Wildfire

October 14, 2021 Final Update: The Hay Creek Fire was declared Contained on September 14, 2021, and declared Controlled on October 12, 2021. As of October 13, 2021 all closures related to the fire have been

On July 30th and 31st, lightning caused 10 wildfires in Yosemite National Park. The Tiltill fire is being suppressed. This fire is located in Tiltill Valley, North of Hetch Hetchy.This fire may be visible from numerous vantage points throughout the park, including Tioga Road and other high-country viewpoints. It also may be visible from points West outside the Park. Smoke will also be present from other regional fires in California through out parts of Yosemite NP. Air Quality Conditions for Yosemite National Park can be found at: www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/aqmonitoring Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The strategy for all fires is to provide for the safety of employees and public, as well as protect natural and cultural resources. Currently there are no threats to infrastructure. But there are Trail closures in the fire area. See the Article tab on this

The Lukens Fire is one of multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park. These fires began as a result of thunderstorm and lightning activity that moved through the park in late June 2021. This fire is being managed based on its location, potential impacts, and other key factors. Many of the fires are burning in high elevation wilderness areas, ranging from 7,000 to 9,700 feet. It is currently 867 acres and is 100% contained. This fire may be visible from numerous vantage points throughout the park, including high country viewpoints along Tioga Road. Travelers in the White Wolf area may see equipment and fire personnel working near the road from the White Wolf area to McSwain Summit. Visitors may encounter smoke along the road from White Wolf to McSwain summit. Anyone hiking in the fire area should remain on the designated trail and avoid walking though burned areas where hazards such as ash pits, weakened trees, and stump holes are likely present.Smoke will also be present from...

The Morgan Creek Fire was reported on July 9 on the Routt National Forest 15 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The fire started south of the Hinman Campground and spread over the subsequent days south-southeast towards and into the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness. Lightning was determined to be the cause of the fire. Containment has steadily increased and number of firefighting resources has decreased due to reduced fire behavior.  A forest area closure remains in effect as well as well as Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on the Routt National Forest and Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Routt County. To view Routt County evacuation information, visit the Routt County Current Evacuation Notices map.A Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Reroute has been establish. View the map here.Individuals planning for hunting season are encouraged to use the Colorado Hunting Atlas to find alternatives to access points impacted by the Morgan Creek Fire area closure.On August 9, command of the...

The Crater Ridge Fire ignited on July 17 in a remote area of the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of the Bighorn National Forest. Despite its isolated location, local response was quick with both aerial and ground resources. Over the remainder of July and through August, the fire continued to grow to over 6,000 acres in rough and often inaccessible terrain around Crater and Boyd Ridges.This area of the Bighorn National Forest has a high volume of dispersed camping and hunters preparing for the fall season. Numerous travel trailers were located near the fire area. To allow for the safe exit of the public and ease access for the firefighters, the Forest implemented a closure in effect for much of the National Forest lands north of Highway 14A and east of the Big Horn/Sheridan County line. There are two large burn scars in the Crater Ridge Fire area - the 1970 Pumpkin Creek Fire to the west and the 2003 Little Horn II Fire to the east. As the fire started to burn northward, it laid down...

 Firefighters declared the 86-acre Ptarmigan Fire 100 percent contained on Oct. 14 following additional moisture across the area. With the fire 100 percent contained, the Dillon Ranger District is lifting the closure of the burned area and trails leading into the burned area. Forest officials caution the public that there is an additional risk of falling trees and rocks in and around a burned area following a wildfire. “We appreciate the close coordination among the many agencies and organizations involved in the Ptarmigan Fire response, particularly the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Summit Fire and EMS,” said Deputy Dillon District Ranger Chris Stewart. “We also appreciate the support and patience of the community.”   Firefighters will continue to patrol and monitor the burned area over the next several weeks. A Ptarmigan Fire community debrief featuring the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Summit Fire and EMS, and the U.S. Forest Service will be held Oct. 21...

