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Rain on the Red // 📹 Red Fire Update with Division Supervisor Ross Fielder Sept 15 2024
Special Feature NW2 Operations Chief Brandon Lewis // Sept 16 Overview Willamette South Red Fire
Previously called the Oakridge Lightning Fires, the Willamette Complex Fires-South include the Chalk, McKinley, Tire Mountain, Moss Mountain, Coffeepot, and 208 Fires. The fires spread from approximately 8 miles north of Oakridge, Oregon to 8 to 22 miles south-southeast of Oakridge in the Willamette National Forest. The 208 Fire is located in the Diamond Peak Wilderness.
The fires were discovered after an intense lightning storm on July 17 with over 1,100 lightning strikes across Oregon. All of the fires are burning in heavy timber in the Willamette National Forest.
Willamette Complex Fires South Summary
Chalk Fire (5,992 acres, 100% contained)
Coffeepot Fire (6203 acres, 100% contained)
Moss Mountain Fire (2,155 acres, 10% contained)
208 Fire (8,912 acres, 4% contained) (this includes the 38 acre 217 Fire now part of 208)
Tire Mountain Fire (23 acres, 100% contained)
McKinley Fire (24 acres, 100% contained)
For more information, check out the latest daily update and map.
For information on the Ore Fire and Pyramid Fire, see the Willamette Complex North.
| Current as of | Mon, 09/16/2024 - 21:33 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Willamette Complex South fires are 8 miles north and 8 to 22 miles S-SE of Oakridge. |
| Incident Commander | John Szulc, Incident Commander Sonny Caldwell, Incident Commander Trainee Northwest Team 2 Complex Incident Management Team |
| Coordinates |
43° 53' 14'' Latitude
-122° 25' 52
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 529 |
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| Size | 23,309 Acres |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/24 |
| Fuels Involved | Closed Timber Litter Narrative:
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| Significant Events | Moderate Minimal Narrative: |
| Planned Actions |
All fires: Repair work is continuing as resources and overheard are available outside of the primary direct and indirect lines. Chalk: Continue to monitor and improve containment lines on the south, east, and north portions of the fire. On the west portion, continue to improve and deepen completed control lines from the main body of the fire, west along Road 1912 and tying back into the main body of the fire on Road 1925. Continue to monitor unburned island of fuel on the NW side of the fire. Coffee Pot: Along the west portion, continue to patrol, hold and improve control lines along Hills Creek Lake. Secure, patrol, and mop up control lines along the north, east, and west portions of the fire. Improve contingency lines along Roads 2120 and 2129. Moss Mountain: Continue to construct indirect line along Roads 2120 and 23 in preparation of future fire spread. West of the fire, take the appropriate action along Roads 490 and 2309 to minimize burned acres. Continue to prep dozer lines along the north side of the fire along Roads 23, 2307, and 2308. 208 Fire: The 208 fire continues to move towards the 23 road on the NW and the 21/2154 roads on the south. Crews are continuing to strengthen those roads along with working with SPI to put a line from the 23 road to the 423 road and eventually tie in with the existing lines for the Moss Mountain fire. Tire Mountain and McKinley Creek: Monitor and patrol fires to insure they remain fully continued. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Jackpots and heavies continue to consume. Small areas of open flame on 208 and Red. Minimal growth. 24 hours: Continued cloud cover and higher humidity will reduce already minimal fire behavior. Creeping and smoldering. 48 hours: Cloud cover, chance of rain, and high humidity will keep fire behavior to creeping and 72 hours: Continued minimal fire behavior. Anticipated after 72 hours: Continue RH recoveries near 100%, scattered cloud cover, with chances of rain continue. The forecast does not predict conditions which would allow for enough to drying to occur to support a significant uptick in fire behavior.
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| Remarks |
NW2 is managing the Willamette Complex South, which includes the Moss Mountain, 208, Chalk, Coffeepot, McKinley, and Tire Mt fires. TOC for Red Fire today, 9/10 at 0700. CA-13 is managing the Pyramid Fire
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| Weather Concerns | A weak disturbance brought some light rain showers and sprinkles across the region last night through this morning. Most places only picked up several hundredths of an inch of rain or less, with no |
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