Windigo Fire Near Diamond Lake Jumps to 1,300 Acres

Here is an update on the current fire situation on the Umpqua National Forest: There are three confirmed fires: Windigo Fire: Approximately 1,300 acres burning near Windigo Pass. A closure on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and Forest Service (FS) Road 60 is underway. Forebay 1 Fire: Approximately 4 acres just north of Lemolo 1 forebay Fire 237: ½ acre located northwest of Lemolo 1 forebay Several FS Roads, trails, and campgrounds are closed and an official Emergency Fire Closure is in progress: FS Road 2610 – closed from Lemolo Dam to Calapooya Mt. (at the Forest boundary) FS Road 60 – closed from the junction with Kelsey Valley Rd to Forest boundary (Deschutes NF has a closure on the east side) Trail 1412 – Windigo Pass Trail 1445 - Tenas Peak Trail Pacific Crest Trail – Closed between State Hwy 138 (PCT mile 1,848) to State Hwy 58 (PCT mile 1,908). A Type 2 incident management team has been ordered to manage these fires in addition to the Potter Fire on the Willamette National Forest. Additional firefighting resources are also on order. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire areas. Via US Forest Service Umpqua National Forest