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Wiley Flat

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Unit Information

Ochoco National Forest 
3160 NE Third Street 
Prineville, 
Oregon 
97754 
Ochoco National Forest 
3160 NE Third Street 
Prineville, 
Oregon 
97754 

Incident Contacts

Phone: 541-416-6500

Fire running upslope on the Wiley Flats Fire. Taken on 09/07/2024
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Fire running upslope on the Wiley Flats Fire. Taken on 09/07/2024

The Wiley Flat Fire started September 2, about 10 miles southeast of Post, Oregon. This incident was caused by lightning and is burning grass and shrubs in lower elevations and timber in higher elevations. The fire is burning Ochoco National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and private lands.

On Monday, September 30th, Alaska IMT 3 transferred command of the incident back to the local unit. 

Evacuations are in effect near the fire. An evacuation map is available online through the Crook County Emergency Management Office website.

Fire Restrictions and Closures: The Ochoco National Forest has implemented temporary closures for the Paulina and Lookout Mountain Ranger Districts. The Bureau of Land Management has issued a temporary closure for portions of public lands in Crook and Grant Counties.

Basic Information
Current as of Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:16
Incident Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location 10 miles southeast of Post, Oregon
Incident Commander Transfer of command from Alaska IMT 3 to the local unit occurred at 6:00 PM on Monday, September 30th. For further information, contact the Ochoco National Forest at 541-416-6500
Coordinates 44° 2' 14'' Latitude
-120° 18'
17
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 14
Size 30,186 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 98%
Fuels Involved

Timber (Grass and Understory)
Brush (2 feet)
Timber (Litter and Understory)
 

Narrative:
Fuels in the fire area are composed of various loadings of Grass/ Shrubs, Timber with Litter and
Understory models. Live woody and herbaceous fuels are seasonally dry, and contributing to rates of
spread; grasses fully cured. Higher elevations are dominated by conifer stands; lower slopes and harsh
sites transition to shrubs and grass.
Significant Events

Minimal
Smoldering


Narrative:
Conditions Monday morning started out with temperatures of 30 to 35 degrees and fair to good humidity
recovery of 60 to 75 percent. Temperatures rose into the mid 50s to mid 60s Monday with very dry
daytime conditions again of relative humidity in the 10 to 16 percent range. 

Warmer air moves into the region for a day on Tuesday, bringing temperatures back into the 70s with
very dry conditions and afternoon relative humidity minimums of 10 to 15 percent. 

Light winds out of the north return on Wednesday with terrain-driven winds over the fire and a return to
near normal temperatures in the 60s. Similar weather conditions will remain in place Thursday with very
little wind and dry conditions persisting
Outlook
Planned Actions

Continue securing the perimeter using direct and indirect tactics to meet containment objectives and protect values at risk. Continue to implement Suppression Repair Plan.

 

 

 
Projected Incident Activity

12 Hours: Continued cool, but very dry, before subtle warming. Generally light northerly winds under a
high pressure pattern. Forecast conditions may support moderate to active fire behavior where
a source of heat and available fuels are present. Isolated heavy fuels (stump holes, log ends)
will continue to smolder due to their long-term seasonal dryness.
 

24 hours: Seasonally warm temperatures, but continued very dry conditions with southwesterly winds.
Poor relative humidity expected during the night. Fuel and weather conditions may support
moderate to active fire behavior in the event of increased activity or interior flare-ups near
control lines. Isolated heavy fuels (stump holes, log ends) will continue to smolder due to their
seasonal dryness.
 

48 hours: Cooling trend, continued very dry, with north to northwesterly gusty winds. Fuel and weather
conditions may support moderate to active fire behavior in the event of increased activity.
Isolated heavy fuels (stump holes, log ends) will continue to smolder due to their seasonal
dryness.


72 hours: Continued cool, and very dry weather conditions. Poor night time relative humidity. Fairly light
winds from the north. Fuel and weather conditions may support moderate to active fire
behavior in the event of increased activity near control lines. Isolated heavy fuels (stump holes,
log ends) will continue to smolder due to their seasonal dryness.


Anticipated after 72 hours: Warmer, with some increase in cloud cover with winds becoming southwesterly.
Some gusts are possible, otherwise slightly enhanced flow. Fuel and weather
conditions may support moderate to active fire behavior in the event of
increased activity near control lines. Isolated heavy fuels (stump holes, log ends)
will continue to smolder due to their seasonal dryness.
Remarks

Incident is transitioning today (9/30) @ 1800 back to the home unit as a Type-4 organization.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Conditions Monday morning started out with temperatures of 30 to
35 degrees and fair to good humidity recovery of 60 to 70 percent.
Temperatures rose into the mid 50s to mid 60s Monday with very
dry daytime conditions again of relative humidity in the 10 to 16
percent range. 

Warmer air moves into the region for a day on Tuesday, bringing
temperatures back into the 70s with very dry conditions and
afternoon relative humidity minimums of 10 to 15 percent. General
winds at ridgetop will be light out of the northwest and
upslope/upvalley during the day in the active fire area.

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