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On Tuesday, September 17, at 6 p.m., California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 returned command of the Middle Fork Fire to Crater Lake National Park.
The damage to infrastructure and the landscape caused by fire-suppression activities has been repaired. No smoke from lingering heat sources on the fire's interior has been detected during recent reconnaissance flights. The fire is not expected to become active or grow; as a result, it is unstaffed but will continue to be monitored.
Information concerning this incident will be disseminated by Crater Lake National Park. Questions or requests for information can be directed to Public Affairs Officer Marsha McCabe at 541-594-3091 or marsha_mccabe@nps.gov.
Crater Lake National Park is open; however, three fire-related trail closures are in effect.
| Current as of | Thu, 09/19/2024 - 11:37 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Crater Lake National Park; Middle Fork area |
| Incident Commander | The incident is being managed by Crater Lake National Park staff. |
| Coordinates |
43° 1' 37'' Latitude
-122° 13' 57
'' Longitude
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| Size | 5,286 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 70% |
| Fuels Involved | Predominant fuel type is mixed conifer timber, with litter, understory and considerable dead and down. Some areas of grass or shrub also exist, especially inside old fire footprints. |
| Significant Events | Fire behavior is minimal, consisting of smoldering deep pockets of duff and stump holes. |
| Planned Actions |
No work is planned as suppression-repair operations associated with the Middle Fork Fire in Crater Lake National Park, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, and Umpqua National Forest have been completed. The fire will be monitored by Crater Lake National Park fire staff. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Fuel moisture will remain too high for any notable fire spread or danger. |
| Weather Concerns | Weather last updated Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 | 8 p.m. Showers will continue overnight and into Wednesday, clearing around noon. Winds will shift back to the northwest on Wednesday and be 5-10 mph. A warming, drying trend begins Thursday as high pressure builds, resulting in more seasonable conditions. |
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