Smoke Outlook 8/16-8/17/2022
Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) 

Fire
The Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 78% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 29 acres and is now 459 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire.

Smoke
Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke, but Potter will also contribute a fair amount. The main impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and in Crescent Lake early this morning and again this afternoon into tonight. However, the worse air quality will be experienced in the Waldo Lake area where satellite imagery is showing that thick smoke has settled there overnight. Moderate to USG AQ will likely remain in this area through tonight. A deeper SE flow will develop across the region tonight through Wednesday transporting the smoke northwestward, which should improve air quality in the all areas south and east of the Cedar Creek and Potter fires. Smoke could get pushed as far north as Eugene Wednesday.

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fires Update – August 15, 2022

Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (8am - 7pm)  |  Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov

Potter 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/Windigo-Fire-and-Potter-Fire-Information-109233838550715

Northwest Incident Management Team 10, a Type 2 IMT, arrived yesterday to shadow Northwest Team 6. Transfer of command will occur at 6:00 a.m. on August 16. Daily updates will continue and a new phone number will be available for fire information at 5:00 p.m. today; call (541) 625-0687.

The Windigo Fire is now 70% contained and 1,052 acres. Crews will continue mop-up operations to ensure the fire does not grow out of its current footprint. Rehabilitation work has started on Forest Service Road 60.

Crews on the Potter Fire successfully completed burnout operations with the Ummanned Aircraft System (drone) on the southern edge. Resources on the southern and eastern portions of the fire will continue to hold the line and clean up the burnout operations. Firefighters will continue to prep indirect and contingency lines to the west.

After an infrared flight, no growth was reported on the Big Swamp Fire. Crews will continue to work off of the northwest anchor with the intention of reaching 100ft depth of mop-up. Hoses are being added to the east side for direct operations.

Resources on the fires include 861 total personnel comprised of 27 handcrews, 23 engines, 8 dozers, 11 water tenders, eight Type 1 Helicopters, one Type 3 Helicopter and two fixed-wing scoopers.

A warming trend will begin today as high temperatures reach 82-85 degrees. Northwest winds will blow over the Potter and Big Swamp Fires at 6-8 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. East winds on the Windigo Fire will reach speeds of 4-7 mph with gusts of up to 15 mph. Fire spotting distances may be up to .3 miles with a 40-80% chance of ignition. Visit AirNow.gov for smoke information.

Windigo Fire
Acreage: Approx. 1,052 acres
Containment: 70%
Location: 20 mi SW of La Pine
Cause: Lightning

Potter Fire
Acreage: Approx. 459 acres       
Containment: 0%
Location: 8 mi NE of Toketee Lake 
Cause: Lightning

Big Swamp
Acreage: Approx. 121 acres       
Containment: 0%
Location: 6.5 mi N of Lemolo Lake
Cause: Lightning

Closures: For firefighter and public safety follow the Big Swamp, Windigo, and Potter Fires.

·       Additional Potter Fire Road Closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices

·       Pacific Crest Trail: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures/oregon/

Smoke Outlook 8/15-8/16/2022
Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) 

Fire
The Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 70% containment. The Potter Fire is now 430 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire is at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire.
 
Smoke
Smoke concerns will mainly be limited to the valleys closest to the fires of Potter and Cedar Creek and locations to the south. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and to a lesser degree tonight as winds will be more north to northeast transporting the smoke away from Oakridge. The typical diurnal NW afternoon wind will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake this afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening. However, with the flow becoming more northerly the smoke will move away from Crescent Lake and more towards Diamond Lake and Crater Lake for some Moderate AQ potential. This overnight northeasterly flow is expected to occur again Tuesday night. 

 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)           

Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov
Potter 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/

Weather: Temperatures around 90 degrees are expected in the lowlands and mid to upper 80s on the ridges with humidity in the teens. Better humidity recoveries are expected tonight along with slightly milder conditions in the lowlands. Another warming and drying trend is still expected through at least Thursday before conditions potentially moderate.

Big Swamp Fire:  Minimal fire behavior was reported on the Big Swamp fire yesterday. Sprinklers systems placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful in holding the fire. Firefighters continue mop-up operations and are patrolling the fire perimeter looking for hotspots.

Potter Fire: The fire made progress backing down to the established control lines on the 269 road. With favorable weather conditions, firefighters are performing small tactical burns to clean up unburned pockets of fuel along firelines. Chipping and hazard tree abatement is proceeding along the remaining edges of the fireline. Smoke may be visible from interior islands of debris and vegetation as fuels are slowly consumed.

