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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - Yesterday, interior islands of unburned fuels continued to put up smoke throughout the fire area. Around Tamarack and Garner Mountain, fire was observed moving through understory. Firefighters continue to work and move through the entire fire perimeter, to ensure that the fire containment line is not threatened by any heat sources.
Read MoreNORTHERN CALIFORNIA - The Antelope fire was slightly more active than previous nights as vegetation continues to dry out from last week’s rain. Crews are actively patrolling lines and extinguishing any remaining heat during night shift. Some heat was detected in dry fuels near Tamarack yesterday, and additional resources arrived late yesterday to help access and suppress that heat overnight. Activity increased in Lava Beds National Park overnight as well, as was expected with the drier conditions.
Read MoreThe fire continued to burn actively overnight, mitigating in some areas with the arrival of the rain after about 1:00 AM. Prior to that the fire pushed hard up Forest Road 15, and was established on both sides of the road. Night shift crews focused on structure protection, particularly in the Three Sisters area, where the fire is currently established.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - The fire remained active overnight, and temperatures on the fire were considerably warmer this morning than yesterday. Crews observed active spotting by 5:30 a.m., and clear conditions show fire growth already beginning on what is expected to be a day of critical fire weather. Night shift crews worked directly along the fire’s active edge to the north and east.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - This weekend, weather conditions will be near critical for fire behavior. Warm and dry weather along with northeast wind and low relative humidity values will create conditions for active fire movement. The northeast wind will test any control line on the southwest side of fire areas retaining heat. The operational focus today will be to keep the fire within containment lines in these areas.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Patton Meadow Fire of the Fox Complex remained at 8,930 acres yesterday with containment growing to 90%.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Containment on the Patton Meadow Fire is now at 70%. Crews are gridding the fire’s perimeter and increasing the rind by digging out and applying water to hot spots. The majority of containment efforts are along the north perimeter of the fire along Cottonwood Road.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Crews worked overnight to increase and secure containment lines on the Patton Meadow Fire, while rising humidity complicated operations to burn out fuels in the area around Patton Meadow. The rind along the edge of containment lines in several areas was increased from 50 feet up to 150 feet, while crews checked for hotspots to prevent flare ups in the interior of the fire.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Crews made good progress overnight addressing critical areas on the Patton Meadow Fire. Patton Meadow Road continues to be a strategic focus, with crews fortifying the road with dozer and handlines and the support of three engine crews to prevent the fire from spreading to the west into the Fish Creek drainage.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - Firefighters on the Antelope Fire are making progress despite continued challenges from high winds and dry conditions. The fire has made a half-mile push to the east through Tamarack Flats near Garner Mountain.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - With minimal impact to the land, Firefighters are working alongside cooperating agencies, partners, and local logging companies to develop the most effective strategy to control the Antelope Fire. Crews are conducting direct suppression operations in all areas of the fire as weather, safety, and terrain allow.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Fire crews worked overnight to strengthen lines on the west and south sides of the Patton Meadow Fire. The expected wind shift out of the northeast did occur overnight with established containment lines holding.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - Firefighters are working to get ahead of anticipated fire growth by building a larger containment area around the increasingly active southwest and northeast sections of the Antelope Fire.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Fox Complex, which includes the Patton Meadow and Willow Valley fires, is now under the unified command of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Incident Management Team 3 and Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Blue Team.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. - On Thursday, August 12, thunderstorm activity, including dry lightning, in Klamath and Lake Counties resulted in a new large fire that the agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) are actively fighting.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – This afternoon’s thunderstorm activity, including dry lightning, in Klamath and Lake counties resulted in two new large fires that the agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) are actively fighting.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - Firefighters will face conditions similar to what they experienced during the early days of the Antelope Fire. Crews will be challenged by abnormally high temperatures and continuing dry and unstable conditions. With the increased potential for extreme fire behavior, firefighters will continue to advance fireline construction and patrol to catch any spot fires or slopovers.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - Containment on the Antelope Fire has held at 24% with minimal growth. Terrain, wind, and vegetation type have challenged suppression efforts; however, firefighters are utilizing handline, dozer line, and defensive burning to minimize fire spread, protect valuable private timber resources, and minimize impacts to the landscape.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) are continuing to respond to lightning fires sparked by thunderstorms in Klamath and Lake counties.
Read MoreTENNANT, Calif. - Under Red Flag conditions, the Antelope Fire burned actively yesterday [8/5/21] near the communities of Antelope Creek, Bray, and Tennant. Hot, dry, and windy conditions aligned with exceptionally dry forest fuels and produced extreme fire behavior.
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