5/17/2023 0 Comments Bootleg fire![]() ![]() ![]() Slightly cooler under NW winds but only slight chance of perecipitation in forecast.Ī small Type 3 organization is being established. Potential scattered showers and thundershowers in the afternoon otherwise hot and dry.ĭecreasing chance of showers and thunderstorms, moderate overnight humidity recovery, but still hot and dry during the day. High efficiency for any lightning in starting fires and gusty outflow winds causing blowdown of trees within the fire perimeter. Possible thunderstorms and showers, potential for heavy rain under core of storms. Increasing winds, including outflow winds from thunderstorms, increase potential spotting distance to 0.4mi. Fires have been lined and held for 8 or more burn periods. Isolated single tree torching in the interior, little ground fire spread.Īll divisions will be in patrol status as well as continued suppression repair activities. Extremely dry fuels, both live and dead, are a concern.Ĭontinued reduction in fire activity within fire perimeters each day despite continued warm, dry, and windy burn periods. There is a heavy concentration of snags, downed logs with shrubs above 6500' elevation, notably in areas of beetle killed lodgepole. Seasonal drying coupled with drought conditions have made all fuels available for active burning conditions. Needle draped shrubs and low crown base heights is common. The area 1s primarily composed of open to dense timber stands, interspersed by dry meadows and shrub fields, grazing has occurred in some areas. The fire area includes mixed grass/shrub, timber understory, and timber with litter fuel types. ![]() įire Information Phone: 54 Inciweb: /incident/7609/ Facebook: Twitter: /BootlegFireInfoįriday October 01st, 2021 approx. To sign up for Klamath County emergency alerts, visit. To sign up for Lake County emergency alerts, please visit. To check air quality, see Īn interactive map showing evacuation areas and the fire perimeter from the overnight IR flight is available at. For information related to travel routes and closures, check. Drivers should expect increased traffic in the area from fire equipment and are asked to use caution driving in the area. Major roads are open, although the national forest remains closed. The Oregon Department of Forestry will assume management of the Yainax and Walrus Fires effective Saturday, August 14 at 6:00 a.m. On Aug 14th a Type 3 incident management organization will continue management of the Bootleg Fire. The Yainax and Walrus Fires started on August 5th within the initial attack jurisdiction area of the Bootleg Fire. Currently, fire activity has been minimal and crews continue to patrol and monitor the Bootleg, Walrus, and Yainax Fires. All acreages and statistics reflect the combined fires. On July 20, the Log and Bootleg Fires merged into one. The fire is on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, approximately 15 miles northwest of the town of Beatty, Oregon. ![]()
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