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PYRAMID FIRE:

East of Middle Santiam Wilderness, 1,050 Acres, 8 Percent Contained, Total Personnel, 422, Lightning Caused

Yesterday afternoon, the inversion lifted, leading to increased fire activity, which resulted in several spot fires away from the main fire. Water-dropping helicopters and water-scooping planes were deployed to help extinguish the spot fires. Today, crews will continue to improve existing control lines on the outer perimeter and look for opportunities to construct direct line closer to the fire’s edge.

SLATE FIRE:

5 miles SW of Detroit, OR, 91 Acres, 8 Percent Contained, Total Personnel, 51, Under Investigation

Yesterday, with the assistance of helicopters and water-scooping planes, firefighters continued an aggressive suppression strategy, completing the control line around the perimeter of the fire. To minimize the risk of spotting, firefighters started clearing fire-damaged trees at the fire’s edge. Today, heavy equipment and crews will continue removing damaged trees, extinguishing hot spots, and improving control lines on the southern and eastern edge of the fire.

WEATHER: Little change in the weather is expected today. There is a slight chance of light rain later on Monday into Tuesday, but a significant amount of rain is unlikely.

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