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Camp Creek Fire Update, Monday September 11

Fire Size: 2023 acres

Containment: 35%

Personnel: 521

Special Message:

 At 8 p.m. tonight, Great Basin Team 1 will transfer command to the Pacific Northwest Team 3. Personnel from the incoming team are on-site today shadowing their counterparts on the outgoing team to implement a smooth transition.

Weather and Fire Behavior: 

Yesterday was warm and dry but not quite as much as the previous day. A weak cold front will bring some cloud cover today but the change in weather will be subtle. The forecast predicts seasonally average temperatures and humidity levels with light winds through mid-week, then a warming trend into the weekend. On Friday, winds may shift from the west to the northeast. However, the wind speeds are not expected to be much above normal The fire continues to exhibit aggressive creeping and smoldering behavior. The potential for pockets of surface fire spread and isolated flare-ups exists where breezes are present. Smoke production is expected to continue due to increased fire activity and the use of limited tactical firing operations to bring fire edges to containment lines. 

Operations:

The majority of the felling work being done to construct fuel breaks on primary and contingency lines around the fire area has been completed. On the remaining uncontained fireline along the FS12 road, firefighters have been removing hazard trees within the fire area. They will continue felling snags today so its safe for firefighters to enter the burned area to mop up. Line construction and securing the fire’s edge in the steep terrain between the FS12 and 14 roads on the west flank was successful yesterday, so they gained some containment on the line in that area. Crews completed the hand line direct on the fire’s edge on the south flank along the FS14 road yesterday. Today, they will install a hose lay so they can mop up the hand line. Heavy equipment will continue constructing contingency line in advance of the eastern flank of the fire. On the northeast flank, crews will continue mopping up the dozer and hand lines. That work is expected to take several more days. 

Additional Information:

Current smoke outlook: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/2c7a8f9b.

Closures and Evacuations:

Barlow Wayside Park and the Sandy Ridge Recreation Site are temporarily closed due to fire activity. Clackamas County residents can sign up at https://www.clackamas.us/dm/publicalerts to receive emergency alerts via email, phone, or text.

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR):

A TFR is issued over the fire area. It is illegal for the public to fly drones over or near wildfires because of the potential for accidents and disruption of suppression operations. Regardless of the fire, aircraft is not permitted to fly over the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit.

Video:
YouTube video link: Camp Creek Fire Operations Briefing Monday, September 11 (6:14)