Camel Hump Fire: A new lightning-caused fire that started in the Boulder Creek Wilderness will now be managed by NW Team 10. A coordinated response between firefighters on the ground and air resources are working to suppress the Camel Hump Fire. The fire is estimated at less than 10 acres.

Windigo Fire: A designated repair group is working on the Windigo Fire to complete repairs on roads, trails, and dozer lines that were utilized by firefighters. Resource Advisors continue to work closely with fire crews in an effort to repair and minimize the impacts to the land. The fire remains in patrol status.

Resources: 23 hand crews, 15 engines, 6 dozers, 6 water tenders, 2 helicopters. Total personnel 761.

Closures: For firefighter and public safety, follow the Big Swamp, Windigo, and Potter Fires. Additional Potter Fire Road Closure – https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices

Pacific Crest Trail – visit https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures/oregon/ for more information.

Public Safety:  As fire activity diminishes, hazards from fire effects and suppression activities remain. Crews and equipment continue to use roads for both suppression and post-fire suppression repair. Activities like brushing and chipping along roadsides and falling trees remain hazards on the landscape. You can help keep firefighters and the public safe by adhering to the closure orders until they are officially lifted.

Windigo Fire 

Acreage: Approx. 1,007 acres 

Containment: 96% 

Location: 20 mi SW of La Pine, OR 

Cause: Lightning 

Potter Fire 

Acreage: Approx. 619 acres  

Containment: 72% 

Location: 8 mi NE of Toketee Lake   

Cause: Lightning 

Big Swamp 

Acreage: Approx. 110 acres  

Containment: 57% 

Location: 6.5 mi N of Lemolo Lake 

Cause: Lightning 

Informacion Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp -

21 de Agosto, del 2022

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire Update 

August 21, 2022 

Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov 

Potter 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/ 

Weather: Temperatures for today are expected to be much like Saturday, in the high 80s with relative humidity at 22%. A slight uptick in winds is expected northwesterly along the ridgetops later in the day and into the overnight hours. For smoke information visit: AirNow.gov. 

Big Swamp Fire:  Firefighters continue mop-up near containment lines. Some interior islands of fuels remain and will be monitored for rekindling and burning where they approach fire lines. Sprinklers placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful in holding the fire in place. 

Potter Fire: Firefighters have been diligently working to harden fire lines as the fire continues to creep down Potter Mountain towards established containment lines. Heavy helicopters continue to use water bucket drops on remaining hot spots to aid crews with mop-up operations on the ground. Fire crews are working to deepen, strengthen, and cool containment lines as the fire slowly backs down to fire control lines. Chippers and masticators are being used to widen fuel breaks along roads and remove downed woody vegetation.   

Windigo Fire: The fire remains in patrol status. Resource Advisors are working closely with firefighters and repair work is going faster than expected. Crews are working to complete repairs to dozer lines and roads used by suppression equipment.  

Resources: 25 hand crews, 11 engines, 3 dozers, 8 water tenders, 5 Type 1 helicopters. Total personnel 719.  

Closures: For firefighter and public safety, follow the Big Swamp, Windigo, and Potter Fires. Additional Potter Fire Road Closure – https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices  

Pacific Crest Trail – visit https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures/oregon/ for more information. 

Public Safety:  As fire activity diminishes, hazards from fire effects and suppression activities remain. Crews and equipment continue to use roads for both suppression and post-fire suppression repair. Activities like brushing and chipping along roadsides and falling trees remain hazards on the landscape. You can help keep firefighters and the public safe by adhering to the closure orders until they are officially lifted. 

Windigo Fire  
Acreage: Approx. 1,007 acres  
Containment: 96%  
Location: 20 mi SW of La Pine, OR  
Cause: Lightning  

Potter Fire  
Acreage: Approx. 619 acres   
Containment: 65%  
Location: 8 mi NE of Toketee Lake    
Cause: Lightning  

Big Swamp  
Acreage: Approx. 110 acres   
Containment: 50%  
Location: 6.5 mi N of Lemolo Lake  
Cause: Lightning  

See attached related information for the Windigo, Big Swamp, Potter Fires Smoke Outlook for 8/19/22

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire Update

August 19, 2022

Información al día de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp

18 de agosto, 2022