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Daily map for Microwave Tower Fire, 8/7/2024
The Microwave Tower Fire was first reported on July 22nd at 1541, burning in grass and timber. Oregon Department of Forestry, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Forest Service, and local fire districts were first to respond. The fire's point of origin was roughly 5 miles West Southwest of Mosier, OR. Evacuations are in place and can be monitored on the Wasco County Sheriff's Facebook page.
Smoke reports for the general area (in English and Spanish) can be found at Airnow.gov.
| Current as of | Wed, 08/07/2024 - 14:56 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 1 mile WSW of Mosier, OR |
| Incident Commander | Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire August 4, 2024, at 6 a.m. |
| Incident Description | This is a full suppression fire with brush, timber and grass components. |
| Coordinates |
45° 40' 52'' Latitude
-121° 27' 26
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| Total Personnel: | 27 |
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| Size | 1,313 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 89% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/10/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Short Grass (1 foot) Timber (Litter and Understory) |
| Significant Events | Stumpholes and heavy fuels continue to smolder along with roll-out, exposing hot spots well within the interior. Smoke is visible from the road. No perimeter growth has been observed. Higher winds and
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| Planned Actions |
Patrol all divisions of the fire. Patrol and mop up on uncontained fire lines to secure edge. Continue suppression repair. Night operations discontinued. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Forecasted temperatures and relatively humidity recoveries could contribute to slightly increased fire activity within the interior perimeter of the fire. No growth is expected. Night shift has been dropped, only day shift for the incident. |
| Weather Concerns | A weak trough moved through the region today which resulted in breezes and cooler temperatures with southwesterly to northwesterly winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. Temperatures were in the upper 60's to 70's with min relative humidity in the upper 20's to upper 30's across the fire area.
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