Oct. 19, 2023—Fire crews will not move forward with prescribed fire ignitions on the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Project today due to poor ventilation. With very light winds, smoke would not loft and disperse out of the area and instead could build up and stay in the communities of Canjilon and Placita Garcia. Crews will continue to look for opportunities on Friday, Oct. 20 and into the weekend.

Anvil Fire

Size: 22,170 acres       Start Date:  August 25, 2023 Location:  8 miles east of Port Orford, OR
Containment:  80%   Total personnel: 280 Resources: 9 crews, 1 helicopter, 2 engines

Excellent progress in fire suppression repair work was made yesterday due to favorable weather conditions. Excavators engaged in road repair on Forest Service Roads 5105, 0370, and Rocky Peak Road and fire crews completed the repair work in the China Mountain area. Firefighters repaired hand line and completed more chipping of remaining woody fuels. Boulders were delivered to re-close roads that had been opened by firefighters to gain access for fire suppression operations. The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) infrared mission scouted for remaining hot spots along the eastern perimeter and no heat was detected. Today, fire resources are anticipating a delivery of gravel to spread to repair damages caused by heavy vehicles and firefighting traffic. With work wrapping up, several heavy equipment resources and the remaining helicopter will demobilize this evening.

Flat Fire

Size: 34,242 acres   Start Date:  July 15, 2023     Location:  2 miles southeast of Agness, OR   

Containment:  93%       Total personnel:  53    Resources: 1 crew, 4 engines

Yesterday, crews continued to spread straw on the repaired trail systems as an erosion mitigation strategy. Today, the UAS will move from the Anvil Fire to the Flat Fire and will scout portions of the southern fire perimeter that lack control lines, looking to identify and map any heat sources close to the fire edge. 

Emergency Fire Area and Road Closures Still in Effect: Forest closures remain in place in both fire areas. For current closure information and maps, please visit: https://bit.ly/RRSNFAlerts or https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/orrsf-anvil-fire.

Restrictions: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lifted all Public Use Restrictions on Forest Service

Lands. The Fire Danger Rating and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels were removed from all five Ranger Districts on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, signaling the end of fire season, effective midnight, October 17. Emergency road and area closures are still in effect in fire areas (see above).

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low 70s today and drying will continue through Friday until another system bringing light precipitation moves into the area over the weekend. The extended forecast shows a progressive pattern of alternating days of warm, dry weather followed by more rain. 

Contact Fire Information: (541) 216-4579                                                                            

Email: 2023.anvil@firenet.gov

Facebook: facebook.com/flatfireoregon2023                                                                   

X/Twitter:twitter.com/RRSNF

Inciweb Anvil Fire: bit.ly/AnvilFireOR                                                                                               

Inciweb Flat Fire: bit.ly/FlatFireOR

Oct. 18, 2023—Fire crews are planning to move forward with ignitions on the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Project on Thursday, Oct. 19, pending weather. Crews are looking to first treat the 841-acre Blas Unit with broadcast prescribed fire before moving to the 899-acre Montoya Unit. The units are to the south and east of Canjilon, N.M., respectively. 

Crews will first conduct a test fire to evaluate fire behavior. If the test is successful, ignitions will continue that day. They will reevaluate weather and conditions, as well continue test fires, each subsequent day of ignitions and will postpone if weather and conditions change. 

Fire crews are planning implement the project over five to seven days to limit smoke impacts. Smoke may be visible from Canjilon, Placita Garcia, Cebolla and Abiquiu, as well as Canjilon and Trout lake recreation areas. 

Area winds are forecasted to be 4 to 6 mph, with a low relative humidity of 13% and good overnight recovery. Similar winds are expected to continue into early next week, when a chance of showers and increased humidity are forecasted.  

Since 2011, Forest Service staff and partners have been thinning and applying prescribed fire around the communities of Canjilon and Placita Garcia, which are completely surrounded by Carson National Forest. Many adjacent private landowners, with the assistance of the state, are contributing by thinning and applying prescribed fire on their properties. A map that shows how the Montoya and Blas units fit into the bigger picture is available online.  

If a future wildfire reaches the area after treatments are completed, the fire behavior will likely be modified to a less intense, more manageable surface fire.   

The Canjilon project is part of the 3.8 million-acre Rio Chama Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project, which supports the national Wildfire Crisis Strategy.   

The public can receive prescribed fire updates on InciWeb, New Mexico Fire Information and Carson National Forest social media channels (Facebook, X). 

