http://inciweb.org/state/38/Latest incident updates for OREGONFri, 09 Jan 2009 12:41:04 -06:00en-usThu, 09 Oct 2008 16:45:52 -06:00Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:45:52 -06:0042.7225 -122.2647222222242.7225-122.26472222222http://inciweb.org/incident/1497/http://inciweb.org/incident/1497/ (Lonesome Complex) Middle Fork Fire - High Cascades Ranger District Closures Lifted on the Middle Fork Fire; Public Advised to Use Caution when Traveling the Area MEDFORD, OR, October 9, 2008, - Effective on Thursday, October 9, 2008 the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest will lift all trail and road closures associated with the Middle Fork Fire. These closures went into effect in September 2008. Currently, the 21,175-acre Middle Fork Fire is 90 percent contained. With the fire closures lifted, the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest fire managers are urging the public to use caution when traveling near the Middle Fork Fire area on the High Cascades Ranger District due to weakened and/or dead trees in the area as well as firefighting crews with equipment traveling on the roads. With firefighters still working in the area, the Forest Service asks that recreationist and motorists observe their surroundings and exercise caution by driving slowly and using their head lights. There...Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:38:58 -06:00Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:38:58 -06:0045.3725 -121.6277777777845.3725-121.62777777778http://inciweb.org/incident/1465/http://inciweb.org/incident/1465/The Gnarl Ridge Fire was started by lightning on Thursday night, August 7, 2008 on the north flank of Mt. Hood. It was contained by late August at 516 acres. On September 16, unusually hot and dry conditions coupled with a persistent thermal belt during the night caused the fire to make a major run shortly after midnight. The Northwest Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team assumed management of the fire on September 18. Fire lines were established around the fire, much of the heat was extinguished, some of the hazardous trees were felled, and drainage was established along roads and fire lines. Historic Cloud Cap Inn and the structures at Tilly Jane were saved from the fire. On October 2, a Type 3 Incident Management Team, headed by Incident Commander Leo Segovia, assumed command of the Gnarl Ridge Fire. Fire personnel continued to extinguish remaining hot spots, did extensive work to reduce the erosion potential of the areas impacted by the fire and suppression efforts, and...