Acres: 86,347

Contención: 21 %

Causa: Relámpagos

Fecha de inicio: 15 de Agosto

Recursos: 38 tripulaciones, 78 camiones de bomberos , 10 helicópteros, 4 drones, 34 máquinas de equipo contra incendios, 29 camiones de agua

Personal: 1844

ANUNCIO: La autopista 199 entre Sandy Beach (cerca de la milla 21) y Oregon Mountain Road (cerca de la milla 31) reabrió al tráfico con sentido único el lunes a las 8 a. m. después de estar cerrada el domingo debido a un deslizamiento de rocas. Las actualizaciones de Caltrans proporcionan las condiciones actuales de las carreteras aquí: roads.dot.ca.gov

SITUACIÓN ACTUAL: Una prioridad para los bomberos el domingo era continuar la operación de incendio que habían comenzado el sábado en tres áreas a lo largo de la autopista 199. Debido a que los representantes de Caltrans y la Patrulla de Caminos de California estuvieron muy involucrados en la operación desde el principio, pudieron responder rápidamente con equipo y personal cuando un desprendimiento de rocas cercano impactó la carretera el domingo por la tarde. Aprovechando el cierre temporal de la carretera, los equipos de bomberos trabajaron rápidamente y completaron la operación de incendio de aproximadamente 300 acres esa tarde, mucho antes de lo planeado. Los bomberos del turno de noche patrullaron el corredor de la carretera y no reportaron problemas.

 Las condiciones climáticas favorables y la vegetación también permitieron a los equipos realizar tres operaciones de incendio a pequeña escala en los lados este, sureste y suroeste del incendio el domingo. Las operaciones de quema de intensidad moderada e incluso baja pueden producir una gran cantidad de humo que puede ser visible desde la distancia. El incendio Hurdy Gurdy también está produciendo algo de humo visible después de días de clima seco. Sin embargo, ninguna comunidad está amenazada.

CLIMA Y COMPORTAMIENTO DEL INCENDIO: El comportamiento algo más activo del fuego observado el domingo indica que la vegetación y los combustibles muertos y caídos, particularmente en elevaciones más altas y en laderas orientadas al sur y al oeste, se están secando lo suficiente como para arder y permitir que el fuego se propague durante algunas horas por la tarde. . Las condiciones frescas, nubladas y húmedas del lunes serán una anomalía en una semana que de otro modo sería cálida y seca, y no se esperan precipitaciones mensurables sobre el área del incendio.

CIERRES: Los terrenos, caminos, senderos y sitios de recreación del Bosque Nacional Six Rivers en las cercanías del incendio están cerrados (Orden Forestal No. 10-23-06). La Orden y el mapa se pueden ver en esta página web del Bosque Nacional Six River: tinyurl.com/4atens8c.

EVACUACIONES: Las órdenes de evacuación de nivel 2 y 3 del condado de Del Norte siguen vigentes en algunas áreas. Vea el mapa de evacuación interactivo en línea para obtener la información más actualizada sobre evacuaciones: tinyurl.com/yp3d99sr

HUMO Y CALIDAD DEL AIRE: Una perspectiva de humo diaria con información actual y esperada sobre la calidad del aire está disponible aquí: tinyurl.com/yb29zy6f

INFORMACIÓN SOBRE INCENDIOS: 

Email: 2023.SmithRiverComplex@firenet.gov (South and North)

Phones: 707-383-9727 (South), 541-801-3495 (North)

Facebook: facebook.com/SixRiversNF

In anticipation of a Pacific front moving over the region today and Tuesday. Higher humidity will lead to minimal planned firing. Little precipitation; however is expected with this system, and much warmer and drier conditions are forecast from mid-late week, which may lead to increased fire and smoke potential for the region. Additional details on the fires are available at Tyee Ridge and other fires Inciweb.

Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team Two
Jared Hohn, Incident Commander

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team Two transitions today at 8pm with California Incident Management Team 13.

Current Situation: The Cowlitz Complex remains 12% contained with a total of 661 acres and 330 personnel.  A weak weather system will increase cloud cover and bring in temperatures that are cooler by 10 degrees during the next 24 to 48 hours. Higher relative humidy will lessen fire behavior  and limit fire spread until warmer and drier conditions return mid-week.  Fire activity is expected to be checked over the next 24 to 36 hours.

In Branch I, fire conditions remain unchanged. Two task forces continue to patrol and monitor those fires. An area of heat  detected near the Pothole fire was later determined not to be a wildfire.

In Branch II, smoke continues to show from the Jackpot and Adams Fork fires, which remain in their footprint, while roll out and heavy fuels are slowly consumed. The structure protection group performed fuel mitigation around values at risk. Snags continue to be a safety concern, as their weakened root systems can cause a tree to fall without notice.

None of the three fires of concern are expected to be active for the next seven days.

Safety Message: With hunting season officially open, please be aware of firefighters working in the forest.

Fire Restrictions: Fire Restrictions remain in effect. Campfires are prohibited across the Gifford Pinchot National Forest – only propane-fueled fire pits, stoves and lanterns are allowed. Additional information is available on the forest’s website at Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Fire Management (usda.gov). The decision to lift or maintain fire restrictions depends on factors such as current and expected weather conditions, fuel moisture, the level of fire activity, and the availability of firefighting resources to respond to additional ignitions.

Closures: In anticipation of ongoing fire activity in the vicinity of the Snagtooth Fire the following roads and trails are closed to the public to reduce exposure and help ensure public safety: Forest Roads 9300 and 9341, Boundary Trail #1 (from Elk Pass to intersection with Summit Prairie), Summit Prairie #2, Craggy Peak #3, Snagtooth #4, Quartz #5, Stabler Camp #17, Wright Meadows #80, Basin Camp #3A, Quartz #5B, Quartz #5C (French Creek), Snyder Pasture #80A. Forest Road 8410 is closed for firefighter and public safety in the vicinity of the Pothole Fire, and Forest Road 78 is temporarily closed between the 7802 junction and the 2278 junction due to hazardous debris rolling out onto the roadway.

Temporary Flight Restrictions:  Two TRFs are in effect, one located north of US-12 to Mount Rainier National Park, and a new TRF south of US-12 to include Snagtooth and Spencer Quartz fires.  Fire aviation response is halted or delayed if an unauthorized aircraft enters the TFR.  Temporary flight restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft systems or drones.  If you fly, we can't!  Learn more about how to use drones safely and responsibly at Home-Know Before You Fly.

Acres: 86,347

Containment: 21 percent

Cause: lightning

Start Date: Aug 15, 2023

Resources: 38 crews, 78 engines, 10 helicopters, 4 drones, 14 dozers, 18 masticators,

2 skid steers, 29 water tenders

Total Personnel: 1,844

ANNOUNCEMENT: Highway 199  between Sandy Beach (near milepost 21) and Oregon Mountain Road (near milepost 31) reopened to one-way piloted traffic Monday at 8 a.m. after being closed Sunday due to a rockslide. Updates from Caltrans provide current highway conditions here: roads.dot.ca.gov.

CURRENT SITUATION: A priority for firefighters Sunday was to continue the burning operation they had begun Saturday in three areas along US Highway 199. Because representatives from Caltrans and California Highway Patrol were very involved in the operation from the beginning, they were able to respond quickly with equipment and personnel when a nearby rockslide impacted the highway Sunday afternoon. Taking advantage of the temporary road closure, hotshot crews worked swiftly, completing the approximately 300-acre firing operation that afternoon—much sooner than planned. Night-shift firefighters patrolled the highway corridor and reported no issues.

Favorable weather and vegetation conditions also allowed crews to conduct three small-scale firing operations on the fire’s eastern, southeastern, and southwestern sides Sunday. Moderate- and even low-intensity burning operations can produce a lot of smoke that may be visible from a distance. The Hurdy Gurdy fire is also producing some visible smoke after days of dry weather. However, no communities are threatened.

FIRE BEHAVIOR AND WEATHER: The somewhat more active fire behavior observed Sunday indicates that vegetation and dead and down fuels—particularly at higher elevations and on south- and west-facing slopes—are becoming dry enough to burn and allow the fire to spread for a few hours in the afternoon. Monday’s cool, cloudy, humid conditions will be an anomaly in an otherwise hot, dry week, and no measurable precipitation is expected over the fire area.

CLOSURES: Six Rivers National Forest lands, roads, trails, and recreation sites in the vicinity of the complex are closed (Forest Order No. 10-23-06). View the Order and closure map on the Forest’s website: tinyurl.com/4atens8c.

AIR QUALITY: Smoke from firing operations on the Smith River Complex and other nearby fires could impact the area Monday. A daily Smoke Outlook with air quality information is available here: tinyurl.com/yb29zy6f.

EVACUATIONS: Del Norte County Level 2 (Get Set) and Level 1 (Get Ready) evacuation orders remain in effect. An interactive evacuation map is available here: tinyurl.com/yp3d99sr.

FIRE INFORMATION:     

Camp Creek Fire Update, Monday September 11

Fire Size: 2023 acres

Containment: 35%

Personnel: 521

Special Message:

 At 8 p.m. tonight, Great Basin Team 1 will transfer command to the Pacific Northwest Team 3. Personnel from the incoming team are on-site today shadowing their counterparts on the outgoing team to implement a smooth transition.

Weather and Fire Behavior: 

Yesterday was warm and dry but not quite as much as the previous day. A weak cold front will bring some cloud cover today but the change in weather will be subtle. The forecast predicts seasonally average temperatures and humidity levels with light winds through mid-week, then a warming trend into the weekend. On Friday, winds may shift from the west to the northeast. However, the wind speeds are not expected to be much above normal The fire continues to exhibit aggressive creeping and smoldering behavior. The potential for pockets of surface fire spread and isolated flare-ups exists where breezes are present. Smoke production is expected to continue due to increased fire activity and the use of limited tactical firing operations to bring fire edges to containment lines. 

Operations:

The majority of the felling work being done to construct fuel breaks on primary and contingency lines around the fire area has been completed. On the remaining uncontained fireline along the FS12 road, firefighters have been removing hazard trees within the fire area. They will continue felling snags today so its safe for firefighters to enter the burned area to mop up. Line construction and securing the fire’s edge in the steep terrain between the FS12 and 14 roads on the west flank was successful yesterday, so they gained some containment on the line in that area. Crews completed the hand line direct on the fire’s edge on the south flank along the FS14 road yesterday. Today, they will install a hose lay so they can mop up the hand line. Heavy equipment will continue constructing contingency line in advance of the eastern flank of the fire. On the northeast flank, crews will continue mopping up the dozer and hand lines. That work is expected to take several more days. 

Additional Information:

Current smoke outlook: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/2c7a8f9b.

Closures and Evacuations:

Barlow Wayside Park and the Sandy Ridge Recreation Site are temporarily closed due to fire activity. Clackamas County residents can sign up at https://www.clackamas.us/dm/publicalerts to receive emergency alerts via email, phone, or text.

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR):

A TFR is issued over the fire area. It is illegal for the public to fly drones over or near wildfires because of the potential for accidents and disruption of suppression operations. Regardless of the fire, aircraft is not permitted to fly over the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit.

Video:
YouTube video link: Camp Creek Fire Operations Briefing Monday, September 11 (6:14)

South Fork Complex Update
Monday, September 11, 2023

Fire Information: 530-330-5450, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Email: 2023.southforkcomplex@firenet.gov
Linktree: linktr.ee/southforkcomplex2023

3-9 Fire: 2,840 acres with 80% containment
Pellitreau Fire: 3 acres with 100% containment
Pilot Fire: 1,055 acres with 100% containment
Sulphur Fire: 31 acres with 100% containment
3,929 acres and 85% overall containment for the South Fork Complex
A total of 581 personnel, crews, air support, engines, dozers, and water tenders support the incident.

3-9 Fire – The fire continues to show a reduction in heat sources. Mop-up continues as more black lines are established on the fire perimeter. Aircraft will continue to support crews on the fire line with water dropping missions and the removal of hose and equipment. Crews will continue to complete the remaining portions of the open line and focus on strengthening these lines by mopping up well into the burn area to ensure there is no threat of roll out or escape. Crews will also be looking for opportunities to begin suppression repair along the perimeter.

The Pilot Fire is 100% contained. Crews will continue to patrol the fire perimeter to ensure that the fire remains within the containment lines. Suppression repair will continue along the fire perimeter.

