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(Odell, Ore.) -- Fire suppression efforts continue on the Whisky Creek Fire, 6 miles southeast of Cascade Locks, Ore. and the Sandstone and Blister Creek Fires, 9 miles southwest of Ripplebrook, Ore. The fires are burning in steep and rugged terrain on the Mt. Hood National Forest where rolling debris and fire-weakened trees challenge firefighting efforts. Firefighter and public safety remain the top priority. Fire managers are taking advantage of favorable weather conditions to assess and develop plans for more direct fire suppression efforts. Despite considerable rainfall, the landscape remains receptive to fire.
| Current as of | Tue, 09/03/2024 - 11:46 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human - Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | East fork of Herman Creek, 6 miles SE of Cascade Locks, OR |
| Incident Commander | Jeff Dimke - Incident Commander Bob Shindelar – Deputy Incident Commander Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 12 |
| Incident Description | This is a full suppression fire. |
| Coordinates |
45° 38' 24'' Latitude
-121° 47' 50
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| Total Personnel: | 293 |
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| Size | 2,092 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 25% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Fuels in the fire area are primarily composed of Timber Litter and Timber Understory. The timber is mixed age mixed conifer. Some shrub species are ceanothus, alder, huckleberry and Pacific Rhododendron. Snags and heavy surface fuel concentrations are common throughout. |
| Significant Events | Fuels have nearly rebounded from previous cool and moist conditions that ended on August 27. Warming and drying with periods of offshore flows are contributing to decreasing live and dead fuel moistures. Minimal fire behavior activity with limited smoldering and creeping in available surface fuels continues. |
| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Scattered areas of smoldering fire behavior anticipated in stumps and logs. No fire spread anticipated. 24 hours: Cooler with higher relative humidity today. 1-hour and 10-hour fuels unlikely to contribute to fire spread. In areas with unburned islands and unsecured fire edges, fire behavior will be smoldering. Minimal fire spread anticipated. 48 hours: Warmer and drier with limited fire behavior potential. In areas with unburned islands and unsecured fire edges, fire behavior will be smoldering and, in the afternoon, limited creeping. Minimal fire spread anticipated. |
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| Weather Concerns | Onshore flow is forecast again tomorrow, though the weather pattern will start to shift. This will allow for temperatures to warm about 5 degrees into the upper 60s to mid 70s. There will still be enough marine influence to keep RH values above 50% in the afternoon. Good recoveries above 80% overnight into tomorrow are also expected. Winds should remain out of the west again at 5-10 mph, though there could be some gusts up to 20 mph. Showers are not expected. |
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