Riverside Fire

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Mt. Hood National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Oregon
Sandy, OR 97055

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Phone: 509-228-7805

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Phone: 509-202-4184

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09/26/2020 September 26 Riverside Fire Update

Weather and Fire Behavior: Wind speeds up to 40 miles per hour and wet conditions presented challenges for those working on the Riverside Fire Friday. Fire weakens trees, making them more...

News - 09/26/2020

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The Riverside Fire started September 8, 2020. The northern perimeter of the fire is about a half mile from Estacada, Oregon.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Human
Date of Origin	Tuesday September 08th, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM
Location	1/2 Mile SE of Estacada, Oregon
Incident Commander	Noel Livingston, Pacific Northwest Team 3
Coordinates	45.049 latitude, -122.062 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	563
Size	138,029 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	34%
Fuels Involved	Timber, Grass, Rugged Terrain
Significant Events	There is minimal fire activity beyond smoldering.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue progress on indirect line, patrol and mop-up near private land and other values at risk. Identify and begin suppression repair plans along direct line and private lands.
Projected Incident Activity	Rain will continue to moderate fire behavior. In the next 24-48 hours, we anticipate the fire will remain static with smoldering and creeping along the fire lines.
Remarks	Clackamas County will continue to evaluate evacuation levels for affected areas today. Information can be found at www.clackamas.us/wildfires.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Rain will taper to showers into the overnight tonight with total rain accumulations most likely between 0.5 and 1.0 inches. Strong winds, gusting as high as 45 mph at higher elevations, will also gradually diminish through tonight. Westerly breezes and clouds will gradually lessen into Saturday with a few showers remaining across the general fire area. Strong high pressure builds over the region Sunday and persists for much of next week, with clear skies along with warm and dry conditions. Easterly breezes may occasionally become gusty at times, especially Monday.