The Pellitreau Fire and the Sulfur Fire are 100% contained. Firefighters continue to patrol the fires periodically to ensure fire remains within containment lines.
 

Weather:  A passing cold front to the north will sag south far enough to where some intrusion of winds from the coast will impact the ridge tops over the fire. Terrain driven winds will continue through Sunday with speeds of 18-22 mph. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s through the next couple of days. Minimum relative humidities are expected to be in the middle 20% range. The passing disturbance to the north will allow for slightly more cloud cover as well.

Forest Closure: Forest Closure orders for the South Fork Complex Fire continue to be in effect and are posted on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest and the Six Rivers National Forest websites. Please avoid closed areas.

Fire Update

2023 SRF Lightning Complex & Redwood Lightning Complex

Monday, September 11, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1

Dan Dallas, Incident Commander

Information Phone: 530-536-0767

Email: 2023.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov

Information Staffing Hours: 8 am to 8 pm

Special Note: This update covers 9 of the 20 fires being managed as part of the Complexes. The remaining 11 fires are listed in the accompanying Complex Overview. Those fires, totaling 1,748 acres, are contained and in patrol status. They are checked daily, and their size and containment are unlikely to change.

Current Situation: The 20 fires in this incident total 18,910 acres and overall containment is 18%. The decrease in containment is due to remapping of multiple “fingers” on the fire edges which have a long perimeter but small area, affecting containment percentage calculations. The fires described below total 17,161 acres. Lost Fire is in Redwood National and State Parks. All other fires described in this update are in Six Rivers National Forest. A total of 1,050 personnel are assigned to the incident. Current fire, weather, and fuels conditions on the 2023 SRF Lightning Complex are approaching optimum for using carefully managed fire as a tool to accomplish fire suppression and fuels reduction objectives. Agency administrators and fire managers, in consultation with tribal leaders, are prepared to implement a Strategic Firing Plan with the objectives of suppressing the current fires while reducing fuels to lessen future fire occurrence or intensity in the area. A Firing Group has been assembled to take advantage of strategic firing opportunities throughout the Complex as conditions allow.

Lost Fire (740 acres, 100% contained) – This fire is now 100% contained. It will be dropped from future fire updates but will remain on the Complex Overview. The only work remaining on the fire is ongoing suppression repair of dozer and hand firelines.

Pearch Fire (5430 acres, 8% contained) – Crews continue to patrol completed firelines and mop up and secure the fire perimeter as needed. Backhauling and staging of surplus supplies and equipment is underway. Yesterday, the Firing Group conducted a minor firing operation to complete the filling in of a 80-90 acre pocket of fuels on the west side of the fire. An area of active heat continues to back downslope into the Butler Creek drainage on the eastern side of the fire. Firefighters are aware of this activity and are watching the area throughout each day. There are currently no threats, and no action is needed at this time. The structure protection group remains in the area and a night shift of engines continues to work the Pearch Fire.

Bluff #1 (2169 acres, 26% contained) and Mosquito (2681 acres, 24% contained) Fires – Hand crews, dozers, masticators, and chippers have nearly completed constructing a containment “box” of direct and indirect containment lines around the fires. Fire managers plan to use both aerial and hand strategic firing operations to complete the objective of full suppression of these fires, while also reducing excess fuels to lessen the occurrence or intensity of future fires. Test firing has occurred the past two days, and fuels are nearing optimal conditions for proceeding to full implementation of firing plans. Implementation will be slow and methodical over multiple days to allow monitoring of effectiveness and to make adjustments as needed. Residents can expect to see more smoke during these firing operations. This is an expected result and not an indicator that the fires have escaped or present a threat. This operation has been carefully planned and coordinated with cooperating agencies and tribal leaders. Work on these two fires, as well as others in the Complex, is being closely coordinated with tribal resource advisors to ensure that important cultural and historical resources are protected and traditional indigenous cultural and ecological practices are respected.

As work on the “box” described above nears completion, crews are now working on additional priorities in Branch XX. Masticators are performing brush removal work on the Nickowitz Road, and this work should last another 5-6 days. The Firing Group did not conduct firing operations on Bluff #1 Fire yesterday, but they did perform firing operations on 80 acres of a flat bench near the southeastern corner of Mosquito Fire. This work will continue today.

