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Fire Update – Pyramid and Slate Fires

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 – 9:00 a.m.

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1

Dan Dallas, Incident Commander 

Information Phone: (541) 208-1264 (Hours – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

Email: 2024.pyramid@firenet.gov

Current Situation: The Pyramid and Slate Fires are being managed by Rocky Mountain CIMT1. On Wednesday, California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 will assume management of the Pyramid and Slate Fires as well as the Ore Fire.

Pyramid Fire (1,328 acres, 31% contained)

Division B/E: Crews continued with strategic firing operations yesterday to bring the fire edge to indirect control lines and secure the fire perimeter. Sprinkler systems have been installed and are operating. Firefighters are patrolling and securing the fire perimeter where needed. 

Division Y: Yesterday, firefighters constructed a combination of direct and indirect handline. Today, they will continue to focus on constructing direct line and removing standing dead trees to hold and secure the fire perimeter. 

Slate Fire (91 acres, 99% contained)

Today and over the next several days, crews will continue to patrol and secure the fire perimeter where needed. 

Weather & Fuel Conditions: 

Today will again be sunny, warm, and dry, with increasing instability. Predicted maximum temperature is 75 to 85 °F and minimum relative humidity is 30 to 40 percent. Hotter, drier, and critically low relative humidity is expected for Wednesday, which will result in increased fire behavior. Heavy smoke is expected today in valleys and drainages. 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 https://tinyurl.com/LinnCoFireMap for full details of the issued evacuation area (which will appear in red). To sign up for evacuation alerts, visit https://www.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.

Pyramid Fire Statistics:

Size: 1,328 acres      Containment: 31%     Total Personnel: 365

Location: East of Middle Santiam Wilderness

Reported: July 17, 2024     Cause: Lightning

Slate Fire Statistics:

Size: 91 acres      Containment: 99%     Total Personnel: 65

Location: 5 miles SW of Detroit

Reported: July 23, 2024     Cause: Undetermined

For More Information:

Information: (541) 208-1264

Email: 2024.pyramid@firenet.gov

Linktree (includes InciWeb and Facebook): https://linktr.ee/2024_Willamette_Complex