Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire Update August 19, 2022
Windigo Fire
Publication Type: News
08/19/2022
Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire Update
August 19, 2022
Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm) Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Today: Yesterday’s lighting storms resulted in a few isolated new fires near the Windigo, Potter, and Big Swamp fires. Air resources (helicopters) were shared with the Douglas Forest Protective Association to assist with initial attack, which resulted in extinguishing or limiting spread of these fires. Incident Commander Alan Lawson said the teamwork among several agencies for initial attack on new starts will continue today. Weather: Temperatures in the mid 70s with relative humidity 30-35%. For smoke information visit: AirNow.gov.Potter Fire: Yesterday, minimal fire behavior provided firefighters with good conditions for mop up and completing the remainder of a hand constructed fireline from Forest Road 179 to 269. On the south and west flanks firefighters are clearing vegetation away from Forest Roads 2154 and 2134 for contingency firelines and are patrolling fireline along Forest Roads 2136 and 267. Burnout operations on the northwest flank continue to bring fire downslope toward established firelines near the S. Fork of Staley Creek.Big Swamp Fire: There was light fire activity yesterday. Installation of a sprinkler system to connect an existing dozer line to the Middle Fork of the Willamette River near Forest Road 2153 was completed. The sprinkler system will increase moisture on this steep fireline and deter active fire from crossing. Mop up operations continue on the south and western portions of the fire.Windigo Fire: Minimal fire activity remained interior to firelines yesterday. Resource advisors, firefighters, and heavy equipment operators continue to complete fire suppression repair. This includes mitigating post-fire damages to cultural resources, protecting road systems from excessive erosion, and removing hazard trees along roads to provide for firefighter and public safety. Resources: 21 hand crews, 17 engines, 4 dozers, 7 water tenders, 6 Type 1 helicopters. Total personnel 787.Closures: For firefighter and public safety, follow the Big Swamp, Windigo, and Potter Fires.Additional Potter Fire Road Closure - https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-noticesPacific Crest Trail – visit https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures/oregon/ for more information. Public Safety: As fire activity diminishes, hazards from fire effects and suppression activities remain. Crews and equipment continue to use roads for both suppression and post-fire suppression repair. Activities like brushing and chipping along roadsides and falling trees remain hazards on the landscape. You can help keep firefighters and the public safe by adhering to the closure orders until they are officially lifted.
Windigo Fire
Acreage: Approx. 1,007 acres
Containment: 95%
Location: 20 mi SW of La Pine, OR
Cause: Lightning
Potter Fire
Acreage: Approx. 597 acres
Containment: 25%
Location: 8 mi NE of Toketee Lake
Cause: Lightning
Big Swamp
Acreage: Approx. 121 acres
Containment: 20%
Location: 6.5 mi N of Lemolo Lake
Cause: Lightning
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