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Whisky Creek Fire

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Unit Information

Mt. Hood National Forest 
Oregon 
Sandy, 
Oregon 
97055 
Mt. Hood National Forest 
Oregon 
Sandy, 
Oregon 
97055 

Incident Contacts

  • Whisky Creek Fire Information
    Email:
    2024.whiskycreek@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    541-208-1743
    Hours:
    8am - 8 pm

Photographs Gallery

Wrapped cabin
Wrapped cabin
Wrapped cabin
Wrapped cabin
Smoke in East Fork Herman Creek_Aug 30
Smoke in East Fork Herman Creek_Aug 30
Smoke in East Fork Herman Creek_Aug 30
Smoke in East Fork Herman Creek_Aug 30
Fire in tree
Fire in tree
Fire in tree
Fire in tree
Burning tree within the East Fork of Herman Creek drainage
A single tree in a stand, glows red with fire inside the trunk
A single tree in a stand, glows red with fire inside the trunk
Burning tree within the East Fork of Herman Creek drainage

Burning tree within the East Fork of Herman Creek drainage.  

Eagle Creek Burn Scar Utilized as Containment Feature
a map showing the footprint of the Whisky Fire being effectively halted by the old Eagle Creek burn area
a map showing the footprint of the Whisky Fire being effectively halted by the old Eagle Creek burn area
Eagle Creek Burn Scar Utilized as Containment Feature

The burn scar from the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire has served as an effective containment feature on the 2024 Whisky Creek fire's northern edge.

Heavy Equipment Bolstering Contingency Lines
Heavy equipment can be seen operating on a roadway in the distance with heavy timber on the opposite side of the road
Heavy equipment can be seen operating on a roadway in the distance with heavy timber on the opposite side of the road
Heavy Equipment Bolstering Contingency Lines

Bolstering Forest Road 7010 as a contingency line on the south side of the Sandstone Fire.

Forest Road 7010 -- Containment Line
a widening road where vegetation has been removed on either side to widen the containemnt line
a widening road where vegetation has been removed on either side to widen the containemnt line
Forest Road 7010 -- Containment Line

Forest Road 7010 to the southwest of the Sandstone Fire being used as a containment line. 

Tomlike Mountain Ridge Information Gathering
a firefighter is seen standing on a ridge line overlooking the fire area with smoke in the valley below
a firefighter is seen standing on a ridge line overlooking the fire area with smoke in the valley below
Tomlike Mountain Ridge Information Gathering

As shown here from along Tomlike Ridge southwest of the Whisky Creek Fire, fire managers continue to gather on-the-ground information and adapt strategies to conditions. 

Morning Briefing Breakout
Morning Briefing Breakout
Morning Briefing Breakout
Morning Briefing Breakout
Daily Update Whisky Creek & Sandstone Fire
Daily Update
Daily Update
Daily Update Whisky Creek & Sandstone Fire
Whisky Creek Fire; Closure Areas
Orange and white barricade stating ROAD CLOSED
Orange and white barricade stating ROAD CLOSED
Whisky Creek Fire; Closure Areas

For the safety of firefighters and the public, road and recreation site closures are in effect near the Sandstone Fire (pictured here) and the Whisky Creek Fire.  

Heavy fuels smoldering on Whisky Creek Fire
A burnt, dead log is charred and can be seen with smoke rising out of the center of it, filled with ash
A burnt, dead log is charred and can be seen with smoke rising out of the center of it, filled with ash
Heavy fuels smoldering on Whisky Creek Fire

Despite favorable weather and precipitation, heavy fuels and large logs will continue to burn within the Whisky Creek and Sandstone Fire’s footprint. 

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