Incendio Anvil 

Área: 22,170 acres     Fecha de inicio: 25 de agosto, 2023  Localizado:  8 millas Este de Port Orford, OR
Contenido:  80%     Personal:282     Recursos:  9 escuadrillas de bomberos, 1 helicópteros, 6 camiones de bomberos

Las áreas del incendio permanecen saturadas de agua. Aproximadamente 8 pulgadas de lluvia se han acumulado desde la semana pasada. El día de ayer, los bomberos enfocaron sus esfuerzos en donde fue posible operar sin peligro. De esta manera lograron completar y de manera exitosa la línea de buldócer y las reparaciones de caminos a lo largo de los lados Oeste y Norte del incendio. Las escuadrillas de bomberos continuaron la labor de astillado de la madera apilada a lo largo de la carretera Forestal 3302. El terreno es resbaladizo y peligroso debido a la caída de lluvias abundantes, lo cual obstaculizo el trabajo del personal de bomberos en la evaluación del área de China Mountain. Se espera que las condiciones mejoren en los próximos tres días con clima cálido y seco. Esto permitirá finalizar la ultima parte del trabajo requerido en el área. En la esquina Noreste del incendio, los bomberos han identificado zonas de líneas construidas a mano las cuales serán reparadas el día de hoy. Al mismo tiempo, se utilizará el Sistema Aéreo Automatizado (UAS) para vuelos sobre la parte que no ha sido contenida al Este del incendio. Este sistema utiliza tecnología infrarroja para encontrar cualquier fuente de calor existente. En los próximos días, la mayoría de los recursos de bomberos serán desmovilizados debido a que el trabajo está a punto de ser finalizado y por la llegada de un clima húmedo y frio del otoño.

Evacuaciones: El nivel de Evacuación 1 para la zona alrededor del Incendio Anvil ha sido levantado el día 16 de octubre a las 3:00 pm. Actualmente, no hay estados de evacuación para ninguno de los dos incendios.

Incendio Flat 

Área: 34,242 acres       Inicio:15 de julio, 2023     Localizado: 2 millas Sureste de Agness, OR    

Contención:  93%       Personal: 53     Recursos:  1 escuadrilla de bomberos, 4 camiones de bomberos

Las escuadrillas de bomberos continúan con las operaciones de astillado reduciendo el material de combustión descargado, creando con esto abono necesario para la protección del suelo contra la erosión. De manera adicional, los bomberos están usando estas medidas para el control de la erosión, sembrando y agregando paja en el área del sendero para bicicletas de Pine Grove.

Las áreas para Emergencia de Incendio y las Ordenes de Cierre de Carreteras aún se encuentran en efecto: 

Permanecen en pie la Orden de Cierre en el Bosque para ambos incendios. Puede encontrar mapas e información más detallada en: https://bit.ly/RRSNFAlerts o https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/orrsf-anvil-fire

Restricciones: El Bosque Nacional de Rogue River Siskiyou, levanto todas las Restricciones en las tierras del bosque para uso del público. El nivel de Peligro de incendio y el Nivel de Precaución Industrial de Incendio fueron removidos en todos los cinco distritos del Bosque Nacional de Rogue River Siskiyou, señalando el final de la temporada de Incendios, efectivo a la media noche del día 17 de octubre. 

Los cierres de emergencia para ciertas áreas y carreteras permanecen en efecto en las áreas de incendio (lea arriba).

Condiciones climáticas: El día de hoy, se espera la presencia de temperaturas alcanzando hasta los 70 grados. Se presentarán condiciones secas del clima hasta el viernes hasta que las próximas precipitaciones se muevan dentro del área este fin de semana. El pronóstico futuro nos muestra un patrón alternativo de calor, clima seco y seguido por más precipitación.

Línea de información: (541) 216-4579                                                                                    

Email: 2023.anvil@firenet.gov

Facebook: facebook.com/flatfireoregon2023                                                                   

X/Twitter:twitter.com/RRSNF

Inciweb Anvil Fire: bit.ly/AnvilFireOR                                                                                               

Inciweb Flat Fire: bit.ly/FlatFireOR

RED FEATHER LAKES, Colo. (Oct. 18, 2023) – Firefighters on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District continue to monitor local conditions to resume operations on the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn near Red Feather Lakes as soon as Oct. 20, 2023. 

