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OtherThe Shoe Fly Fire was first reported Monday, September 2, 2024 at 4:22 a.m. north of Highway 26 near Girds Creek in Wheeler County, Oregon. Numerous fires were reported in the area following thunderstorms. Local ODF resources, landowners, rangeland associations, and fire districts responded during initial attack and Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 was ordered later that afternoon, and in-briefed on the incident on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
| Current as of | Mon, 09/16/2024 - 00:37 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 6 Miles NE of Mitchell, Oregon |
| Incident Commander | Joe Hessel, Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 |
| Coordinates |
44° 37' 50'' Latitude
-120° 2' 18
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 326 |
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| Size | 26,817 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 89% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 9/22/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Short Grass (1 foot) The fuel composition in the fire area varies with elevation: lower elevations are characterized by grass and sage, transitioning to juniper at mid-elevations, and culminating in a pine and Douglas Fir stand with a grass understory at higher elevations. |
| Significant Events | Minimal Today with the higher humidities, fire activity was minimal. The fire had active smoldering in the duff in the denser tree stands. Heavy fuels continue to burn until they are consumed or extinguished. |
| Planned Actions |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 Hours: Fire activity will be minimal as the fuel moistures have risen 24 Hours: Fire should smolder and creep under the denser tree canopy. Most fire activity will be smoldering and isolated to heavier fuels 48 Hours: Fire should smolder and creep under the denser tree canopy until the moisture penetrates through the canopy. Most fire activity will be smoldering and isolated to heavier fuels 72 Hours: Minimal fire activity, interior heat and smokes |
| Weather Concerns | The upper level flow became zonal (westerly) on Saturday. This flow pattern kept temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s which is slightly above seasonal averages. Afternoon humidity readings dropped into the upper 20 to mid 30 percent range. While the winds were out the northwest gusting up to 20 mph. A large low pressure system is still expected to settle over the Pacific Northwest Sunday through Wednesday. This system will cause cooler temperatures with scattered rain showers. The probability of beneficial rain has dropped significantly in the past 24 hours, but the cooler temperatures with higher humidity will help improve the fire environment. The zonal flow develops over the region by the end of the week into the weekend. This pattern will cause a gradual warming and drying trend over the fire. |
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