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Black Crater Fire Conflagration Situation Report #5
OREGON STATE FIRE MARSHAL (OSFM) INCIDENT SITUATION REPORT
0730 hours 31 July 2006
Prepared by Donna Disch
 
OSFM REPORT -
TYPE OF INCIDENT:
Conflagration
 
INCIDENT NAME: Black Crater
 
DATE AND TIME FIRE STARTED: 23 July 2006 @ 1900
 
For Conflagration: DATE AND TIME CONFLAGRATION DECLARED: 27 July 2006 at 1545 hours by Governor Theodore Kulongoski and requested by Deschutes County Fire Defense Board Chief Taylor Robertson.
 
LOCATION: Deschutes County Three Sisters Wilderness, SW of Sisters.
 
SIZE: 9,000 acres
 
CAUSE: Lightning
 
STATUS: The fire is 20 percent contained.  The Office of State Fire Marshal continues with the additional structural firefighting resources deployed from Yamhill, Lincoln, Klamath and Clatsop counties; these join structural resources from Clackamas, Linn, Lane, Benton and Marion counties for a total of 9 teams sent for additional structural defense.  All nine teams from across the state joined structural forces from Redmond, LaPine/Sunriver, Bend and Sisters/Cloverdale/Black Butte who provided initial structural protection.  Now that the McLean Creek Conflagration is stable, BRRT Communications resources have been sent from that fire and will now supplement resources at Black Crater.
 
Structural teams from Marion, Clackamas and Multnomah counties on pre-alert on Sunday 30 July 2006 have been relieved.
 
Significant progress was made throughout the night from 29 July 2006 to 30 July 2006 as crews implemented a 8-mile perimeter burnout going 500 to 1,000 feet back.  Fire crews targeted the east-northeast section where the risk to structure is the greatest. 
 
For 30 July 2006 the focus is integrating with the national blue team. Oregon structural firefighters are supporting wildland crews holding the fire line and mopping up.
 
Wind is from the northwest with temperatures in the low 80’s.
 
Road and area closure prohibits public access on approximately 70,000 acres around the incident. The purpose of the closure is to protect public health and safety and provide for safe firefighting. The closure will remain in effect until further notice.
 
Fire managers are protecting private property east of the fire perimeter and are maintaining and enforcing road and area closure for firefighter and public safety. Air operations will continue when air resources are available. They are keeping the public informed of the status of this highly visible fire.
 
RESIDENCES THREATENED: 600 - residences currently threatened.  The Crossroads, Edgington and Tollgate residential subdivisions, and the Sisters/Cascade Meadows area.  There 175 residences at Crossroads, 29 at Edgington and 413 at Tollgate. 
 
A plan identified a fire perimeter trigger point for residents to receive notification for a possible evacuation and a second trigger point for residents to be asked to evacuate. The plan applied to 9 identified subdivisions in the Sisters area.
 
STRUCTURES THREATENED: 100 - Various outbuildings, the Whispering Pine Campground, the historic Trout Creek Butte Lookout.
 
RESIDENCES EVACUATED:  On the evening of 28 July 2006 Crossroads and Edgington subdivision were evacuated; from 128 residences in Crossroads and 29 homes in Edgington.  Tollgate remains under pre-evacuation notice.
 
The Greater Sisters Community Wildfire Protection Plan identified the structural vulnerable of the Crossroads subdivision as high to extreme for structural ignitability.
 
RESIDENCES LOST:  1 – The Linfield College Cabin was destroyed by fire the afternoon of 28 July 2006.  It was in an area with no fire protection.
 
OTHER STRUCTURES LOST:
 
COMMUNITY MEETINGS:  Community meetings are continuing daily – at 1000 hours and 1930 hours.  All are held at the Sisters High School with about 100 citizens participating in the morning meetings and 450 participating in the evening meetings.
 
INJURIES/FATALITIES: None known
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:  Governor Ted Kulongoski, Regional Forester Linda Goodman and State Forester Marvin Brown all visited on 29 July 2006.
 
Fire threatens private lands including timberlands, campgrounds and spotted owl habitat.
 
Limited access, dead standing timber and continuous downed fuels, continued hot and dry weather, minimal air resources. 
 
AGENCIES INVOLVED IN SUPPRESSION:
 
INCIDENT COMMANDER: --WILDLAND OR OTHER (STATE WHICH TYPE): Type 2 Northwest Oregon Incident Management Team: Joint letter of delegation with Oregon Department of Forestry as a signatory issued to IC Carl West on 26 July 2006.
 
STRUCTURAL INCIDENT COMMANDER:  Ted Kunze
 
COOPERATING AND ASSISTING AGENCIES: Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Forestry, City of Sisters, Deschutes County Sheriff, Sisters School District, Sisters/Camp Sherman/Black Butte fire districts.
 
OSFM RESOURCES –
Task Force/Strike Team
# of Personnel
# of Equipment
 Fire Departments
Clackamas County Task Force #1
1
Support
 Boring
Clackamas County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Lake Oswego
Clackamas County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Boring
Clackamas County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Clackamas
Clackamas County Task Force #1
2
Type II Tender
 Estacada
Clackamas County Task Force #1
3
Type III Engine
 Sandy
Clackamas County Task Force #1
2
Command
 Canby
 
20
 
  
Linn County Task Force #1
1
Command
 Albany
Linn County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Albany
Linn County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Albany
Linn County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Sweet Home
Linn County Task Force #1
2
Type II Tender
 Tangent
Linn County Task Force #1
3
Type III Engine
 Lebanon
 
