Update: From the fire line. The Green Ridge Fire is looking good. Our Operations Section Chief reports that there is very little smoke from our fire today and there have been no issues with established containment lines. While the wind has picked up in the lower elevations, the fire area is relatively calm.
Camp Sherman, Ore. – With fire lines holding for the second day in a row,
firefighters will continue to focus on the demanding task of mopping up. The fire is
staffed with 20, 20-person hand crews that will improve the existing lines, locate and
deal with hazard trees, grid and patrol for spot fires, and mop up any hot spots
within 25 feet of the existing hand and dozer lines. Engine crews will mop up areas
accessible by road and firefighters will work to get hoselays around the rest of the
fire to bring water to the mopup efforts.
Cloud cover and cooler weather will help to slow fire spread and decrease fire
intensity. As fire crews progress with mopup, less smoke will generally be visible,
and the local community should start to see improvement in the air quality. Over the
next several days, residents can still expect to see small columns of smoke as
pockets of unburned fuel on the interior of the fire are consumed.
Wind continues to impact suppression efforts and crews constantly patrol and
suppress spot fires caused by embers blowing outside the line. A Red Flag Warning
has been issued for thunderstorms, dry lightning and gusty winds. Although the
Sisters Ranger District is excluded from the warning, storms passing nearby could
still affect fire behavior with winds in excess of 20 mph.
The Oregon Department of Forestry, Incident Management Team 3, livestreamed a
virtual public meeting last night. The overview of the current situation including
updates on the fire’s condition, predicted weather and fire behavior, and operations
strategies for the next several days was recorded and will be available on the Green
Ridge Fire Facebook page for anyone who missed the meeting.
The Level 1 Evacuation notices for residences around the fire remain in place. The
Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District, expanded the Forest Area Closure
to the north and east of the fire. FS Road 14 and associated campgrounds remains
open. For information about evacuation notices and Forest Area Closures go to:
ODF Team 3 remains committed to the safety of the public and wildland fire
personnel. All fire personnel are expected to follow recommendations from the
Centers for Disease Control for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Size as of IR flight: 4,348
Containment: 13 %
Start Date/Time: August 16, 2020
5:05 p.m.
Location: Camp Sherman, OR
Cause: Lightning
Personnel: 741
Assigned Resources:
Hand Crews:
Engines:
Dozers:
Water Tenders:
Other Heavy
Equipment:
20
18
5
8
7
Assigned Aircraft:
Structure Task Forces:
6
0
Injuries: 0
Structures
Threatened:
108
Structures
Damaged:
0
Structures
Destroyed:
0
Evacuations: Level 1 issued for areas
on east and west sides
of fire
For the most current evacuation information,
contact the Incident Management Team
Information Section
(541) 604 8461
staffed 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily
