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PYRAMID FIRE:

East of Middle Santiam Wilderness, 963 Acres, 7 Percent Contained, Total Personnel, 344, Lightning Caused

The increase in acreage is due to the fire continuing to burn within the established control line. Yesterday, fire crews used masticators and chippers to widen and improve the outer perimeter control line. Water-scooping planes helped extinguish hot spots on the southeast flank. Today, crews are using the middle Santiam River to hold the fire on the west flank up to the Two Bridges area. Starting near Pyramid Creek, crews are looking for opportunities to construct a direct fire line to the southeast.

SLATE FIRE: 

5 miles SW of Detroit, OR, 83 Acres, 9 Percent Contained, Total Personnel, 61, Under Investigation

"Yesterday, firefighters aided by water-dropping helicopters continued to make good progress constructing direct control lines at the fire's edge on the north, west, and south perimeter.  Today, firefighters will continue line construction on the east flank and improve control lines around the rest of the fire.   

WEATHER: The weather pattern is expected to remain unchanged, with mostly clear skies, near-normal temperatures and humidity, and typical diurnal winds.

SMOKE IMPACTS: Several fires on the Willamette National Forest are causing smoky conditions in surrounding communities. Citizens can check smoke and air quality conditions on this website: AirNow.gov

ROADS: Please be mindful of firefighting equipment when driving in the area. Refer to the emergency closure order for forest roads affected by the fires. For information about all other roads, visit the Oregon Department of Transportation website at https://tripcheck.com 

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

CLOSURES AND FIRE RESTRICTIONS: Area, road, recreation sites, and trail (including the PCT) closures are in effect in the Willamette National Forest due to nearby fires. For specific information, please follow this link: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/alerts-notices/?cid=fseprd552029

Fire restrictions have been implemented for Willamette National Forest, including the Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Waldo Lake, and Diamond Peak Wilderness areas. Read the complete restrictions at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices/?aid=81487