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The Willamette Complex North is located northeast of Blue River and southeast of Oak Ridge. The Complex consists of the Boulder Creek, Linton Creek, 347, Pyramid and Round Top Fires that were reported on July 28, 2024, and the Ore Fire that was reported on July 17, 2024. Five of the fires on the complex were started by lightning, while the Ore Fire was human-caused. The fires are burning adjacent to old fire scars in fuels that are composed of heavy timber stingers, wet meadows, and rocky areas. The fires are also burning in a mix of conifer timber litter and timber with understory. Large snags and heavy downed fuel loadings are common.
| Current as of | Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:52 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning: Boulder Creek, Linton Creek, Pyramid, Round Top; Human-caused: Ore Fire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Willamette National Forest |
| Incident Commander | Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 6 |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates |
44° 18' 1'' Latitude
-122° 14' 22
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 1024 |
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| Size | 6,690 Acres |
| Fuels Involved | Closed timber litter, timber, medium logging slash Pyramid, Boulder Creek, Ore, and 374: Fuels in the fire area are composed of conifer timber litter and timber with understory. Primary tree species include mixed sizes and densities of Douglas fir, cedar, and western hemlock. Local timber litter ranges from compact to fluffy. Brush and understory species include ceanothus, various hardwoods (vine maple, rhododendron), and dog-hair conifer reproduction. Large snags and heavy downed fuel loadings are common throughout all areas. Live woody and herbaceous fuels are seasonally moist, and not contributing to rates of spread. Fuel conditions change by aspect, previous management practices, and soil moisture. Low crown base height and moss in the tree canopy may serve as ladder fuels for torching and spotting. Large trees dominate the landscape. Linton Creek: Much of the fire is burning within the footprint of the 2017 Separation fire with large amounts of heavy dead and down fuels as well as standing snags. The dead fuels are intermixed with some ground fuels and low load shrub fuels (SH2). Outside of the Separation Fire to the east and south, fuels consist of heavy timber stringers, wet meadows, and rocky areas. |
| Significant Events | All fires stayed within containment lines or natural barriers. Pyramid: 100% contained Boulder: 51% contained 374: 0% contained Linton: 0% contained Ore: 80% contained Pyramid, Linton Creek, Boulder Creek, 374: Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity are combined with cloud cover to create minimal fire behavior. Occasional torching is still possible in areas where heavy fuels are burning under conifers with moss or low canopies. Ore: Fire behavior is minimal with creeping and smoldering, decreased with rain and cooler weather Wednesday. |
| Planned Actions |
Pyramid Fire: Continue to hold primary lines and repair secondary lines. Collect unused or Boulder Creek Fire: Hold and improve primary and secondary lines. Mop-up and secure the fire's edge where direct attack was used. Linton Creek and 374 Fires: The fires are unstaffed and will be monitored by air. Ore Fire: Continue to secure and patrol existing perimeter. Continue to remove activity fuels through chipping, |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Pyramid, Boulder Creek, Linton Creek, and 374 Fires: 12 hours: Smoldering and smoking in the heavy fuels and deep duff will continue into the night. 24 hours: Precipitation, along with cooler and wetter weather will continue to keep fire behavior minimal. 48 hours: A slow warming and drying trend should not have a significant impact on fire behavior. All fires should remain within established containment lines on Boulder Creek and Pyramid and within wilderness trail system and natural barriers on Linton Creek and 374. 72 hours: A slow warming and drying trend should not have a significant impact on fire behavior. All fires Anticipated after 72 hours: Seasonal weather will not lead to significant increase in fire behavior. All fires should remain within established containment lines on Boulder Creek and Pyramid and within wilderness trail system and natural barriers on Linton Creek and 374. Ore Fire: 12 hours: Rain is expected to continue throughout the night. Heavy fuels will continue to smolder. 24 hours: Thursday is expected to be warmer and drier with minimal impact on fire behavior. Fire should 48 hours: Continued warming may increase fire behavior slightly. Fire should remain within established 72 hours: Fire should remain within established containment lines. Anticipated after 72 hours: Fire should remain within existing containment lines. |
| Remarks |
Pyramid, Boulder Creek, Linton Creek, and 374 Fires: Firefighters had to pull off the line for a time as breezy and gusty winds passed through the area and caused increased risk of snag and green tree blowdown. Precipitation occurred over the fire area. All evacuations have been lifted on the Willamette North Fires. Ore Fire: Precipitation occurred over the fire area. |
| Weather Concerns | A cold front moved through the area Wednesday afternoon bringing Wednesday night forecast is for cloudy skies and widespread showers. Forecast for Thursday through Saturday is calling for partly cloudy skies with highs in the 60s and 70s, minimum relative humidity of 36% - 45%. Winds: light and variable. |
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