Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by Webfoot » September 9th, 2020, 7:32 am

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by bobcat » September 9th, 2020, 8:27 am

Yes, keep an eye on that fire in the Clackamas. It's only three miles from Estacada, and it's already chewed up the entire South Clackamas drainage (including Memaloose Lake) and Fish Creek. Looks like it might combine with the other two.

Another one to watch is in Red Buttes Wilderness. In Oregon, it has burned up Bolan Mountain and the Tanner Lakes area.

North Umpqua is also on fire (from Steamboat to west of the NF boundary). Also Mt. Thielsen Wilderness and the east shore of Diamond Lake.

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by RobFromRedland » September 9th, 2020, 9:09 am

The Riverside fire only started yesterday and is already at 20,000 acres+

That is rather terrifying. I have a feeling at some point they are going to have to prioritize populated areas and let the forest burn. I know they are short on people and equipment to fight all these fires.
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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by Brian95 » September 9th, 2020, 9:54 am

Reminds me of the Yacolt Burn of 1902 in terms of destruction.... So terrible!

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by adamschneider » September 9th, 2020, 10:38 am

RobFromRedland wrote:
September 9th, 2020, 9:09 am
That is rather terrifying. I have a feeling at some point they are going to have to prioritize populated areas and let the forest burn.
They're already doing that. With the weather the last couple days, there isn't a thing they can do about the big fires.

Further west, the entire northern half of Lincoln City is now under a Level 3 evacuation order.

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by Webfoot » September 9th, 2020, 1:27 pm

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#alert BREAKING: Level 3 evacuation for the City of Estacada happening now. Deputies on-scene going door to door. @clackamas911 just initiated reverse 911.

Level 3 means: GO! Evacuate now! Leave immediately! Danger to your area is current or imminent.

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by justpeachy » September 9th, 2020, 1:53 pm

bobcat wrote:
September 9th, 2020, 8:27 am
Another one to watch is in Red Buttes Wilderness. In Oregon, it has burned up Bolan Mountain and the Tanner Lakes area.
Which one is that? I don't see it on Inciweb. EDIT: I'm guessing you're referring to the Slater Fire. There's no permiter map on Inciweb showing it heading over the state line.

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by adamschneider » September 9th, 2020, 2:00 pm

justpeachy wrote:
September 9th, 2020, 1:53 pm
bobcat wrote:
September 9th, 2020, 8:27 am
Another one to watch is in Red Buttes Wilderness. In Oregon, it has burned up Bolan Mountain and the Tanner Lakes area.
Which one is that? I don't see it on Inciweb.
Looks like they're calling it the Slater Fire.

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by drm » September 9th, 2020, 2:13 pm

Inciweb seems to be pretty slow getting new fires up. But I think the east winds are supposed to be dying down and gone by some time tomorrow (Thursday). It will stay hot for a while, but the fires son't spread a lot without wind.

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Re: Jefferson Park and Opal Creek burned?

Post by Webfoot » September 9th, 2020, 3:55 pm

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