Outback Wildfire LLC

06/16/2021

BONE CANYON FIRE

UKIAH - (Release from ODF) Firefighters responded to the North Fork John Day River area for a report of a fire on June 14th. The Bone Canyon Fire is located 12 miles southwest of Ukiah. There are no evacuations, and no structures are threatened at this time. The fire is burning on steep slopes and rugged terrain in grass, brush, and timber. Fire managers estimate the fire to be 99 acres in size. The cause of the fire is lightning that passed through the area on June 13th. Lightning detection resources indicated one strike in the immediate area of the fire.
The terrain and strong, gusty winds associated with the passing cold front, hampered efforts by firefighters on the ground. Yesterday, four Single-Engine Airtankers (SEATs), one Type 3 helicopter, two Type 2 helicopters, and one air attack aircraft assisted ground resources with the fire. The SEATs and Type 3 helicopter are funded by Oregon's legislature this year to support suppression of wildfires and limit impacts including private property damage, water quality, soil health, other natural resource concerns, and air quality issues for Oregon’s public.
Additional resources are responding today to assist Pendleton ODF firefighters. These include: two Interagency Hotshot crews, two Oregon Department of Corrections crews, one Oregon Youth Authority crew, one Umatilla National Forest crew, two Oregon Youth Authority engines, and one ODF engine. This will be the only update on this fire unless conditions change.
ODF’s Northeast Oregon District is in Fire Season. Restrictions can be found at http://bmidc.org/restrictions.shtml. Fire conditions are MODERATE throughout the region. Please use caution to help prevent forest fires. Fuel conditions in many areas are ripe for active fire behavior and fire growth.
Contact the Oregon Department of Forestry-Northeast Oregon Fire Prevention Information Line for more information on ODF’s Public Use Restrictions: (541) 975-3027
To report a fire, contact: Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch (541) 963-7171 Or, call 9-1-1.tain Interagency Dispatch (541) 963-7171 Or, call 9-1-1.

06/16/2021

06/09/2021

Joseph, Ore. - Northwest Incident Management Team 7 began full management of the Joseph Canyon and Dry Creek fires this morning at 6:00 a.m. The fires were started from an overnight lightning storm the night of June 3, 2021. The fires are burning in steep, rugged, and inaccessible terrain in northern Wallowa County. The objective for both fires is to limit the duration and size while accounting for firefighter safety. Values at risk include human safety, private property, cultural and natural resources. Fires are burning on lands managed by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Washington Department of Natural Resources.

Joseph Canyon Fire - Start Date: June 3-4, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 7,575 acres Containment: 20%

Location: 23 miles southwest of Lewiston, ID.

Status: Two hotshot crews continued to work along the eastern flank of the fire. The western edge of the fire was moving towards monitoring status. The eastern and northwestern flanks of the fire are contained. The southern edge of the fire continues to be a challenge due to the rugged terrain.

Dry Creek Fire - Start Date: June 3-4, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 1,500 acres Containment: 50%

Location: The Dry Creek Fire is located in a remote and rugged part of Hells Canyon, northeast of Joseph, OR.

Status: Some interior burning occurred yesterday towards the northwest flank. The burning was confined to the fire’s interior and not a threat to containment lines. Firefighters continued to mop up a perimeter, strengthening lines with continued monitoring of the northeast flank of the fire. Three hotshot crews are currently assigned to the fire with the addition of two Wildland Fire Modules. Wildland Fire Modules are highly skilled and versatile fire crews that provide technical and ecological-based expertise in the areas of long-term planning, ignitions, holding, and fire suppression.

Weather/Fire Behavior: Today will start out partly cloudy with cooler than normal temperatures. There is a chance of rain Wednesday and Thursday. Winds will be Northwest 5-10 mph with fire continuing to burn in short grass and light fuels. There is potential for a half-mile an hour rate of spread expected on steep slopes with the wind. A significant warm-up is anticipated through the weekend.

NW Team 7 is anticipating a long and busy fire season, the emphasis is to not only minimize fire size and duration but also manage early-season fatigue for all crew and management team members. Demobilization of resources will begin as early as today as conditions have moderated and suppression actions have been successful.

Evacuations: There are currently no evacuation orders associated with the Joseph Canyon and Dry Creek fires.

Closures: The Nez Pierce Tribe has temporarily closed the Precious Lands Wildlife Management Area in Northeastern Oregon: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7513/59633/

Prevention Message: Now more than ever, please prevent wildfires.

Fire Season Declared: Oregon Department of Forestry; Northeast Oregon District proclaimed that they would go into fire season beginning Wednesday, June 9th at 12:01 a.m. They have new fire restriction signs located throughout the district, with a Fire Prevention information line; (541) 975-3027 and a QR code which will take you to www.bmidc.org, for current information on fire restrictions.

Oregon Department of Forestry Washington State Department of Natural Resources BLM Oregon & Washington U.S. Forest Service - Wallowa Whitman National Forest Nez Perce Tribe

Monday morning view of the Joseph Canyon Fire, showing the confluence of Joseph Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The photo was taken by Logan McCrae, Oregon Department of Forestry.

03/19/2021

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