Blue Creek #2 (3470 acres, 0% contained), Marlow (1577 acres, 0% contained), and Copper (1012 acres, 0% contained) Fires – These fires are being patrolled by aerial resources as weather conditions allow. They are bounded by indirect control lines to the east and south, and significant growth of these fires is not expected.

Monument (2 acres, 0% contained) and Let er-Buck (79 acres, 0% contained)  Fires – Due to limited values at risk, the remote, steep terrain and associated safety concerns for our firefighters, and the low probability of success using standard suppression tactics, these fires are being addressed with a confinement strategy. Terrain, natural fire barriers such as rock outcroppings, and old fire footprints where fuels are limited will be used to confine fire growth until season ending precipitation extinguishes the fires. These fires are checked regularly by aerial patrols to ensure they remain within acceptable bounds, and little to no fire growth has been observed.

Weather: Increasing onshore winds will allow for a trend of slight cooling and higher humidity for much of the Complex. Highs over the fires will range from the 70s to 80s. Winds will be mostly westerly. A warming and drying trend will return Wednesday through Friday.

For information on Closures, Evacuations, and Alert Notifications please see the accompanying Complex Overview.

Fire Information Contacts

Phone: 530-536-0767 | Email: 2023.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/casrf-2023-srf-lightning-complex

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2023SRFRedwoodLightning

Redwood National and State Parks Information Hotline: Phone: 707-464-6101

https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

Hoopa Information Hotline: Phone: 530-618-2995 | Email: serene.oes@gmail.com

More Fire Information Links: www.linktr.ee/srffirepio

NOTE: For information about the Elliot or Hancock Fires which are part of the

Happy Camp Complex, please visit https://linktr.ee/happycampcomplex2023 .

BEAR CREEK FIRE

September 11, 2023                         

Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Nate Hallam 

Daily Update – 9:00 AM  

Highlights: 

Both the Quartz Ridge and Bear Creek fires had minimal to moderate fire activity yesterday. The Bear Creek fire received a few rain showers, though less fell over Quartz Ridge. With increased moisture in the forecast, smoke will mostly be localized to the valleys nearest the fires, with moderate impacts to Pagosa Springs and the San Juan Mountains. However, the Colorado Department of Health is not issuing any Air Quality Advisories for the area today (9/11). Fire activity on both fires is expected to decrease as weather comes in this week.

Bear Creek Fire: 1090 acres| 83% of objectives achieved | 61 personnel assigned 

Yesterday, the Bear Creek Fire saw moderate fire activity mid-morning, until afternoon showers brought wetting moisture to slow fire activity. More showers overnight brought 24-hour rain totals to 0.41”, but prevented a mapping flight, so there is not a new acreage to report today. Crews will remain actively engaged in the Weminuche Valley and prepping the Mosca road as a contingency line today, though minimal fire activity is expected with continued moisture through mid-week.  

Weather: Yesterday was very dry, although weather had changed overnight with fair humidity recovery. Today, the area will be out of critical periods of dryness and will experience a cooler trend through the week. There will be higher humidity today, around 25%, as well as an increase in thunderstorms, although there is a low chance of wetting rains. There is evidence of possible virga, rain that evaporates before it hits the ground.  

San Juan National Forest Temporary Closures:  Closure orders are in effect and additional information can be found here: Quartz Ridge Closure and Bear Creek Closure. The trails within the Bear Creek Fire area are Little Sand Trail (NFST #591) and Shaw Creek Trail (NFST#584). 

Louisiana Statewide Burn Ban:  As a reminder, the active State Fire Marshal’s Office’s burn ban order prohibiting ALL private burning, with no limitations, remains in effect. As does the corresponding burn ban from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry prohibiting all agricultural burning, including but not limited to prescribed burning. However, Louisiana residents can resume outdoor cooking with safety measures in place. See http://sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/doc/press/pr_2023-36.pdf for more information. The use of open flames in fire pits, campfires, barrels, bonfires, burn piles, and like open burning is still prohibited. Citations and arrests ARE happening across this state in partnership with local and state law enforcement agencies. 

Personnel and Equipment:  

Tiger Island: 1 Type-2 Crew; 22 Type-6 Engines; 1 Dozer; 1 Type-2 Tractor Plow Unit; 7 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units; 3 Water Tenders; 3 Ambulances.

