July 21 Ball Point Fire
Incident: Ball Point Wildland Fire
Released: 7/21/2007
Ball Point Fire
SPECIAL NOTICE - Partial Closure Lifted:
The need for the closure of areas, trails, roads, and campgrounds established on July 15th via Closure Order by the Mt. Hood National Forest has been re-evaluated. The Closure Order has been rescinded for the following three roads and one campground. The following are now open for public use:
Roads:
- Forest Road 2730 at the Forest Boundary
- Forest Road 4420 at the junction with Forest Road 4421
- Forest Road 4410 at the junction with Forest Road 4400
Campground:
- Fifteen Mile
FIRE LOCATION:
The Ball Point Fire is in the vicinity of Ball Point Mountain between Tygh Creek to the north and Happy Ridge to the south. The majority of the fire perimeter is within the Badger Creek Wilderness Area.
TOTAL ACRES
FIRE CAUSE
CONTAINMENT
TOTAL PERSONNEL
1,237
Lightning
75%
446
FIRE CAMP/HELIBASE LOCATION: The Incident Base Camp (ICP) is at the Dufur High School in Dufur. The helibase is located at Rock Creek in the vicinity of Camp Cody.
RESOURCES ASSIGNED:
Hand Crews
Engines
Water Tenders
Dozers
Helicopters
Camp Crews
Overhead
14
2
3
0
4
2
133
FIRE SITUATION:
A spike camp has been established near the western and northern lines. Crews, personal gear, and equipment have been shuttled in by helicopter. Establishing this spike camp has reduced the amount of time firefighters need to travel to the work areas. Mop-up will continue for the next two days along these very steep flanks and then the hose, pumps, and other equipment will be pulled and flown out by helicopter. Constructed lines will be rehabilitated by water barring and placing limbs and slash onto fire lines. Areas in streams where small dams and dikes were built so water could be pumped for mop-up activities will be rehabilitated. Stream crossing will also be rehabilitated. The east and south flanks remain in patrol status with the last of rehabilitation of lines occurring on the south flank. As the fire becomes contained and resources become surplus, they will be demobilized for reassignment to other fires or returned home.
CLOSURES:
The temporary flight restriction over the fire remains in effect at a 5 mile radius and 2000' above ground level.
The following areas, trails, and campgrounds remain closed:
Areas:
- Badger Creek Wilderness Area
Trails:
- Entire trail system within the Badger Creek Wilderness Area
Campgrounds:
- Bonnie Crossing
- Little Badger
- Badger Lake
Roads:
- Forest Road 2700
- Forest Road 2700 at the junction with Forest Road 2710
- Forest Road 3550 at the junction with Forest Roads 4410 & 4420
- Forest Road 3550 at the junction with Forest Road 4891
- Forest Road 4860 at the junction with Forest Road 4812
- Forest Road 4811 at the junction with Forest Road 4810 & 4813
- Forest Road 4811 at the junction with Forest Road 2710
WEATHER:
Moist air aloft will continue today with a weak disturbance bringing some light rainfall to the fire area this morning. Once the disturbance exits, sun breaks will develop this afternoon with a little warming and drying compared to Friday. However, weather conditions today will continue to be cooler and more humid than normal this time of year. The forecast calls for cloudy in the morning with sun breaks developing in the afternoon with maximum temperatures of 72-76 degrees, humidity 36-40%, winds southeast 3-5 mph in the morning and becoming west-northwest 5-7 mph this afternoon with gusts 14-18 mph.
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