Last updated: — The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Texas A&M Forest Service. — State: Texas — Coordinates: Latitude:...
Last updated: 2024-07-30
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The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Willamette National Forest.
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State: Oregon
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 44° 29 28.9998 Longitude: 122° 9 33.9978
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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.
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Incident Overview: Daily Update | Daily Videos | Daily Public Information Map | Air Quality A community meeting will be held today Tuesday July 30, 2024, at 6:00p.m. at the Detroit City Hall 345 Santiam Ave. W. Detroit, Oregon 97342This meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube @WillametteFireInfo. It will also be posted afterward on our Facebook page @PyramidFire. The Pyramid Fire is currently 1156 acres with 11% containment. Total Personnel: 397 The Slate Fire is currently 91 acres with 27% containment. Total Personnel: 50 CURRENT SITUATION:On July 17, 2024, the Pacific Northwest experienced a significant lightning event with more than 1,000 strikes across Oregon. At 12:26 PM, a fire was reported east of the Middle Santiam Wilderness in the Willamette National Forest. Forest fires staff responded along with an interagency response including multiple resources and partners, such as Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Forest Service (FS), and National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) among others. The Forest will continue to work closely with partners to contain the fire. On July 25, 2024, California Incident Management Team 5 took command of the Slate Fire on the Detroit Ranger District. EVACUATIONS:On July 17th, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Forest, issued a Level 3: Go Now Evacuation Alert for the closure area affected. Please refer to the Linn County Fire Map for full details of the issued evacuation area (which will appear in red).ROADS: Please be mindful of firefighting equipment when driving in the area. Refer to the emergency closure order for forest roads affected by the fires. For information about all other roads, visit the Oregon Department of Transportation website at https://tripcheck.com CLOSURES AND FIRE RESTRICTIONS: Area, road, recreation sites, and trail (including the PCT) closures are in effect in the Willamette National Forest due to nearby fires. Please see Pyramid Fire Area Closure Forest Order Fire restrictions have been implemented for Willamette National Forest, including the Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Waldo Lake, and Diamond Peak Wilderness areas. Please see Forest Order 06-18-00-24-27 KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FLY: Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. A FAA Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect and any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at www.KnowBeforeYouFly.org. “If you fly, we can’t!”