InciWeb
Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area
Response
Other
The Buck Creek Fire started in heavy timber within the Yamsay Mountain Semi-Primitive Area on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, about 13 miles southwest of Silver Lake, Ore. The fire spread north and east into managed timber stands with brush and grass understory and is now about 11 miles from the community of Silver Lake. The fire has burned 5,758 acres and 98% contained.
Smoke from burning fuels well inside the secure containment lines will be visible from surrounding areas, but fire managers remain confident fire will not reach secured containment lines at this time. An aerial reconnaissance flew several laps over the fire yesterday afternoon and no smoke or burning debris was seen outside of the containment lines.
On Friday at 6:00 a.m., command of the incident will transition to the local unit from the Fremont-Winema National Forest. A dedicated group of fire managers will continue to monitor and patrol the fire area once the incident management team demobilizes. For Fire information on the Buck Creek Fire, contact the Silver Lake Ranger District at: (541) 576-2107.
In coordination with fire managers, the Lake County Sheriff has established evacuations for the Buck Creek Fire. Go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema for details about evacuation levels.
The Bowman Well Fire is in patrol status and will be managed by local units. Approximately 2,853 acres were burned and the fire is 97% contained. All evacuations for the Bowman Well Fire have been lifted. Go to www.lakecountyor.org for details about evacuation levels.
| Current as of | Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:05 |
|---|---|
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 12 miles southwest of Silver Lake in a semi-primitive area of the Forest with limited road access. |
| Incident Commander | Incident Commander Steve North Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 10 |
| Coordinates |
42 ° 58' 36'' Latitude
-121 ° 17' 35
'' Longitude
|
| Total Personnel: | 256 |
|---|---|
| Size | 5,758 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 98% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/05/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) Medium Logging Slash |
| Significant Events | Extreme, Running, Torching, Crowning Long range spotting |
| Planned Actions |
Utilize aerial suppression resources to slow fire spread, focusing on high-priority areas where the fire is most active. |
|---|---|
| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Clear skies in the fire area are bringing the lower relative humidities that will cause dryer moisture content in the dead fuel beds. Burning could move from minimum to moderate on most of the fire area if the weather predicted appears. 24 hours: A weather cycle has cleared the skies that bring the temperatures and relative humidity to seasonal levels. Conditions will start to allow burning to return to protected areas. 48 hours: The weather conditions continue to move back to seasonal averages, as temperatures start to rise along with the lowering of relative humidities. Smoldering continues in the fire area, but unburned fuels can be at a moderate rate if they do not receive any type of moisture. 72 hours: The drying of fuels will continue as the warmer weather system moves in to the fire area. Anticipated after 72 hours: Smoldering will continue in unburned dry fuels within the fire area but, more moderate burning could occur as the warming trend starts back up again. |
| Weather Concerns | Observed for Wednesday 9/25 |
|---|