Hwy 113: 1 Type-1 Crew; 15 Type-6 Engines; 5 Type-2 Tractor Plow Units; 6 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units; 3 Water Tenders.

Lions Camp Road: 1 Type-6 Engine; 3 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units and 1 Ambulance.

Elizabeth: 7 Type-6 Engines; 6 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units; 1 Water Tender and 1 Ambulance.

Air Resources Assigned to all Fires: 5 Helicopters and 2 Air Attacks.

Additional support is being provided to all fires by Parish authorities and departments, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Sheriff’s offices, and the Offices of Emergency Preparedness.

Tiger Island Fire: The Tiger Island Fire was first reported on Tuesday, August 22nd. The fire is located East of Merryville, south of Hwy 190, SW of DeRidder and North of Singer. The fire is burning in pine plantations of multiple ages. Heavy residual fuels because of Hurricane Laura in 2020 exist and contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Operations: The Tiger Island Fire is currently 71% contained. Removing needlecast from containment lines remains a top priority. Needlecast has continued throughout the fire area, allowing for reburn and smoke. Reburn was present around the entire fire area yesterday and is expected to continue today. Today, crews will mitigate needlecast around the fire perimeter, utilizing dozers to scrape lines clean and leaf blowers to blow away needles. Crews will continue to utilize infrared imagery to seek out hot spots for mop up, and search for new hot spots from Friday’s lightning.

Hwy 113 Fire: Located 14 miles northwest of Oakdale. This fire is burning in loblolly pines and hardwoods.

Operations:  The Hwy 113 fire is currently 63% contained. Removing needlecast from containment lines was high priority yesterday and will continue today. Also, crews created additional fireline within the interior of the fire perimeter to slow down reburn. Roads and dozer lines continue to dry out and allow for easier access. Today, crews will examine creekbeds and stream crossings to identify any areas that need temporary repairs, as well as utilize infrared imagery to ground truth and target hot spots for mop up. The Tenmile Creek drainage remains a priority for mop up on the north and south end of the fire.

Lions Camp Road: Five miles northwest of Leesville. This fire is burning in southern rough, timber and brush.

Operations: The Lions Camp Road Fire is currently 83% contained. Yesterday, crews patrolled containment lines and mitigated needlecast. Reburn within the interior of the fire occurred mid-day and smoke was visible, but there was no threat to containment lines. Today, crews will keep containment lines clear of pine needles. They will continue to use infrared imagery to target specific hot spots.

Elizabeth: Located in southwest Rapides Parish. The fire is south of Ten Mile Road and northeast of state Louisiana Hwy 462.

Operations:  The Elizabeth Fire is 72% contained. Yesterday, there were still hotspots within the interior of the fire. Combined with needlecast, fuels within the interior are increasing, causing reburn. Fire crews continue to monitor perimeter lines and mop up. Today, crews will continue mop up, targeting areas further to the interior of the containment line.

Weather and Fire Behavior: Relative humidity will stay critically low today, dropping to 25% in some areas. Temperatures will also be high, with a maximum of 96 degrees. Winds will be light and variable, with gusts in the teens. The hot and dry conditions will lead to active fire behavior and increase the possibility of reburn. Fuel moisture remains extremely low, including live and dead fuels. Drought conditions will remain critical until a large rainfall event.

Air Quality: Smoke reports are no longer being produced for these fires. Smoke will remain present from interior reburn or any new starts. For real time air quality information see EPA's Fire and Smoke Map: https://fire.airnow.gov/.

Temporary Flight Restriction: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the Tiger Island Fire and Hwy 113 and Elizabeth Fire areas. This is necessary to protect aerial operations. If you fly, we can’t. If there are drone intrusions into the Temporary Flight Restrictions, we must ground all aircraft. 

Louisiana Statewide Burn Ban:  As a reminder, the active State Fire Marshal’s Office’s burn ban order prohibiting ALL private burning, with no limitations, remains in effect. As does the corresponding burn ban from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry prohibiting all agricultural burning, including but not limited to prescribed burning. However, Louisiana residents can resume outdoor cooking with safety measures in place. See http://sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/doc/press/pr_2023-36.pdf for more information. The use of open flames in fire pits, campfires, barrels, bonfires, burn piles, and like open burning is still prohibited. Citations and arrests ARE happening across this state in partnership with local and state law enforcement agencies. 

