Diamond Lake Area Fire Update August 1 USDA Forest Service firefighters are responding to several reports of new fires following thunderstorms over the Cascade Range the last several days. - *New Start* – Brodie (#264) – Diamond Lake Ranger District - Estimated one-acre fire just north of Brodie Creek. Four engines, two handcrews, one dozer, and three individual resources on scene. Handline constructed around one-quarter of the fire. - *New Start* – Clear (#263) – Diamond Lake Ranger District - Estimated one-acre fire located southwest of Garwood Butte, just south of Clear Creek. Multiple resources including air resources have been supporting this fire throughout the incident. This fire is lined. - Horn (#253) – Diamond Lake Ranger District - Just east of Forked Horn Creek and National Forest Service Road #2734. Fire is estimated half-acre. Smokejumpers on scene. - Tolo (#256) – Diamond Lake Ranger District – This fire is an estimated one-third of an acre and is located just south of Tolo Mountain, in Mount Thielsen Wilderness. Currently staffed with rappellers, currently in mop up. - Falcon Creek (#259) – Tiller Ranger District – Estimated at one-tenth of an acre and located just east of National Forest Service Road 2947. Contained. We will update with more details as soon as they become available. Smoke reports can be reported to Roseburg Interagency Communications Center at (541) 957-3325 or 911. Please remember that flying drones near wildfires is not safe – if you fly, we can’t. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - The Forest is in HIGH Fire Danger - Public Use Restrictions Level 2 – Fires in Forest Service-constructed fire rings and fireplaces in designated sites. - Industrial Fire Precaution Level remains at Level 2 Do your part to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires. Remember that even fires in Forest Service-constructed fire rings within designated recreation sites, need to be dead out before leaving your campsite. Drown, stir, and feel your campfire with the back of your hand. It should feel cold to the touch before leaving your campsite. Via US Forest Service Umpqua National Forest