The primary objective of this burn is hazard fuel reduction.  Fuel loadings are light to moderate and ladder fuels are minimal due to thinning operations that have taken place or will take place prior to burning.  Objectives will be easily achieved using a standard strip head ignition pattern, and a locally typical burn organization with two levels of supervision consisting of a Type 2 Burn Boss supervising a Firing Boss and a Holding Boss.   Potential safety hazards are typical and easily mitigated and addressed in briefings.  Light to moderate overnight smoke impacts to local residences are expected, with short periods of moderate to heavy impacts during ignition.  These impacts will be mitigated by burning on days with good or better ventilation when possible, by monitoring smoke impacts and varying the amount and pattern of ignition as necessary.   Private residences are adjacent to the burn units, but are located in areas of mixed fuels comprised of ponderosa pine with...

The Muddy Slide Fire remains 4,093 acres and 80% contained. The fire is currently managed as a Type 4 incident with firefighters in the area monitoring for activity. The fire continues to smolder within its existing footprint with limited potential for spread. Information is being updates on an as-needed

 Starting on 10/18/21: Fire crews are looking at burning more units of the Redondo RX project. 1,907 acres on the Copperton unit located three miles west of Post Office Flats on Forest Service Road (FSR) 480 in the Zuni Mountains, and 663 acres on the Sawyer unit four miles west of Post Office Flats. Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of Ramah, Gallup, Thoreau, Bluewater, Grants and

The Character Complex was originally comprised of two fires: The Deceitful and Prichard fires. The Complex is located on the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The fires were originally detected on July 7th, 2021 due to a thunderstorm that ignited multiple fires throughout the Idaho Panhandle. The Prichard Fire was turned back over to the CDA River Ranger District on 08/14/21 and is no longer reflected in the latest information. The most current incident information below reflects only the statistics for the Deceitful Fire as it is the only uncontained fire within the Character Complex. Know Before You Go: The Character Complex and incidents to the west and across the region are anticipated to persist into the coming weeks, resulting in area closures, visible smoke, decreased air quality, and impacts to travel and recreational activities. Local community members and visitors to the towns and recreation areas within and around the Idaho...

Lightning originally came through July 7 and started 7 fires.  Two fires merged, leaving 6 fires.  The fires were named Trestle 1 through 6.  July 8, Trestle 1 and Trestle 4 burned together leaving 5 fires: Trestle 1, Trestle 2, Trestle 3, Trestle 5 and Trestle 6.The Trestle Creek Complex saw significant growth July 30 – August 1 as a weather system moved into the region.  Winds from the northeast reached 25 mph causing wind-driven fire growth to the  southwest and starting spot fires up to ¾ of a mile ahead of the fire.Residents are no longer under evacuation

The Stateline Fire Complex is located Southwest of St. Regis, Montana. The lightning caused fires began July, 7, 2021 and burning in mixed conifer forest. Currently, the complex consists of 12 individual fires: Berge Peak, Broadax, Deception,  Dolly Creek, Fly, Fly Creek, Simmons-Leg, Simmons Ridge, Simmons Ridge, Swimming Bear, Tumbledown, and Wampus Creek. Tumbledown and Dolly Creek Fires are currently the two largest included in the complex. Know Before You Go: The Stateline Complex and incidents to the west and across the region are anticipated to persist into the coming weeks, resulting in area closures, visible smoke, decreased air quality, and impacts to travel and recreational activities. Local community members and visitors to the towns and recreation areas within and around the Idaho Panhandle National Forests are encouraged to stay informed of the fire activity within and around the Stateline Complex. See Idaho Fire Map for more

Following a round of lightning in the afternoon on August 2, four new fires were identified on the south end of the Mt. Hood National Forest. Three of the fires the Janus, Kola, and Ridge Fires were located in the southeast corner of the Bull of the Woods Wilderness in the Janus Butte area. The fourth fire, Round Lake Fire, was located in the east of the Bull of the Woods Wilderness.  And a fifth fire, Ogre Creek Fire, was located on August 3 in the Round Lake area.By August 18, the fires had expanded towards one another and joined to make up the Bull Complex (briefly called the Janus Complex). The fire is currently being managed Northwest Incident Management Team (NWIMT) 13.  A fire camp is located at the Timber Lake Job Corps Center at Ripplebrook to support the firefighters with food, water, supplies, and basic care items.  The Willamette National Forest and Oregon Department of Forestry are both actively engaged with fire managers.  NWIMT 13 is coordinating with...

