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S503 Air Quality Report and Forecast June 30 2021

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S503 Fire Update for June 30 2021

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S-503 Fire Update

Warm Springs Fire Management, Incident Commander, Travis Moyer

June 30, 2021 - 9:00 AM

A Type-3 fire management organization lead by Incident Commander (IC) Travis Moyer is in command of the S-503 Fire. Fire Updates will be distributed once daily with additional information provided throughout the day via Facebook and the Inciweb website. The S-503 Fire is located in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and privately owned in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire.Fire Information: (541) 553-2004 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) E-mail: javin.dimmick@ctwsbnr.orgInformation Websites:Facebook page “CTWS – Fire Management” Inciweb information on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7559Oregon Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/Acreage: 6,679 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry). Containment: 95% General Updates: Fire activity on this fire is minimal and activity is in mop up and monitor status. Firefighters and engine crews have been working on cooling hot spots and advancing into the interior of the fire’s containment line for several days now, to the provided mop-up standards to create a cold, black perimeter around the fire’s edge. The footprint of the S-503 Fire has remained the same.One of the main priorities of the team and firefighters is the safety of personnel that working, along with securing the fire line. The Pacific Northwest is going through a historic heat wave with the National Weather Service issuing an “Excessive Heat Warning”. Firefighters are well informed with extra guidance for heat-related illnesses, watch-out situation metrics and cooling tents to care for the firefighters during the anticipated record temperatures. In the coming days as the temperature rises and with a dropping relative humidity, there is an increased potential for fire activity. Firefighting resources are prepared to respond to new starts today on the Warm Springs Reservation and surrounding areas.Weather: There is a red flag warning in effect due to the heat, low relative humidity and wind speeds gusting up to 25 mph for today from 1100 to 2200 Thursday July 1st. There is also an Excessive Heat Warning in effect until 2000 on Sunday July 4th. Weather will be sunny and hot with temperatures near 95 degrees in the lower elevations.Resources: 152 Total: 2-type 2 initial attack crews, 2-type 2 hand crews, 1- Hotshot Crew, 1-camp crew, 1-heavy helicopter, 1-light helicopter, 11-engines, 1-dozer, 8-water tenders, and 7 overhead personnel. Closures and Evacuations: Evacuation Levels have been lifted for Pine Grove as of 1800 or 6:00 pm on June 28th, 2021.Temporary Flight Restrictions: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the S-503 Fire, wildfires are a “No Drone Zone.” The Temporary Flight Restriction has been lifted.

S503 Fire Update for June 29 2021

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Publication Type: News Tue, 06/29/2021 - 12:00

S-503 Fire Update

Warm Springs Fire Management, Incident Commander, Travis Moyer

June 29, 2021 - 9:00 AM

A Type-3 fire management organization lead by Incident Commander (IC) Travis Moyer is in command of the S-503 Fire. Fire Updates will be distributed once daily with additional information provided throughout the day via Facebook and the Inciweb website. The S-503 Fire is located in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and privately owned in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire.Fire Information: (541) 553-2004 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) E-mail: javin.dimmick@ctwsbnr.orgInformation Websites:Facebook page “CTWS – Fire Management” Inciweb information on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7559Oregon Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/Acreage: 6,679 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry). Containment: 95%General Updates: One of the main priorities of the team and firefighters is the safety of personnel that working, along with securing the fire line. The Pacific Northwest is going through a historic heat wave with the National Weather Service issuing an “Excessive Heat Warning”. Firefighters are well informed with extra guidance for heat-related illnesses, watch-out situation metrics and cooling tents to care for the firefighters during the anticipated record temperatures. In the coming days as the temperature rises and with a dropping relative humidity, there is an increased potential for fire activity. Fire activity on this fire is minimal and activity is in mop up and monitor status, Firefighters and engine crews have been working on cooling hot spots and advancing into the interior of the fire’s containment line for several days now. Firefighters are continuing to mop-up areas of heat to the provided mop-up standards to create a cold, black perimeter around the fire’s edge which footprint has remained the same. Firefighting resources are prepared to respond to new starts today on the Warm Springs Reservation and surrounding areas.Weather: Again, today temperatures are predicted to reach historic highs. The phrase coined is “Extreme and Excessive Heat” by the National Weather Service for our region. Weather will be sunny and hot with temperatures near 109 degrees in the lower elevations and 100 degrees around 3,200 ft. Relative humidity is at 12% today with northeast winds 3 mph with gusts up to 22 mph on the ridges this afternoon.Resources: 152 Total: 3-type 2 initial attack crews, 5-type 2 hand crews, 2-camp crews, 1-heavy helicopters, 1-light helicopter, 11-engines, 1-dozer, 8-water tenders, and 7 overhead personnel. Closures and Evacuations: Evacuation Levels have been lifted for Pine Grove as of 1800 or 6:00 pm on June 28th, 2021.Temporary Flight Restrictions: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the S-503 Fire, a temporary flight restriction has been placed over the fire area. Please consult the “Notice to Airman” for specifics. Wildfires are a “No Drone Zone.”

