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Cedar Creek Fire

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Unit Information

Willamette National Forest 
Oregon 
Springfield, 
Oregon 
97477 
Willamette National Forest 
Oregon 
Springfield, 
Oregon 
97477 

Incident Contacts

  • Willamette National Forest
    Email:
    sm.fs.mf@usda.gov
    Phone:
    541-782-2283
    Hours:
    M-F 8-5

Photographs Gallery

Prepping the trail
Firefighters in white helmets and yellow protective shirts are shown in a forest, working to prepare a recreational trail as a potential fireline.
Firefighters in white helmets and yellow protective shirts are shown in a forest, working to prepare a recreational trail as a potential fireline.
Prepping the trail

Members of an interagency hotshot crew work along the Lower Fuji Mountain trail to prepare it for use as a potential fireline.

Community Meeting Flyer, August 17
Flyer with information on how to accessing the August 17 virtual community meeting for the Cedar Creek Fire.
Flyer with information on how to accessing the August 17 virtual community meeting for the Cedar Creek Fire.
Community Meeting Flyer, August 17

Community meeting flyer, August 17

Recreating at Waldo Lake
Kayaker shown on Waldo Lake with prominent smoke column in the background.
Kayaker shown on Waldo Lake with prominent smoke column in the background.
Recreating at Waldo Lake

Campgrounds at Waldo Lake are open and, while the fire is nearby, people continue to safely recreate. Photo by Andy Lyon, Public Information Officer

Protecting the Joe Goddard Grove
A firefighter looks up at a large tree. Hoses and fireline dug in the dirt can be seen near the tree.
A firefighter looks up at a large tree. Hoses and fireline dug in the dirt can be seen near the tree.
Protecting the Joe Goddard Grove

Firefighters have worked to prepare the Joe Goddard Grove, a stand of large Douglas Fir and Cedar trees near Oakridge, OR.

Moving slash
Two firefighters in protective clothing, are seen on a road with a log in the air betweeen them.
Two firefighters in protective clothing, are seen on a road with a log in the air betweeen them.
Moving slash
Faller
Faller

A firefighter from the Middle Fork Ranger District begins a cut during tree falling operations. Photo by Public Infromation Officer Jacob Welsh.

Supply Cew
Members of the supply unit on the Cedar Creek Fire pose for a group picture.
Members of the supply unit on the Cedar Creek Fire pose for a group picture.
Supply Cew

Members of the suply unit help keep a fire camp operational. They provide items like tools, tents, chaiinsaw oil and dozens of other items.

Clearing the line
A female firefighter is shown moving brush that has been cut along a fire line. A chain saw is at her feet.
A female firefighter is shown moving brush that has been cut along a fire line. A chain saw is at her feet.
Clearing the line

Cutting and clearing brush and small trees along miles of forest roads has been the constant work of hundreds of firefighters on the Cedar Creek Fire.

Supply Area
A road passes in front of two large tents. There are trees in the background and a golf cart in the foreground.
A road passes in front of two large tents. There are trees in the background and a golf cart in the foreground.
Supply Area

The supply area on the Cedar Creek Fire, Willamette National Forest.

Cedar Creek Fire Community Meeting August 14
Flyer for Cedar Creek Fire Community Meeting tonight, August 14 at 6:00pm. Also available to be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Links in the Link section of this Inciweb page.
Flyer for Cedar Creek Fire Community Meeting tonight, August 14 at 6:00pm. Also available to be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Links in the Link section of this Inciweb page.
Cedar Creek Fire Community Meeting August 14

Cedar Creek Fire Community Meeting tonight, August 14 at 6:00pm

Lookouts
Two firefighters, one holding a radio, are seen sitting on a ridge across from a smoking hillside.
Two firefighters, one holding a radio, are seen sitting on a ridge across from a smoking hillside.
Lookouts

Lookouts for the Redmond Hotshots keep an eye on fire activity as their colleagues work along a road hundreds of feet below.

Morning Meeting Weather Forecast
A meteorologist stands in front of a map, holding a microphone.
A meteorologist stands in front of a map, holding a microphone.
Morning Meeting Weather Forecast

Incident Meteorologist Brent Bower talks about how the weather may impact the Cedar Creek Fire on August 12, 2022.

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