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| OREGON STATE FIRE MARSHAL INCIDENT ACTIVITY REPORT 1604 hours 08/26/05 Prepared by Donna Disch OSFM REPORT
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Conflagration
INCIDENT NAME: Deer Creek Fire
DATE AND TIME FIRE STARTED: August 25, 2005 @ 1700
For Conflagration: DATE AND TIME CONFLAGRATION DECLARED: August 25, 2005 @ 20:45 requested by Josephine Fire Defense Board Chief Brian Pike.
LOCATION: 8 miles north of Cave Junction and a few miles east of Selma, OR.
SIZE: 1800 Acres
CAUSE: Under investigation
STATUS: Active: This fire is burning in grass, brush and timber 8 miles north of Cave Junction and a few miles east of Selma, Oregon. The fire burned briefly in a lowland valley on both sides of Deer Creek Road, then moved onto steeper ground and into a more heavily timbered area.
RESIDENCES THREATENED: 102 homes
STRUCTURES THREATENED: 225: 102 homes and 123 other buildings
RESIDENCES EVACUATED: Voluntary evacuation in place. Per Josephine County Sheriff’s Office: Search and Rescue going door to door on Davis Creek, Elliot Creek and Cheny Creek advising of possible voluntary evacuations if the fire jumps; citizens are not denied entry to their homes, but must show ID to get through. Citizens needing medication may get in their homes. Citizens who leave Davis Creek will not be allowed back in until fire behavior is moderate (involves 6-8 homes). An animal shelter has not been requested. The American Red Cross (ARC) has a shelter open at Illinois Valley High School until not needed. ARC reports 4 used the shelter last night.
RESIDENCES LOST: 3 homes; 2 homes have been damaged
OTHER STRUCTURES LOST: 12 other buildings are confirmed destroyed; 6 outbuildings have been damaged
INJURIES/FATALITIES: None known
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: From the time the fire started it was aggressive until 0100 hours when an air inversion decreased temperatures and caused the fire to remain down through early afternoon. As the afternoon progressed, the inversion lifted and the fire became spotty. Fire area is steep rugged terrain with heavy fuel of timber, brush and grass. Winds are 10 – 15 mph with temperatures of 80 – 85 with wind from the west. Humidity is 25-30%.
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (S): Oregon Department of Forestry Lead; OSFM structural lead
STRUCTURAL INCIDENT COMMANDER: Bill Anderson
WILDLAND OR OTHER (STATE WHICH TYPE) INCIDENT COMMANDER: None at this time
AGENCIES INVOLVED IN SUPPRESSION: Illinois Valley, Rural Metro, Jackson County Task Force, (includes Medford, Ashland), Grants Pass, Oregon Department of Forestry (primary to mobilized task forces listed below).
Federal Agencies – None at this time
Other state – California Department of Forestry
Other – Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is managing evacuation and traffic control; the ARC has set up Illinois Valley High School as a shelter for evacuation, Josephine County Emergency Management Search and Rescue are notifying citizens of current evacuation status and providing public information.
OSFM Resources –
Task Force/Strike Team
| #of Personnel | # of Equipment | Fire Departments
| Lane Co – Task Force #1
| 2 | Command | Lane County #1
| Lane Co – Task Force #1
| 3 | Type II Engine | Springfield
| Lane Co – Task Force #1
| 2 | Type II Tender | McKenzie
| Lane Co – Task Force #1
| 3 | Type II Engine | Coburg
| Lane Co – Task Force #1
| 4 | Type II Engine | Goshen Fire
| Coos Co – Task Force #1
| 2 | T-5 Tender | Siuslaw Valley
| Coos Co – Task Force #1
| 3 | Rar2 Type III Engine | Bandon
| Coos Co – Task Force #1
| 3 | QAI Type II Engine | Siuslaw Valley
| Coos Co – Task Force #1
| 3 | 8314 Type II Engine | North Bend
| Coos Co – Task Force #1
| 5 | Type II Engine | North Bend
| Linn County – Task Force #1
| 2 | Command Vehicle | Albany/Sweethome
| Linn County – Task Force #1
| 2 | Tender | Brownsville
| Linn County – Task Force #1
| 3 | Type II Engine | Brownsville
| Linn County – Task Force #1
| 3 | Type III Engine | Lebanon
| Linn County – Task Force #1
| 3 | Type III Engine | Sweet Home
| Linn County – Task Force #1
| 3 | Type III Engine | Lebanon
| Klamath Falls Task Force
| 1 | Command Vehicle | Chiloquin
| Klamath Falls Task Force
| 3 | Type III Engine | Chiloquin
| Klamath Falls Task Force
| 4 | Type I Engine | Klamath FD #1
| Klamath Falls Task Force
| 4 | Type I Engine | Kingsly Field
| Klamath Falls Task Force
| 3 | Type I Engine | Keno
| Klamath Falls Task Force
| 2 | Tender | Klamath County #4
| Klamath Falls Task Force
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| Benton County Task Force #1
| 2 | Command Vehicle | Corvallis
| Benton County Task Force #1
| 2 | Tender | Corvallis
| Benton County Task Force #1
| 3 | Type III Engine | Corvallis
| Benton County Task Force #1
| 4 | Type I Engine | Alsea
| Benton County Task Force #1
| 4 | Type I Engine | Philomath
| Benton County Task Force #1
| 4 | Type I Engine | Corvallis
| Marion County – Task Force #1
| Pre-Alert | |
| Task force: one task force leader with command vehicle, capability to refill own water tanks, three type I or II engines with off-pavement capability, one type III engine and one tender.
OSFM INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM: Red Team
| Position | Name | Fire Service | Agency Administrator or Agency Representative
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| IC
| Bill Anderson
| TVF&R
| Deputy IC
| Jim Stearns
| Hermiston
| IIO
| Tim Birr/ Elaine Parrott - assisting
| TVF&R
| Safety Officer
| Kent Barnes
| Redmond FD
| Planning
| John Fowler (Steve Frazier-shadow)
| Pendleton
| Deputy Planning
| Al McMahen
| Sublimity RFPD
| Resource Unit Leader
| Charlie Chase
| OSFM
| Logistics
| Scott Goff/ Michelle Stevens - assisting
| OSFM
| Finance
| Bob Wright
| OSFM
| Ops Chief
| John Ketchum
| Keno
| Deputy Ops
| Tay Robertson
| Sisters
| Div/Grp Supervisors
| Doug Koellermeier/Dale Ledyard/Doug Myers
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| Communications Unit
| Bruce Bjerke/Brian Fritsen
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Expanded Blossom Fire Incident Command for Deer Creek Incident Command
- Deer Creek has been declared a FEMA fire: http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=4785
- Staging area is Hwy 199; turn on to Deer Creek Rd 2.5 miles to Selmac Lake
- OSFM website: http://egov.oregon.gov/OOHS/SFM
- OSFM website conflagration information: http://egov.oregon.gov/OOHS/SFM/docs/Comm_Ed/WUI/WUIR_1_Conflagration_Impact.pdf
- Road Closures: Deer Creek Rd between Hwy 199 and Dryden; Indian Creek Rd (Off of Draper Valley).
- 10% contained
- Operational tactics include aggressive air attacks with retardant and bucket drops with dozer and hand line construction.
- Fire has potential to expand over 700 acres (1800 + 700 = 2500), depending on wind. Growth potential is high due to difficult (steep) terrain.
- Fire is on mix of private and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land.
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Expanded Blossom Fire Incident Command for Deer Creek Incident Command
