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The Buck Creek Fire started in heavy timber within the Yamsay Mountain Semi-Primitive Area on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, about 13 miles southwest of Silver Lake, Ore. The fire spread north and east into managed timber stands with brush and grass understory and is now about 11 miles from the community of Silver Lake. The fire has burned 5,657 acres and 3% contained.
The Bowman Well Fire was burning in sage brush, grass, and juniper on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management about 3 miles northwest of Christmas Valley, Ore. All constructed fire lines on both fires held during the windy conditions yesterday and last night. Public and firefighter safety remain the top priority on these incidents.The fire has burned 2,853 acres and is 97% contained. For evacuation and map information, visit the Lake County website at www.lakecountyor.org.
A forest closure order is in effect for the area around the Buck Creek Fire. Go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema for the complete order and map.
| Current as of | Sun, 09/15/2024 - 13:27 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 12 miles southwest of Silver Lake in a semi-primitive area of the Forest with limited road access. |
| Incident Commander | Incident Commander Steve North Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 10 |
| Coordinates |
42 ° 58' 36'' Latitude
-121 ° 17' 35
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| Total Personnel: | 509 |
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| Size | 5,542 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/05/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) Medium Logging Slash |
| Significant Events | Extreme, Running, Torching, Crowning Long range spotting |
| Planned Actions |
Utilize aerial suppression resources to slow fire spread, focusing on high-priority areas where the fire is most active. Monitor fire behavior closely, especially in areas with gusty winds, and be prepared to adjust tactics if the fire spreads into more accessible areas. Request additional aerial resources and monitor for any signs of new ignitions due to thunderstorms. Assess opportunities for indirect containment strategies, using natural barriers and fuels reduction where appropriate. Protect nearby timber resources by creating defensible spaces through aerial operations, ensuring that fire does not spread into high-value areas. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: As the cloudy skies start in the fire area, there will be a slight moisture change in the fuel beds from the higher Relative Humidity. Relative Humidity is the main factor as it is always changing slowly with the predicted weather. Burning could be moderate to slow on most of the fire area if predicted weather appears. 24 hours: As the weather cycle slowly begins with rising temperatures and lower relative humidity, conditions will still allow burning. 48 hours: The weather conditions continue to slowly move downward toward seasonal averages as temperatures slowly lower along with rising of relative humidities. Smoldering continues in the fire area even with the slow rising in relative humidity, but unburned fuels can still be consumed if they do not receive any type of moisture. 72 hours: The possibility of rain showers will start as a new wet system moves in. Anticipated after 72 hours: Smoldering will continue in unburned dry fuels within the fire area as the minimal burning conditions are slowing with the return of possible rain showers. |
| Weather Concerns | Seasonally warm, dry weather was observed with highs in the 70s and humidity minimums near 25%. Winds were out of the west-southwest 6 to 12 mph with gusts of 20 mph. Concern is for gusty winds through sunset before diminishing: Forecast for Sunday 9/15 Cold front passage early Sunday will bring a wind shift during the morning, winds becoming north 5 to10 mph. Much cooler temperatures are expected with highs only in the 50s. There is a high probability for showers with forecast rain amounts of about a tenth of an inch Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Clouds and wetting rain should promote higher minimum relative humidity the next several days with excellent humidity recovery at night. |
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