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Camp Creek Fire Update for Sunday, September 10

Fire Size: 2021 acres
Containment: 28%
Personnel: 534

Weather and Fire Behavior:
Yesterday was hot and dry, with temps in the upper 70’s and humidity in the fire area dropping as low as the mid 20’s. A weak cold front is forecast to move into the Pacific Northwest Sunday night into Monday, bringing cooler and slightly more humid conditions. In its wake, another gradual warming trend is expected next week, which will result in seasonally average temperatures and humidity levels.

The fire-moderating effects of last week’s rainfall are diminishing. Warm, dry weather and clear skies have allowed a modest increase in fire behavior and smoke production. Firing operations added to the smoke output and winds out of the west pushed smoke into the Mt. Hood corridor yesterday morning. Similar levels of smoke are anticipated today.

Operations: 
Firefighters completed firing operations along the south side of the FS12 road yesterday, allowing crews and engines to secure most of the northern flank. A swing shift crew was used to monitor the fire line through the night. Today, crews working in the steep terrain between the FS12 and 14 roads on the west flank will continue testing fuels for receptivity to implement a small firing operation so they can secure the remaining open perimeter. They have been patiently waiting for the opportunity to consume the remaining burnable vegetation between the control line and the fire perimeter on the portion where they can’t go direct.

Much of yesterday’s work on the FS14 road included direct attack on the fire’s edge constructing hand line, since the fuels remained too wet to perform firing ops and bring the fire edge to the road. Crews have been methodically working their way east along the southern flank, building hand line and mopping up as they go. On the fire’s northeast flank, crews worked to mop up the dozer line created between the FR12 and 1210 roads and will continue mopping up today.

Fire information officers will be stationed at Jonsrud Viewpoint in Sandy, OR, on Sunday, September 10, from 1 – 7pm to provide updates and answer questions.  

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: Morning Operational Briefing with Incident Commander Evans Kuo and Operations Section Chief Matt Call (7:49)