The 681490 Fire is located in Hidalgo County, north of McCook near the intersection of FM 490 and FM 681. The fire is burning in a grass field with no structures threatened. The fire was exhibiting active and wind-driven fire behavior. Twenty fire departments were on scene with heavy equipment and overhead personnel from Texas A&M Forest Service and private heavy equipment utilized to construct containment

The Antelope Fire was first discovered on Sunday, August 1, 2021, in the Antelope Creek drainage on the Goosenest Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest. The Antelope Fire was one of several lightning-caused fires that occurred as a result of thunderstorms passing through the area. Firefighters are implementing a full suppression strategy to keep the fire footprint as small as possible. Crews are currently working on fireline suppression repair to mitigate damages caused during firefighting work.Closures are in effect for the Antelope Fire Area. You can find the current closure information here on Inciweb under the Closures tab above. However, we are currently unable to post the closure maps on Inciweb. If you want the complete information, including maps, on current closures, consider visiting the forest sites: Shasta Trinity National Forest (current closure in effect Sept. 23 – Oct. 22, 2021) - https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/stnf/alerts-notices ·        Klamath...

 THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERYThere are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands:-       Fire Suppression Repair-       Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)-       Long-Term Recovery and Restorationo   Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities and usually begins before the fire is contained, and before the demobilization of an Incident Management Team. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points used during fire suppression efforts.o   Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a rapid assessment of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands...

The lightning-caused Woods Creek Fire was discovered on Saturday, July 10th near Boulder Lakes in the Big Belt Mountains. Management was assumed by a Type 3 Incident Management Team (or IMT) from Nevada. The Type 1 Southern Area Red IMT was next, and they had command of the Woods Creek, Balsinger, Ellis and American Fork Fires. On August 12th, Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the Balsinger, American Fork, and Woods Creek Fires. Following was the FDNY Type 2 Incident Management Team which managed the Balsinger and Woods Creek Fires. Lastly, the Balsinger Fire is going back to management by the local Forest Service district, and a Type 3 IMT under the leadership of Martinez is assuming command of the Woods Creek Fire. At 90 % contained as of August 31st, the majority of the uncontained area of the Woods Creek Fire is in steep inaccessible terrain. Likely the fire will not be deemed completely out until a season ending event occurs. Suppression repair work...

The Crown Mountain Fire started within the Forest boundary of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest some 16 miles west of Augusta, MT, in the northeast corner of quadrant 26.  Local resources are engaged with full suppression actions maintaining the safety of fire personnel and the public as the number one priority. During the initial three days, gusty winds, unseasonably high temperatures, and dry conditions resulted in active fire behavior and dangerous firefighting conditions for direct attack on the fire.   These circumstances forced air and ground crews to disengage from the fire on 10/5 and 10/6.  The fire is burning within portions of the footprint of the 1988 Canyon Creek Fire. Fire personnel installed point protection on threatened ranches adjacent to the Forest boundary in Smith Creek as well as in the Benchmark corridor to include Double Falls recreational cabins and structures in the Ford Creek area.   Windy conditions have again prevailed from 10/8 through...

Los Padres National Forest completed its post-fire assessment for emergency stabilization measures and actions on National Forest System (NFS) lands burned by the Willow Fire. The emergency treatments and activities are designed to decrease possible impacts to critical values from the burned area such as: life and safety, property, critical natural resources, and cultural

The Jack Fire located on the Umpqua National Forest started on July 5, 2021 at approximately 5:00 p.m. It is a human-caused fire. Warm dry weather, fuel types and steep terrain contributed to rapid fire growth. Initial attack efforts included the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and Douglas Forest Protection Association (DFPA). Highway 138 was initially closed between Steamboat and Dry Creek Store. By July 8th, the Fire grew to 4,224 acres with 0% containment. The Fire was in Unified Command with Northwest Incident Management Team 9 (NWIMT-9) and the State of Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Blue Incident Management Team (IMT). Within three days, the Jack Fire was at 10,937 acres. Steep terrain, warm temperatures and low relative humidity aided in fire growth.  On July 13th the Fire had somewhat stabilized. OSFM Blue IMT demobilized, and management of the Jack Fire was transferred back to DFPA. Structure protection was monitored by DFPA and...