S503 Air Quality Report and Forecast June 29 2021

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S503 Fire Update June 28 2021

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S503 Fire Air Quality Report and Forecast for Monday June 28th 2021

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S503 Fire Update June 27 2021

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S-503 Fire Update

Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock

June 27, 2021 - 9:00 AM

This will be the last fire update from Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT8) as they will meet the incident objectives at the end of the work shift today. NWIMT8 will transition to a Type-3 fire management organization on Monday morning at 0600. Fire Updates will be distributed once daily with additional information provided throughout the day via Facebook and Inciweb. The S-503 Fire is located in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and privately owned in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire. Fire Information: (541) 670-0812 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) or (541) 553-2004 (6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) E-mail: 2021.S-503@firenet.gov Information Websites: Facebook page “CTWS – Fire Management” Inciweb information on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7559 Oregon Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ Acreage: 6,679 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry). Containment: 70% General Updates: Resources are starting to demobilize as operational objectives are being met on the S-503 Fire. Firefighters and engine crews have been working on cooling hot spots and advancing into the interior of the fire’s containment line for several days now. There are still some interior pockets of fuel that will consume themselves while being monitored. Firefighters are continuing to mop-up areas of heat to the provided mop-up standards to create a cold, black perimeter around the fire’s edge. This buffer will secure the fire from moving out of the existing footprint which has remained the same. The Pacific Northwest is going through a historic heat wave with the National Weather Service issuing an “Excessive Heat Warning”. Firefighters are well informed with extra guidance for heat-related illnesses, watch-out situation metrics and cooling tents to care for the firefighters during the anticipated record temperatures. In the coming days as the temperature rises and with a dropping relative humidity, there is an increased potential for fire activity. Firefighting resources are prepared to respond to new starts today on the Warm Springs Reservation and surrounding areas. Weather: Temperatures will continue to rise over the next several days to historic highs. Today will be sunny and hot with temperatures near 102 degrees in the lower elevations and 97 degrees around 3,200 ft. Relative humidity is very low today with northeast winds 7 mph with gusts from 20 to 25 mph in both the valleys and ridges this afternoon. Resources: 463 Total: 2–type 1 hotshot crews, 3-type 2 initial attack crews, 5-type 2 hand crews, 2-camp crews, 2-heavy helicopters, 1-light helicopter, 28-engines, 6-dozers, 14-water tender, 4-skidgines, and 84 overhead. Closures and Evacuations: Evacuation Level 1 - Get Set, as determined by the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office remains for all residences west of Kelly Springs Rd/Back Walters Rd plus anything east of Kelly Springs to Reservation Rd, including Walters Corners and the community of Pine Grove. Temporary Flight Restrictions: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the S-503 Fire, a temporary flight restriction has been placed over the fire area. Please consult the “Notice to Airman” for specifics. Wildfires are a “No Drone Zone.”
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S503 Fire Update June 26 2021

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Publication Type: News Sat, 06/26/2021 - 12:00

S-503 Fire Update

Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock

June 26, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT8) will meet the incident objectives at the end of the work shift on Sunday.  NWIMT8 will transition to a smaller fire management organization on Monday morning. Fire Updates will be distributed once daily with additional information provided throughout the day via Facebook and Inciweb. The S-503 Fire is located in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and privately owned in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire.
Fire Information: (541) 670-0812 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) or (541) 553-2004 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
E-mail:  2021.S-503@firenet.gov
Information Websites: Facebook page “CTWS – Fire Management”  Inciweb information on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7559  Oregon Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
Acreage: 6,679 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry).
Containment: 60%
General Updates: The National Weather Service has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning.”  Firefighters are well informed with extra guidance for heat-related illnesses, watch-out situation metrics and cooling tents to care for the firefighters during the anticipated record temperatures. The footprint of the S-503 Fire remains the same.  Firefighters are continuing to mop-up areas of heat to the provided mop-up standards to create a cold, black rind around the fire’s edge. This buffer will secure the fire from moving out of the existing footprint.   Firefighting resources from the S-503 Fire assisted in a response to a new fire start yesterday, the B-270 Fire, on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation. A variety of different firefighting resources are prepared to respond to new starts today.
Weather: Temperatures will continue to rise over the next several days to historic highs. Today will be sunny and hot with temperatures near 97 degrees in the lower elevations and 90 degrees around 3,200 ft. Minimum relative humidity is forecast for 20 - 25% with northeast winds 7-14 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Resources: 521 Total: 2–type 1 hotshot crews, 5-type 2 initial attack crews, 5-type 2 hand crews, 2-camp crews, 2-heavy helicopters, 1-light helicopter, 38-engines, 6-dozers, 15-water tender, 4-skidgines, and 99 overhead.
Closures and Evacuations: Evacuation Level 1 - Get Set, as determined by the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office remains for all residences west of Kelly Springs Rd/Back Walters Rd plus anything east of Kelly Springs to Reservation Rd, including Walters Corners and the community of Pine Grove.
Temporary Flight Restrictions: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the S-503 Fire, a temporary flight restriction has been placed over the fire area. Please consult the “Notice to Airman” for specifics. Wildfires are a “No Drone Zone.”