The burn is located east and southeast of Red Feather Lakes. Expect to see increased activity while firefighters are prepping and burning within the project area. A forest closure remains in place south of County Road 74e (Red Feather Lakes Road), including Lady Moon and Elkhorn Creek Trailheads. The Mount Margaret Trailhead remains open. 

Earlier this month fire personnel successfully treated 470 acres. Resources plan to light interior ignitions on Unit 6. Appropriate, localized conditions must be met before ignitions can take place. Weather is monitored throughout the burn and burning is halted if conditions fall outside of the required conditions.

People in the surrounding area should expect to see smoke when operations are taking place. Smoke may also impact those using the Dowdy Lake Campgrounds and Day-Use Area. Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information about the potential health impacts of smoke, visit Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 

This prescribed burn is part of the overall strategy on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests to address the Wildfire Crisis. Even with the most thorough planning and preparation, the use of prescribed fire carries an innate level of risk that cannot be eliminated entirely. However, prescribed fire is one of the most efficient ways of reducing wildfire risk. Regularly conducting prescribed fires, which mimic nature, reduces the buildup of flammable vegetation and overgrowth.

To receive updates, follow us on Facebook and X (@usfsarp) and join our email list through Constant Contact and select list "Forest Health & Fire: North of Hwy 14 to Wyoming Border (Red Feather Lakes)." Additional information may be found on Inciweb.

Anvil Fire

Size: 22,170 acres       Start Date:  August 25, 2023 Location:  8 miles east of Port Orford, OR
Containment:  80%   Total personnel: 282 Resources: 9 crews, 1 helicopter, 2 engines

Areas of the fire remained saturated from approximately eight inches of accumulated rain over the past week. Firefighters focused efforts where they could safely operate and successfully completed dozer line and road repairs along the west and north sides of the fire yesterday. Hand crews continued the ongoing chipping of landing piles along Forest Service Road 3302. Terrain was slick and hazardous from the abundance of recent rains, hindering fire personnel from accessing the China Mountain area. Conditions are expected to improve over the next three days with warmer and drier weather, allowing the last bit of work in that area to be completed. On the northeast corner of the fire, crews scouted areas of hand line and will be repairing it today. Today the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) will be flying the uncontained east side of the fire with infrared technology to check for any remaining pockets of heat. As work wraps up and moist, cooler fall weather settles in, most remaining fire resources will be demobilizing over the next few days.

Evacuations: Level I evacuation zones around the Anvil Fire were removed on October 16 at 3:00 PM. There are currently no evacuations remaining on either fire.

Flat Fire

Size: 34,242 acres   Start Date:  July 15, 2023     Location:  2 miles southeast of Agness, OR   

Containment:  93%       Total personnel:  53    Resources: 1 crew, 4 engines

Crews are continuing chipping operations, reducing fuel loading and creating mulch to protect the soil from erosion. Additionally, firefighters are carrying on erosion control measures by seeding and adding straw to the Pine Grove bicycle trail.

Emergency Fire Area and Road Closures Still in Effect: Forest closures remain in place in both fire areas. For current closure information and maps, please visit: https://bit.ly/RRSNFAlerts or https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/orrsf-anvil-fire.

Restrictions: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lifted all Public Use Restrictions on Forest Service

Lands. The Fire Danger Rating and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels were removed from all five Ranger Districts on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, signaling the end of fire season, effective midnight, October 17. Emergency road and area closures are still in effect in fire areas (see above).

Weather: Temperatures are expected to reach the low 70s today. Conditions will dry out through Friday until another system bringing light precipitation moves into the area over the weekend. The extended forecast shows a progressive pattern of alternating days of warm, dry weather followed by more rain. 

Contact Fire Information: (541) 216-4579                                                                            

Email: 2023.anvil@firenet.gov

Facebook: facebook.com/flatfireoregon2023                                                                   

X/Twitter:twitter.com/RRSNF

Inciweb Anvil Fire: bit.ly/AnvilFireOR                                                                                               

Inciweb Flat Fire: bit.ly/FlatFireOR

Crews completed152 acres of prescribed underburn yesterday, Oct. 17, marking the final day of ignitions on the project. Resources will continue to mop up and secure lines until weather conditions allow otherwise. Smoke may be visible for several days to weeks after active ignitions are complete.

150 acre underburn completed today, Oct. 17. Resources will remain on scene to monitor. Ignitions planned to continue tomorrow, Oct. 18, conditions permitting.