Personnel and Equipment:  

Tiger Island: 1 Type-2 Crew; 22 Type-6 Engines; 1 Dozer; 1 Type-2 Tractor Plow Unit; 7 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units; 3 Water Tenders; 3 Ambulances.

Hwy 113: 1 Type-1 Crew; 15 Type-6 Engines; 5 Type-2 Tractor Plow Units; 6 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units; 3 Water Tenders.

Lions Camp Road: 1 Type-6 Engine; 3 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units and 1 Ambulance.

Elizabeth: 7 Type-6 Engines; 6 Type-3 Tractor Plow Units; 1 Water Tender and 1 Ambulance.

Air Resources Assigned to all Fires: 5 Helicopters and 2 Air Attacks.

Additional support is being provided to all fires by Parish authorities and departments, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Sheriff’s offices, and the Offices of Emergency Preparedness.

Tiger Island Fire: The Tiger Island Fire was first reported on Tuesday, August 22nd. The fire is located East of Merryville, south of Hwy 190, SW of DeRidder and North of Singer. The fire is burning in pine plantations of multiple ages. Heavy residual fuels because of Hurricane Laura in 2020 exist and contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Operations: The Tiger Island Fire is currently 71% contained. Removing needlecast from containment lines remains a top priority. Needlecast has continued throughout the fire area, allowing for reburn and smoke. Reburn was present around the entire fire area yesterday and is expected to continue today. Today, crews will mitigate needlecast around the fire perimeter, utilizing dozers to scrape lines clean and leaf blowers to blow away needles. Crews will continue to utilize infrared imagery to seek out hot spots for mop up, and search for new hot spots from Friday’s lightning.

Hwy 113 Fire: Located 14 miles northwest of Oakdale. This fire is burning in loblolly pines and hardwoods.

Operations:  The Hwy 113 fire is currently 63% contained. Removing needlecast from containment lines was high priority yesterday and will continue today. Also, crews created additional fireline within the interior of the fire perimeter to slow down reburn. Roads and dozer lines continue to dry out and allow for easier access. Today, crews will examine creekbeds and stream crossings to identify any areas that need temporary repairs, as well as utilize infrared imagery to ground truth and target hot spots for mop up. The Tenmile Creek drainage remains a priority for mop up on the north and south end of the fire.

Lions Camp Road: Five miles northwest of Leesville. This fire is burning in southern rough, timber and brush.

Operations: The Lions Camp Road Fire is currently 83% contained. Yesterday, crews patrolled containment lines and mitigated needlecast. Reburn within the interior of the fire occurred mid-day and smoke was visible, but there was no threat to containment lines. Today, crews will keep containment lines clear of pine needles. They will continue to use infrared imagery to target specific hot spots.

Elizabeth: Located in southwest Rapides Parish. The fire is south of Ten Mile Road and northeast of state Louisiana Hwy 462.

Operations:  The Elizabeth Fire is 72% contained. Yesterday, there were still hotspots within the interior of the fire. Combined with needlecast, fuels within the interior are increasing, causing reburn. Fire crews continue to monitor perimeter lines and mop up. Today, crews will continue mop up, targeting areas further to the interior of the containment line.

Weather and Fire Behavior: Relative humidity will stay critically low today, dropping to 25% in some areas. Temperatures will also be high, with a maximum of 96 degrees. Winds will be light and variable, with gusts in the teens. The hot and dry conditions will lead to active fire behavior and increase the possibility of reburn. Fuel moisture remains extremely low, including live and dead fuels. Drought conditions will remain critical until a large rainfall event.

Air Quality: Smoke reports are no longer being produced for these fires. Smoke will remain present from interior reburn or any new starts. For real time air quality information see EPA's Fire and Smoke Map: https://fire.airnow.gov/.

Temporary Flight Restriction: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the Tiger Island Fire and Hwy 113 and Elizabeth Fire areas. This is necessary to protect aerial operations. If you fly, we can’t. If there are drone intrusions into the Temporary Flight Restrictions, we must ground all aircraft.