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S503 Fire Morning Update for Friday June 25 2021

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S-503 Fire UpdateNorthwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin StockJune 25, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Fire Updates will be distributed once daily with additional information provided throughout the day via Facebook andInciweb.
The S-503 Fire is located in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and privatelyowned in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire.
Fire Information: (541) 670-0812 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) or (541) 553-2004 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
E-mail: 2021.S-503@firenet.gov
Information Websites:

Facebook page “CTWS – Fire Management”
Inciweb information on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7559
Oregon Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
Acreage: 6,679 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry).
Containment: 50%
General Updates: The S-503 Fire has remained in its current footprint for the past several days. An interior flare-up ofunburned fuels last night moved toward the fire’s edge but firefighters were able to maintain a secure perimeter. Firefightersare focusing on strengthening containment lines by cooling smokes and hotspots within 100 feet of the fire line in areas ofgrass and 300 feet in timbered areas. Firefighters are patrolling on the ground and using infra-red night heat detectionphotography to locate hotspots.Two hotshot crews, three engines, and a taskforce leader from the S-503 Fire are assisting in the securing and holding effortsof the Mill Fire which started on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation yesterday.The incident management team is continuing to prioritize firefighter safety by providing extra guidance for heat-relatedillnesses, watch-out situation metrics and cooling tents to care for the firefighters during the anticipated historic heat event.
Weather: Temperatures will continue to rise over the next several days to historic highs. Today, temperatures will increaseto 92 degrees in lower elevations and 87 degrees around the ridges around 3,200 ft. Minimum relative humidity is forecast for20 to 25% with northeast winds 8 mph then northwest 7 mph after 1600 hrs. with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.Resources: 530 Total: 2–type 1 hotshot crews, 5-type 2 initial attack crews, 5-type 2 hand crews, 2-camp crews, 2-heavyhelicopters, 1-light helicopter, 39-engines, 6-dozers, 16-water tender, 4-skidgines, and 99 overhead.
Closures and Evacuations: The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office has lowered all residences west of Kelly Springs Rd/BackWalters Rd to a Level 1 - Get Set. Anything east of Kelly Springs to Reservation Rd, including Walters Corners and thecommunity of Pine Grove, is also a Level 1 - Get Set.
Temporary Flight Restrictions: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the S-503 Fire, a temporary flightrestriction has been placed over the fire area. Please consult the “Notice to Airman” for specifics. Wildfires are a “No DroneZone.”
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S503 Fire Evening Update for Thursday June 24 2021

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Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock

June 24, 2021 - 9:00 PM

The S-503 Fire is located in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and privately owned in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire.

Fire Information: (541) 670-0812 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) or (541) 553-2004 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) E-mail: 2021.S-503@firenet.gov Information Websites: Facebook page “CTWS – Fire Management” Inciweb information on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7559 Oregon Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ Acreage: 6,679 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry).

Containment: 50%

General Updates: The fire remains in its current footprint. The fire perimeter is completely lined. Firefighters are focusing on strengthing containment lines by mitigating hazard trees so crews can reach farther into the interior of the fire. Mop-up standards call for identifying smokes and hotspots within 100 feet of the fire line in areas of grass and 300 feet in timbered areas. Firefighters observed some increased activity in the interior of the perimeter as pockets of unburned fuels ignited. However, the surface fuels are too light to cause the fire to make a run into the canopy. Two hotshot crews, three engines, and miscellaneous overhead resources from the S-503 Fire responded to assist the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation with two new fire starts on the south end of the reservation. This will not affect the S-503 Fire operational objectives. Weather: Tonight will be mostly clear with temperatures between 52-58 degrees with evening relative humidity between 60-75 %. Winds will be to northwest 5-8 mph with gusts up to 16 mph in the evening, switching to northwest after 2200 hrs. Resources: 519: 2–type 1 hotshot crews, 5-type 2 initial attack crews, 5-type 2 hand crews, 2-camp crews, 2-heavy helicopters, 1-light helicopter, 37-engines, 5-dozers, 16-water tender, 3-skidgines, and 98 overhead. Closures and Evacuations: The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office has lowered all residences west of Kelly Springs Rd/Back Walters Rd to a Level 1 - Get Set. Anything east of Kelly Springs to Reservation Rd, including Walters Corners and the community of Pine Grove, is also a Level 1 - Get Set. Temporary Flight Restrictions: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the S-503 Fire, a temporary flight restriction has been placed over the fire area. Please consult the “Notice to Airman” for specifics. Wildfires are a “No Drone Zone.”

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