18
 
  
Lane County Task Force #1
2
Command
 Coberg
Lane County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Lane County
Lane County Task Force #1
3
Type I Engine
 Springfield Fire
Lane County Task Force #1
2
Type II Engine
 South Lane County
Lane County Task Force #1
3
Type III Engine
 Lane RFPD
Lane County Task Force #1
2
Type III Engine
 McKenzie
 
16
 
  
Benton County Task Force #1
2
Command
 Corvallis
Benton County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Alsea
Benton County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Corvallis
Benton County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Philomath
Benton County Task Force #1
3
Type III Engine
 Corvallis
Benton County Task Force #1
2
Type II Tender
 Corvallis
 
19
 
  
Marion County Strike Team #1
1
Command
 Salem
Marion County Strike Team #1
2
Tender
 Hubbard
Marion County Strike Team #1
2
Tender
 Stayton
Marion County Strike Team #1
2
Tender
 Jefferson
Marion County Strike Team #1
2
Tender
 Marion County
Marion County Strike Team #1
2
Tender
 Silverton
Marion County Strike Team #1
1
Tender
 Salem
Marion County Strike Team #1
1
Support
 Marion County
Marion County Strike Team #1
1
Support
 Salem
 
14
 
  
Yamhill County Strike Team #1
1
Command
 Newberg
Yamhill County Strike Team #1
2
Type VI Engine
 Lafayette
Yamhill County Strike Team #1
3
Type VI Engine
 Newberg
Yamhill County Strike Team #1
2
Type VI Engine
 Dayton
Yamhill County Strike Team #1
3
Type III Engine
 Dundee
Yamhill County Strike Team #1
2
Type III Engine
 McMinneville
 
13
  
  
Lincoln County Task Force #1
1
Command
 Central Coast
Lincoln County Task Force #1
2
Type II Tender
 North Lincoln
Lincoln County Task Force #1
3
Type 1 Engine
 Central Coast
Lincoln County Task Force #1
4
Type 1 Engine
 Toledo
Lincoln County Task Force #1
3
Type 1 Engine
 Depoe Bay
Lincoln County Task Force #1
4
Type III Engine
 North Lincoln
 
17
 
  
Klamath County Task Force #1
1
Command
 Harriman Fire
Klamath County Task Force #1
3
Type I Engine
 Klamath County 4
Klamath County Task Force #1
3
Type 2 Engine
 Keno
Klamath County Task Force #1
4
Type I Engine
 Klamath County 1
Klamath County Task Force #1
2
Tender
 Crescent
 
13
 
  
Clatsop County Task Force #1
1
Command
 Olney Waluski
Clatsop County Task Force #1
?
Type II Engine
 Warrenton
Clatsop County Task Force #1
5
Type 1 Engine
 Seaside
Clatsop County Task Force #1
3
Type 1 Engine
 Knappa
Clatsop County Task Force #1
4
Type 1 Engine
 Lewis & Clark
Clatsop County Task Force #1
2
Type 2 Tender
 Gearhart
 
15
  
  
Marion County Task Force #1
(PRE-ALERT 29 July 2006@0945)
  
  
  
Clackamas County Task Force #1
(PRE-ALERT 29 July 2006@0950)
  
  
  
Multnomah County Task Force #1
(PRE-ALERT 29 July 2006@0950)
  
  
  
Total task force participants for Black Crater Conflagration
  
145
  
  
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.
 
Initial Mutual Aid

Redmond
  
  
  
LaPine/Sunriver
  
  
  
Bend
  
  
  
Sisters/Cloverdale/Black Butte
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
OSFM INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM: Green Team

Position
 Name
 Fire Service
Administrator
 State Fire Marshal Nancy Orr
 OSFM
Agency Representative
 Chief Deputy Randy Simpson
 OSFM
IC
 Ted Kunze
 Canby Fire
Deputy IC
 John Ingrao
 Clackamas
IIO
 Colleen Olson
 OSFM
Safety Officer
 Marc Rogelstad
 Boardman
Planning
 Jim Whelan
 Stanfield
Deputy Planning
 Dennis Ross
 Hillsboro
Resource Unit Leader
 Paul Nees
 OSFM
Logistics
 Dave Fields/Glen Eisner
 OSFM/Portland
Finance
 Keith Brown
 OSFM
Ops Chief
 Dana Burwell
 Springfield Fire & Rescue
Deputy Ops
 Bruce Weimer
 La Grande
Div/Grp Supervisors
 Perry Palmer/Kevin Anderson/Ray Brunton/Wes Hively
 Lebanon/Albany/Springfield/McKenzie
Communications Unit
 Bruce Bjerke/Jim Taylor**
 Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue/Redmond
Communications Techs
 Jeff Klupenger/Drew Holmes
 Sisuslaw Valley/Redmond
** Communications Unit is made up of representatives from ARESMAT: Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) Mutual Assistance Teams (MAT)
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
 
PRESS RELEASES:
31 July 2006: Threat from Black Crater Conflagration significantly reduced
30 July 2006: Firefighters make significant progress fighting the Black Crater Conflagration
29 July 2006: More evacuations in Black Crater Conflagration 
29 July 2006: State Fire Marshal doubles structural firefighters protection for Black Crater Conflagration
28 July 2006: Structural firefighters protect homes in Black Crater Conflagration near Sisters 
27 July 2006: Black Crater Fire near Sisters declared as Oregon's second conflagration
 
OTHER RESOURCES:
Oregon Department of Forestry
 http://egov.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/OPS/daily.shtml

Pacific Northwest Fire Situation Report (NW Interagency Coordination Center):
http://www.nwccweb.us/information/fire_info.asp
 
Northwest Oregon Incident Management Team
www.nworegonimt.com
                                                
 
 
Page updated: August 13, 2008

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