This is an Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) fire update for Tuesday, July 22, 2014. FIRES Currently 19 uncontained large wildfires are burning across Oregon and Washington, with 12 of the fires in Oregon. Large fires within ODF’s protection jurisdiction include: Waterman Complex – Consists of multiple fires totaling 12,520 acres burning near the community of Mitchell in the John Day Unit of the Central Oregon District. Reported July 14, the lightning-caused complex is currently 75 percent contained. Highway 26 has reopened to travel with a pilot car escort. Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 3 is managing the firefighting operation. Fires on other jurisdictions in Oregon More information on the following fires can be found at: nwccweb.us/index.aspx and inciweb.nwcg.gov/. Donnybrook – Deschutes National Forest, 22,763 acres, 70 percent contained. Pine Creek – Deschutes National Forest, 30, 245 acres, 65 percent contained. Bridge 99 Complex - Deschutes National Forest, 5,915 acres, 31 percent contained. Black Rock Fire – Deschutes National Forest, 35,731 acres, 85 percent contained. Sunflower Fire – Umatilla National Forest, 7,146 acres, 50 percent contained. Ochoco Complex – Ochoco National Forest, 6,333 acres, 22 percent contained. Bingham Complex – Willamette National Forest, 452 acres, 30 percent contained. Pittsburg Fire – Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 8,000 acres, 85 percent contained. Hurricane Creek Fire – Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 645 acres, 10 percent contained. Buzzard Complex – BLM Burns District, 395,747 acres, 85 percent contained. Gumboot Fire – BLM Burns District, 4,420 acres, 90 percent contained. Logging Unit Fire – Confederated Tribes o/t Warm Springs, 10,302 acres, 5 percent contained. Shaniko Butte Fire – Confederated Tribes o/t Warm Springs, 42,500 acres, 75 percent contained. FIRE STATISTICS These statistics are for the 16 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon Dept. of Forestry. During active fire periods, the statistics may lag due to field personnel being involved in firefighting. Jan. 1 – July 22, 2014 Lightning-caused: 62 fires burned 28,086 acres Human-caused: 343 fires burned 8,802 acres Total: 405 fires burned 36,888 acres 10-year average for this period of the year Lightning-caused: 89 fires burned 4,606 acres Human-caused: 286 fires burned 637 acres Total: 375 fires burned 5,243 acres OTHER FIRE INFORMATION ODF maintains a blog at wildfireoregondeptofforestry.blogspot/, which includes breaking news on wildfires statewide, along with current fire statistics, and a frequently updated Twitter feed at https://twitter/ORDeptForestry. For information on wildfires in other jurisdictions within Oregon, go to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website, nwccweb.us/ and to the national Incident Information System website at inciweb.nwcg.gov/. Statewide air quality index readings are available at deq.state.or.us/aqi/index.aspx. NEWS MEDIA News media may call the Fire Information Duty Officer, 503-370-0403, 24/7 for fire information. The duty officer will call back promptly. Media may also call the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters office, 503-945-7200, weekdays during business hours. Rod Nichols | Public Information Officer Fire Program | General Media Contact Oregon Department of Forestry 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310 Desk 503.945.7425 Cell 503.508.0574 [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:28:40 +0000