View Lake Fire Complex Update - Sunday, 05 Sept 2010
Incident: View Lake Fire Complex Wildfire
Released: 9/5/2010
Sunday, Sept 5, 2010 - 12:00 pm PDT
View Lake Fire
Acres: 102
% Contained: 90%
Pyramid/Mt. Jefferson Fires
Acres: 1,760
% Contained: 85%
Bull of the Woods
Acres: 2,871
% Contained: 0%
Complex Totals
Acres: 4,736
Total Cost: $8,334,000
Total Personnel: 660
KEY EVENTS
- The National Incident Management Organization (Incident Commander Tom Cable) assumed command of the View Lake Complex today at 6:00 am.
- Firefighter Steven Zaeth of the Warm Springs Interagency Hotshot Crew sustained injuries from a falling rock Saturday evening. He was transported to Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center in Portland where, this morning, he is reported in serious condition.
Firefighters working on the Pyramid Butte, View Lake and other small fires in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness and near the Warm Springs Reservation are removing hose and fixing damage caused during suppression. Crews will likely complete much of their assigned work today and the fires will be patrolled and monitored. On the Bull of the Woods Fire, firefighters and heavy machinery called "Masticators" continue their work south, east and north of the fire clearing brush along forest road 6370. As work is completed, crews will begin heading home or on to other incidents.
The public should expect that most of the fires in the complex will likely continue to smoke on sunny, warm days until it snows. Motorists are asked to be cautious along all roads in the fire area due to holiday and hunting traffic, and fire equipment.
FIRE FACTS:
Started: August 17, 2010; Cause: Lightning;
Location: 45 miles east of Estacada in Marion and Clackamas Counties;
Resources: 17 hand crews, 5 helicopters, 9 engines, 5 masticators, 2 mowers, 1 camp crew and 660 total personnel.
Cooperators: Mt Hood National Forest, Willamette National Forest, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Clackamas and Marion Counties.
WEATHER
Forecasters predict continued cooler today with temperatures in the 50's & 60's allowing firefighters to complete much of their work. Monday should be slightly warmer and drier and wetting rain expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
VIEW LAKE FIRE COMPLEX
CLOSURE INFORMATION
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Hiker Shuttle System: The PCT is currently closed on the south at Jefferson Park north through the Olallie Lake Scenic Area. The Mt Hood and Willamette National Forests have arranged to shuttle hikers on an intermittent basis between the south fork Breitenbush Trail (via trail #3375 located west of Russell Lake in Jefferson Park) and the Triangle Lake Equestrian Campground. Hikers are being shuttled, as needed, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Scenic Area, Wilderness Area & Trail and Road Closures:
- Area closure (August 29, 2010) for the Bull of the Woods Wilderness, including portions of the Elk Creek, Mother Lode and Dickey Creek Trails and extending eastward. The area description is defined by Forest Road (FR) 63 between 6340 and 6350 junction and FR 6350 on the east from Collawash Mountain along the forest boundary to 6370, 4696-850, 4696 and 4697 on the south, trail #544 on the west and FR 6340 and FR 6341 on the north. All trails and roads inside the fire closure boundary are closed.
- Forest Road 4631/4630 to Lake Harriet is closed; for access to Lake Harriet and the campground, travel east of Rd. 57 towards Timothy Lake, then take an immediate left after crossing the Oak Grove Fork bridge, and head approximately one mile west on Rd. 4630 to get to Lake Harriet.
- OPEN: The Trail #544 between Bagby Hot Springs and Elk Lake. Bagby Hot Springs and the Pegleg Falls Recreation Area. The Elk Lake Campground, which leads to Battle Ax Creek Trail (#3399) and Beachie Saddle Trail (#3341). The following fire closure boundary roads are open: FR 4696, FR 6350, FR 63 to the FR 6350 junction, and FR 6341.
- Forest Roads 46 and 57 remain open
Olallie Lake Scenic Area (There is no smoke from the fire at the Scenic area):
- All trails within the Olallie Lake Scenic Area remain closed, FR 4220 from FR 46 to Breitenbush Lake Campground is closed and the Breitenbush Lake Campground is closed.
OPEN: The Olallie Lake Resort and the waters of Olallie Lake, the Paul Dennis Campground, northern most boat ramp, Olallie Lake Picnic Area, historic guard station, Camp Ten Campground, Triangle Lake Campground, Lower Lake Campground and dispersed camping sites in a 200' strip west of the 4220 Road between Olallie Lake Picnic Area & Camp Ten Campground.
