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Willamette Complex North

Ore & Pyramid Fires

Incident Update

Date:  Sunday, August 11, 2024

Special Note 

There will be a community meeting for the Willamette Complex North on Tuesday, August 13th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Sweet Home Fire Station located at 1099 Long Street, Sweet Home. The meeting will be live streamed and recorded. 

Current Situation

Effective 0700 this morning, the Willamette National Forest assumed command of the Slate Fire. As fire crews time out and travel home for much-needed rest and recovery, additional crews are being ordered and continue to arrive. 

Ore Fire

Blue River, 2,507 Acres, 21% Contained, 167 Total Personnel, Under Investigation

Crews continued patrol of the fire overnight.  Today, crews on the northern flank will prepare and evaluate opportunities for firing operations.  Crews on the western and eastern flanks will continue to patrol and secure threats to the line by removing trees, snags and other fuels, and suppressing any flare-ups or hot spots. 

Pyramid Fire

East of Middle Santiam Wilderness, 1,323 Acres, 47.5% Contained, 271 Total Personnel, Lightning Caused

A fire perimeter has been established, but intense and scattered heat continues to be identified by infrared, given heavy dead and down fuels. Today, crews will continue holding and improving line, mopping up and extinguishing hot spots. 

Weather & FIre Behavior

Milder, more moist conditions will continue today. Predicted maximum temperature is 82 to 86 °F in the valleys and 76 to 80 °F on the ridgetops. Predicted minimum relative humidity is 40 to 46% in the valleys and 46 to 52% on the ridgetops. Even as weather moderates, fire behavior continues to be active. Higher winds will generate improved smoke transport, however clear skies and sun on fuels may result in an increase in fire behavior. Smoke and air quality conditions are available on: AirNow.gov 

Evacuations, Closures & Fire Restrictions

On July 17th, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Willamette National Forest, issued a Level 3: Go Now Evacuation Alert for the closure area affected. Please refer to the Linn County Fire Map tinyurl.com/LinnCoFireMap for full details of the issued evacuation area (which will appear in red). To sign up for evacuation alerts, visit linnsheriff.org/. 

Area, road, trail, and recreation site closures are in effect in the Willamette National Forest. 

Specific information is posted at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices/?aid=61574. 

Fire restrictions are in effect for Willamette National Forest. Read the complete restrictions at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices/?aid=81487. 

Wildfires are a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t. 

For more information, visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.