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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1552/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Wizard</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1552/</link><description>Latest articles for Wizard Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:36:51 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["A Collection of Wizard Fire's Best Photographs Are (Wizard Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1552/8367/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1552/8367/</guid><description><![CDATA["   A collection of Wizard Fire&#39;s best photographs are now available on line.   If you would like to view a collection of the best photographs from the Wizard Fire (from 9/28 through 10/4) please visit the following web site: orca-imt.us   All of these photographs were taken by firefighters assigned to the Wizard Fire.  This group of photos represents the best ones from over 500 photos submitted.     orca-imt.us"]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:17:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wizard Fire Update for Saturday, October 4, 2008 A (Wizard Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8366/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8366/</guid><description><![CDATA["Camp Sherman, OR --- Yesterday, more than 1/2 of an inch of rain fell on parts of the Wizard Fire helping fire fighters with their mop-up duties. The fire remains at 1,840 acres and is considered 90% contained. Fire lines have been constructed around the entire perimeter of the fire but there are still many areas within the containment lines that are smoking and burning in small pockets. Crews will continue to extinguish all burning materials 300' from fire lines along the north, east and southern parts of the fire. Along the western edge, near Forest Service Road 14, the mop-up standards are 150' in from FS Road 14.   There are a series of weather patterns that will pass over the fire for the next few days that will bring various amounts of rain. With these wet conditions, there will be a rapid demobilization of excess fire suppression resources. The type II Oregon and California (ORCA) Incident Management Team (IMT) will be transferring management responsibilities over to a type III..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wizard Fire Update, Friday, October 3, 2008 (Wizard Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8360/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8360/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Friday, October 3, 2008 - 08:00 a.m. - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Tom Lavagnino - Incident Information Officer (541) 595-5842www.inciweb.org/incident/1552/Incident Command Post is located at the Allingham Guard Station, 2 miles north of Camp ShermanCamp Sherman, OR --- Fire lines have been constructed around the entire perimeter of the fire and the burn-out operation along the west end, near Forest Service Road 14 was completed in the early morning hours yesterday. Crews will now focus their energies on mopping up the fire up to 300&#39; from the firelines and up to 150&#39; from Forest Service Road 14. The shape and size of the Wizard Fire should not change in the future if all conditions go according to the plan for containing and controlling the fire. Periods of rain are expected to continue throughout Friday and the weekend, further cooling the fire area. Very few large trees were killed by the fire as a majority of the fire did not reach the..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:50:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wizard Fire Update Thursday, October 2, 2008 (Wizard Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8346/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8346/</guid><description><![CDATA["Camp Sherman, OR --- Yesterday, fire crews successfully completed burn out operations within firelines along the north and west flanks of the Wizard Fire to further secure those lines. The shape and size of the Wizard Fire should not change in the future if all conditions go according to the master strategic plan for containing and controlling this fire. Cooperative weather created optimal fire effects as the fire displayed classic underburn characteristics. The south and east flanks of the fire continue to be mopped-up and placed in patrol status until fire mop-up objectives are achieved. Today, crews will focus on mopping-up the fire up to 300&#39; from the firelines. Due to the visual concerns and the amount of snags, or dead trees, near Forest Service Road 14 (along the Metolius River) the mop-up standards will be 150&#39; from Road 14. Fire hose and other excess suppression equipment are being removed along the secured sections of the fire&#39;s perimeter, and rehabilitation of..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:57:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wizard Fire Update for Wednesday, October 30, 2008 (Wizard Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8336/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8336/</guid><description><![CDATA["   Camp Sherman, OR --- Yesterday was another hot and dry day but fortunately, there were no winds over the fire area. This created a heavy layer of smoke which reduced the visibility and grounded all air resources. Along the northern edge of the fire, crews were very successful in managing the fire as it slowly backed down from the Green Ridge Lookout towards Forest Service Road 14.  Very few large trees were killed and fire managers were pleased with the results.   Today the weather is expected to continue to be hot and dry and fire crews will monitor the progress of the fire as it gradually burns towards FS Road 14. There will be a chance for isolated thunderstorms today which may cause some instability over the fire area and create erratic winds that could surprise firefighters. With thunderstorms, there will always be a potential for new fire starts caused by the lightning. Fire managers will be carefully watching the area for any new fires. Temperatures are expected to be lower..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wizard Fire Update for Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (Wizard Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8324/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1552/8324/</guid><description><![CDATA["   Camp Sherman, OR --- Yesterday, fire crews were successful in further securing containment lines along the perimeter of the Wizard Fire and began to burn out unburned islands of vegetation. Most of the work is focused along the northern boundary of the fire near the Green Ridge Lookout. The northern fire line has been safely constructed and secured some distance in front of the main fire. Fire crews will slowly introduce fire and manage its progress to create conditions that will allow it to burn the light ground fuels and avoid killing the larger trees. This &quot;underburn&quot; is designed to reduce or eliminate the grasses, small shrubs and dead debris on the forest floor. Helicopters dropping water and air tankers were used to pre-treat the area between the fire line and the head of the fire to further manage and slow the spread of the fire.   Today, crews will continue this strategy under favorable conditions and the results should leave a natural-looking Ponderosa Pine..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wizard Fire Closures (Wizard Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1552/8310/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1552/8310/</guid><description><![CDATA["An Area Closure has been established along Forest Roads 1419, 1120, and 11, including trails near the Metolius River downstream of Canyon Creek. Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery, as well as Allen Springs, Pioneer Ford, and Lower Bridge campgrounds are closed. Fire and law enforcement officials are requesting that people stay away from the area at this time to allow fire personnel safe access in to the"]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>