Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherTwo Four Two Fire
Unit Information
Fremont-Winema National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1301 S. G St.
Lakeview, OR 97630
Incident Contacts
Fremont-Winema Fire Information Center
Email: twofourtwofire.information@gmail.com
Phone: 541-846-8174
Tamara Schmidt
Email: tamara.schmidt@usda.gov
Phone: 541-947-6243
The Two Four Two Fire was discovered on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest the evening of September 7.
The fire was wind-driven that quickly grew in size, moving south-southwest towards the Chiloquin area.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Date of Origin | Monday September 07th, 2020 approx. 06:58 PM |
| Location | Hwy 97 mp243 south to mp248, Hwy 422, Hwy 62 mp85-mp100, 1mi W/NW of Chiloquin |
| Incident Commander | Bill Hunt ODF Type 1 IMT Team 2 |
| Coordinates | 42.653 latitude, -121.869 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 380 |
| Size | 14,473 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 89% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Wednesday September 30th, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) Brush (2 feet) Tall Grass (2.5 feet) Narrative: Structures, propane tanks, fuel tanks, powerlines, |
| Significant Events | Extreme Long-range Spotting Group Torching Crowning Narrative: Backing and Flanking |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | To hold East of Modoc Point Rd, North of South Chiloquin Road, South of Spring Creek Hill (North line area still needs to be re-assessed,) West of Larkin Creek |
| Projected Incident Activity | In the next 12 hours the potential is extremely high for spread, continued evacuations and loss of structures, expect fire to continue to grow to the NW and SW In the next 24 hours the potential is extremely high for spread, continued evacuations and loss of structures, expect fire to continue to grow to the NW and SW. Type 2 Team will be in place, actively fighting fire should have a good footprint In the next 48 hours the potential is extremely high for spread, continued evacuations and loss of structures, expect fire to continue to grow to the NW and SW. Shift in weather pattern expected should help with slowing the rate of spread. In the next 72 hours the potential should be mod-high for spread, continued evacuations and loss of structures, expect fire to continue to grow to the NW and SW. Anticipated after 72 hours: Actively engaged decreasing fire behavior predicted |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Predicted wind events for the next 48 hours high temps, low RH. red flag warnings, drought conditions are a high concern |
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