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Oregon 
Springfield, 
Oregon 
97477 
Oregon 
Springfield, 
Oregon 
97477 

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    Email:
    2022.bigswamp@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    541-625-0687
    Hours:
    M-F 8-7, SS8-7

Windigo Potter Big Swamp Daily Update 09.05

Big Swamp
Publication Type: News 10/26/2022

 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/
 Get home safely! Heavy equipment crews and firefighters are working on area Forest roads.Please adhere to road closures, steer clear of graders and other road equipment and followposted speed limits. Your safety, and that our our crews, are our priority.
 Weather: Temperatures will be warm, in the 80s with lower humidity in the teens to low 20%.Tuesday will bring heads-up fire watch weather with gusty winds in the 15-20 mph range. Later inthe week, winds will be from the SE to E with temperatures remaining in the 80's.
 Firefighters and road crews are making excellent progress. and three of the four fires are now100% contained. In the upcoming days, crews will focus on suppression repair work, road gradingand hazard tree abatement.
 Big Swamp Fire: Quiet day out on Big Swamp fire. Crews completed chipping past the 53 Road.Big Swamp fire is now 100% contained.
 Potter Fire: Firefighters pulled hose lays off of some of the containment lines where fire activityno longer pose a concern and crews continue to move brush away from roadsides. Potter fire isnow 99% contained.
 Camel Hump Fire: Local firefighter resources will continue to patrol the area; no heat has beendetected in the past 48 hours. Camel Hump fire is 100% contained.
 Windigo Fire: Suppression repair work continues along the 700 road and road grading wascompleted along the Tokatee Airstrip. The Windigo fire is 100% contained.
Resources: 11 hand crews, 12 engines, 1 dozers, 19 water tenders, 1 helicopter, 1 masticatorTotal personnel 416.
 Closures: The Pacific Crest Trail is open. The Deschutes and Umpqua National Forests (NF)have fire closures around the Windigo fire.The Willamette National Forest reduced fire closuresaround the Big Swamp Fire, opening many roads south of Diamond Drive (Forest Road 21). Toprovide for public and firefighter safety, the Umpqua NF issued a closure for the Camel HumpFire. More information at:Umpqua National Forest Alerts "https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices" WillametteNF: https://bit.ly/3cv1Ms6, and Deschutes NF: https://bit.ly/3pMM0vP.Help keep firefighters safe by adhering to the closure orders!
FIRE RESTRICTIONS: Campfires in designated campgrounds or picnic areas only, in fixedpermanent metal fire pits. Open fires are not allowed in dispersed campsites. Check theWillamette and Umpqua National Forest websites for specific public use fire restrictions.
Windigo FireSize: Approx. 1,007 acresContainment: 100%Location: 20 mi SW ofLa Pine, ORCause: Lightning
Potter FireSize: Approx. 629 acresContainment: 99%Location: 8 mi NE ofToketee LakeCause: Lightning
Camel Hump FireSize: Approx. 6 acresContainment: 100%Location: 6 miles SW ofPotter MountainCause: Lightning
Big Swamp FireSize: Approx. 110 acresContainment: 100%Location: 6.5 mi N ofLemolo LakeCause: Lightning