InciWeb - Incident Information System

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A Forest Closure Order for specific roads and the fire area still remains. The public needs to refrain from entering the fire area as many dangers still exist such as fire vehicles, falling snags, and burning debris. Roads signed with "Road Closed" indicate no entry by any means to the public.

FIRE SITUATION:

Yesterday, firefighters patrolled in a grid pattern looking for hotspots in the Wilderness area; one spot was located and mopped-up. The 300 ft. mop-up standard has been met on the south perimeter of the fire and hose was removed. No smokes were located on the southeast perimeter yesterday but some interior heat near the line was found and helicopters dropped several bucket loads of water to extinguish. The northeast perimeter continues to be mopped-up. Palm held infra-red cameras were used to locate heat sources along the perimeter. Located spots received water bucket drops from helicopters and mopped-up. The mop-up standard of 300 ft was met along the north perimeter. All hose and equipment has been removed. Firefighters continued to look for opportunities to burn-out interior islands of unburned fuels in stands of timber to remove understory vegetation. Burning out the vegetation while burning conditions are favorable will result in desirable outcomes and less loss of remaining forest stands. This will also lessen the amount of perpetual smoke that will be visible until the season ending event.

Today, firefighter will continue to patrol, mop-up, rehabilitate fire lines, and remove equipment.

The Evacuation Notice for the Black Butte Ranch area remains at a Level 1 evacuation notice.

FIRE LOCATION:

The GW Fire is located in the vicinity of Dry Creek on the lower East slope of Mt. Washington on the Western edge of the Mt. Washington Wilderness. The Eastern edge remains approximately 1/2 mile West of Black Butte Ranch.

Total Acres

7,500

Lightning

80%

715

FIRE CAMP/HELIBASE LOCATION:

The incident command post is located at the Allingham Guard Station near Camp Sherman. An increase in traffic remains around Camp Sherman, Black Butte Ranch, and Highway 20 near the Camp Sherman and Black Butte Ranch access road junctions.

ASSIGNED RESOURCES:

Hand Crews

Engines

Water Tenders

Dozers

Helicopters

Overhead

Camp

Crews

23

25

16

1

5

144

3

CLOSURES:

The Deschutes National Forest Special Area Closure is still in effect. It includes the area within the following boundaries:

·Beginning at Forest Rd 1012 at its junction with State Route 20, South along Forest Road 1012 to its intersection with State Route 242

·West along 242, excluding the Cold Springs Campground, to its intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)

·North along the PCT to its intersection with Forest Road 500

·East along and including Forest Road 500 to its intersection with Forest Road 2067, and

·North along and including Forest Road 2067 to its intersection with State Route 20,

·East along State Route 20 to the beginning.

The temporary flight restriction (TFR) over the fire area remains at five miles.

WEATHER:

High pressure over northeast of the area will weaken today allowing thermal low pressure along the coast to drift Northeast. This will cause winds to decrease but very low relative humidity remain. The forecast calls for temperatures to range from 84 to 89 degrees below 4,000 ft, 73-83 degrees above 4,000 ft. in the Wilderness area; relative humidity will range from 8-13% below 4,000 ft and 13-23% above 4,000 in the Wilderness area; winds will be Southeast 5-10 mph with gusts 15 mph in the morning, becoming East 5-10 mph with gusts 15 mph in the afternoon.