential to a safe fire
season,” said Brett Thomas, Umatilla Fire Management Officer. “We ask for
everyone’s help and diligence in practicing safe campfire building techniques
that, in the long run, will protect lives, property, and our natural landscapes.”
Campfire
safety principles in dispersed and developed campsites are meant to encourage
campfire safety before fire season comes full-swing. While lightning is the
number one cause of wildfires in the Blue Mountains, human-cause wildfires are
preventable, unpredictable and can occur anywhere with no warning.
As
conditions continue to get warmer and drier weather and fire danger levels
increase, the Umatilla National Forest will implement Public Use Restrictions,
also known as PURs, which will restrict the use of campfires, chainsaws,
smoking, and travel. PURs will be
implemented in phases, based on increased fire danger, hot and dry weather
conditions, and concern for public safety.
Forest
officials recommend the following campfire safety precautions:
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Always abide by local campfire laws.
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Only adults should build and maintain campfires.
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Find a shady spot away from dry logs, overhanging
branches, bushes, needles, or leaves.
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Use existing fire-rings where it is safe to do so.
Don’t build fire-rings in roads.
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Keep campfire rings small and use wood no bigger
than the ring.
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Keep tents and other burnable materials away from
the fire.
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Never leave a campfire unattended. Those leaving
campfires unattended can be billed for the cost of fire suppression.
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Drown the campfire with water and stir charred
material.
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When leaving, make sure your fire is DEAD OUT. Very
carefully feel all sticks and charred remains. Make sure no roots are
smoldering. If it's too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave.
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Find more campfire safety information at
http://www.smokeybear.com/campfire-safety.asp
For
more information on public use restrictions and fire danger levels, contact
your local Forest Service office or visit one of the following websites:
Umatilla National Forest:
Toll-Free
(877) 958-9663
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/UmatillaNF
Twitter:
@UmatillaNF
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BMIDC Morning Briefing, Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
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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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1
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.1
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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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1
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.1
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INCIDENT
SUMMARY
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6/17
Fire Activity:
OR-973S-000228, Inc. 228. PDT ODF.
T5S R32E Sec 1 SESE. Cable
Creek Area. 6 Miles East of Ukiah,
OR. .1 Acres. Human Caused. ODF Stat Fire. Resources Responded 6/17. Contained and Controlled 6/17. Grass.
Example OR-WWF-000206,
East Pine. BPFZ. T7S R46E Sec 16 NESW. Fish Lake Road
Area. 6 Miles North of Halfway, OR.
1.3 Acres. Lightning
Caused. Grass and Timber.
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Monday, June 17, 2019
BMIDC Morning Briefing, Monday, June 17th, 2019
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
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Monday, June 17th, 2019
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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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6/16
Fire Activity:
No Activity To Report.
Example OR-WWF-000206,
East Pine. BPFZ. T7S R46E Sec 16 NESW. Fish Lake Road
Area. 6 Miles North of Halfway, OR.
1.3 Acres. Lightning
Caused. Grass and Timber.
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Thursday, June 13, 2019
Oregon Department of Forestry launches fire season in Northeast Oregon District
La Grande, OR- Although
parts of northeast Oregon still appear green and damp, fire activity has begun
to pick up around the region. This
increase in fire activity has prompted Oregon Department of Forestry to declare
fire season across the Northeast Oregon District. “Normal summer weather is forecast for the
foreseeable future. These conditions,
paired with rising fire danger have driven us to declare fire season.” Joe Hessel, District Forester said.
FIRE SEASON will begin
at 12:01 a.m., Monday, June 17 for forest and range lands protected by ODF
Northeast Oregon District. “It won’t
take much dry and breezy weather to cure out our fine fuels. Declaring fire season enables us to help
prevent human caused fires, which can be problematic throughout the summer.” Said Hessel. The fire season declaration places fire
prevention restrictions on landowners and public. Additionally, fire prevention regulations on
industrial logging and forest management activities are put into place. Lands affected include private, state,
county, municipal, and tribal lands in Union, Baker, Wallowa, and Umatilla
counties along with small portions of Malheur, Morrow and Grant counties within
the Northeast Oregon Forest Protection District. This area encompasses approximately 2 million
protected acres.
Hessel states “Early in
the fire season, it’s easy to underestimate what level the fire danger really
is. We really want to encourage folks to
make sure they are getting out regularly and checking any place where slash or
debris piles were burned late last winter and this spring. Those areas can hold heat for a long time and
cause fires to rekindle months later.”
Significant wildfires have been caused by these holdover fires from
burning that occurred prior to official fire season.
During
Fire Season:
·
Burn
Permits for burn barrels and all open burning except camp fires are required on
all private forest and range lands within the Northeast Forest Protection
District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Contact your local ODF office in La Grande,
Baker City, Wallowa, or Pendleton to acquire a Burn Permit.
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Logging
and other industrial operations must meet requirements for fire prevention,
such as fire tools, water supply, and watchman service when those operations
are occurring on lands protected by ODF.
Contact your local Stewardship Forester at any ODF office for more
information.
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Campfires
must be DEAD OUT! Recreationists are
reminded that campfires need to be attended and fully extinguished before being
left. Get permission from the landowner prior
to starting a campfire.
For further
information, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at these local offices:
La Grande Unit (541) 963-3168
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 (541) 963-7171
Make sure you know what
the fire restrictions are before you head out.
Check with your local Forest Service office for fire regulations on
National Forest land, or BLM office for lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management. 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.
http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/
is your
spot for current fire information in the Blue Mountains.
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