Bootleg Fire update for August 13, 2021

Burned area on the way to Spodue Mountain Lookout inside the Bootleg Fire. (Image: Al Nash / Inciweb)

BOOTLEG FIRE DETAILS

Cause: Lightning
Size: 413,717 Acres
Containment: 98%
Location: South Central Oregon Klamath & Lake Counties
Total Personnel: 376

WALRUS FIRE DETAILS

Size: 75 Acres
Containment: 90%
Location:10.5 Miles north of Bonanza, Ore.

YAINAX FIRE DETAILS

Size: 84 Acres
Containment: 70%
Location: 10 Miles northeast of Bonanza, Ore.

PATTON MEADOW FIRE DETAILS

Size: 2000 Acres
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning
Location: 14 Miles west of Lakeview, Ore.

WILLOW VALLEY FIRE DETAILS

Size: 220 Acres
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning
Location: 21 Miles southeast of Bopnanza, Ore.

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A Type 3 incident management organization will assume command of Bootleg Fire from the Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 2 on Saturday, August 14 at 6:00 a.m. In total, eight Incident Management Teams were assigned to manage the Bootleg Fire since it began on July 6.

On Thursday afternoon, firefighters and helicopters from the Bootleg Fire provided assistance with two new fires in the area. The Patton Meadow is approximately 2,000 acres on the Fremont-Winema-Forest west of Lakeview and the Willow Valley fire is on the Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District south of Bonanza at approximately 220 acres. Both the Patton Meadow and Willow Valley fires have numerous air and ground wildland firefighting resources engaging, with more firefighting resources ordered. For more information about the Patton Meadow Fire, visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7798/.

As the Type 3 incident management organization continues to manage the Bootleg Fire, five fire engines and additional personnel will remain to patrol the fire area and assist with any new fires in the area. The Oregon Department of Forestry will assume management of the Yainax and Walrus Fires effective Saturday, August 14 at 6:00 a.m.

“It has been an honor to work with the local, regional, and national cooperators on this incident,” said Incident Commander Rob Allen. “We are grateful for the support we’ve received from the local community. Every bit of it helped our firefighters contain this large fire under challenging circumstances.”

To continue getting updates regarding the Bootleg Fire, please visit the Bootleg Fire InciWeb, Facebook, and Twitter pages. For public and media inquiries, please call 541-891-6758 beginning on Saturday, August 14.

Bootleg Fire Public Information Map. August 13, 2021. [click to enlarge]

– EVACUATION / SHELTER INFORMATION

For information or assistance with evacuations contact the Red Cross at 1-800-Red-Cross (www.redcrossblog.org/disaster)

– INSURANCE ASSISTANCE

For additional information on submitting insurance claims after losing your home or property to a wildfire, please visit htps://dfr.oregon.gov/insure/home/storm/Pages/wildfires.aspx or call the state’s team of consumer advocates at 888-877-4894 (toll-free).

– CLOSURES

An emergency closure order is in effect for the Bootleg Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest to protect public and firefighter safety. All travel or entry into the area is prohibited. The full closure order and map are available on the website under Alerts and Closures at www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fremont-winema/alerts-noEces

– WEATHER CONCERNS

Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy with a slight chance of dry thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. Any thunderstorms that do form will be capable of producing gusty outflow winds of 20-40mph. Hot, above-normal temperatures in the upper 80s to mid-90s. Northwest and terrain-driven winds are a bit gusty in the 10-20 mph this afternoon and evening. Moderate RH recoveries, in the 40-60% range, are expected overnight.

Tomorrow/Friday/Outlook for the next Operational Period:

Red Flag Warning in effect from 12 pm-8 pm PDT for the Bootleg AOR. Partly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will cool 3-5 degrees for highs, into the mid-80s to lower-90s. Min RHs 11-20%. Gusty outflow winds 25-45 mph possible in and near thunderstorms. Locally heavy rain is possible in storm cores. Variable winds, mostly westerly, 5-15 mph with gusts 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon and evening. Max RHs 45-65% expected overnight.

Information is provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command is current as of 9:00 AM, August 13, 2021.

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