Wildfire Update: Windigo Fire Reaches 85% Containment Ahead of Red Flag Warning

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: Based on today’s Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and possible lighting, Incident Commander Alan Lawson reminded firefighters “The theme for today is situational awareness. Every firefighter needs to be prepared for changing conditions like rolling debris on steep slopes and possible spot fires.” 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: Red Flag Warning for gusty outflow winds and possible lightning from passing thunderstorm activity Wednesday afternoon and evening. Expect brief heavy rainfall with storm cells. Temperatures in the low 90s with relative humidity 19-20%. For smoke information visit: AirNow.gov. 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞:Due to moderate fire behavior yesterday, firefighters used bucket drops from helicopters to help protect current firelines and reduce fire spread. Conditions allowed for continued burnout operations. On the south flank of the fire, firefighters are working to clear vegetation away from Forest Road 2154 as an indirect fireline and are scouting for possible opportunities to build firelines on the east flank. 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞:With minimal fire activity yesterday, firefighters strengthened the line along the east flank of the fire. Efforts to establish a fireline down to the Middle Fork of the Willamette River may include installing a sprinkler system to connect an existing dozer line to the riverbank on the north flank near Forest Road 2153. Mop up operations continue on the south and western portions of the fire. Hose lays are in place around parts of the fire without roads as containment features. 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞:Minimal fire activity yesterday remained interior to firelines. Crews continue working closely with resource advisors to limit impacts to sensitive resources and complete repair work across the fire area. Repair work mitigates post-fire damages to cultural resources, protects roads systems from excessive erosion, and provides for public safety. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: 20 hand crews, 9 engines, 4 dozers, 6 water tenders, 8 Type 1 helicopters. Total personnel 717. 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬:For firefighter and public safety, follow the Big Swamp, Windigo, and Potter Fires. • Additional Potter Fire Road Closure - https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices • Pacific Crest Trail – visit https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures/oregon/ for more information. 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱. 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟕 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝟖𝟓% 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝟐𝟎 𝐦𝐢 𝐒𝐖 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱. 𝟒𝟕𝟑 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝟎% 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝟖 𝐦𝐢 𝐍𝐄 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱. 𝟏𝟐𝟏 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝟎% 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝟔.𝟓 𝐦𝐢 𝐍 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Via Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 10