Lost Hubcap Fire Update, 9/2

Lost Hubcap Fire
Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2, IC Cline
September 2, 2014                         8:00 a.m.
Fire Information Phone: 541-421-3039



Current Situation:

The big news at the 5:30 am briefing today was about the predicted cold front that will pass over the fire today.  Dennis Parelli, fire behavior analyst, advised the crews to expect the cold front to reach the fire between noon and 3:00 pm today.  This change in weather will bring increased winds that will intensify fire behavior.  He stated that “these winds without any moisture will test the firelines.  If an ember crosses the fireline, expect spotting up to half a mile.”

All fire fighters are taught L.C.E.S. which stands for Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones.  Each day fire fighters apply this acronym to stay safe while working.  When weather conditions change it is especially important for them to be aware of their surroundings.

Safety officers are on the fireline and in fire camp on every shift to ensure that fire fighters are working safely and to be there should an emergency arise.  Paramedics are stationed on the fireline to give immediate first aid to injured fire fighters.  Safety plans are part of every incident action plan that are prepared for every shift.  Part of the safety plan includes identified air and ground transportation resources to transport to the closest medical facilities.

There have been no injuries to incident fire fighters

“Today the wind will challenge our fireline, we have prepared, are set up and ready to meet that challenge” said Joe Hessel, day operations chief.

The incident command post is located at 289 East Hardisty St. (in the community center), Long Creek, OR.


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Fire at a Glance (09/02/14)

Size:   2,984 acres
Cause: under investigation
Containment:  40%
Expected Containment Date:  9-6-14
Crews and Equipment:
 Crews:                  21
  Air Tankers:          0
  Helicopters:          6
  Engines:                19
  Dozers:                   5
  Water Tenders:      9
 Total personnel:  622
Estimated Costs to Date: $1.71 M


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Lost Hubcap Fire Update - Sept. 1, 2014

Lost Hubcap Fire

Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2, IC Cline

September 1, 2014 8:00 a.m.

Fire Information Phone: 541-421-3039

Current Situation:


Hand crews and dozers will continue the hard work of completing a line around the fire perimeter today. There is approximately 2.25 of the 14.25 miles of line left to construct.

Last night an infra-red flight was flown that mapped the perimeter of the fire and detected the hot spots for the fire fighters to focus on today. Other fire fighters used hand held palm IR (infra-red) units that detect heat buried deep in the ground. Heat spots are marked for day fire fighters to dig out and extinguish.

On the east side of the fire, fire fighters will begin the next stage: mop-up. Mop-up involves fire fighters digging out hot spots and extinguishing all remaining heat. Mop-up starts along the perimeter and moves toward the center of the fire. Crews are working toward extinguishing 100% of all smokes in a 100 ft. zone in the grass/brush, 300 ft in the timber and fall all snags within 500 ft. At morning briefing, Day Operations Chief Joe Hessel directed the crews to “Dig deep and do thorough mop-up the first time”. Once hot spots are dug out, the spot is marked to be rechecked at least twice.

There have been no injuries to incident fire fighters.

The incident command post is located at 289 East Hardisty St. (in the community center), Long Creek, OR.

Fire at a Glance (09/01/14)

Size: 2,984 acres
Cause: under investigation
Containment: 25%
Expected Containment Date: 9-6-14

Crews and Equipment:
Crews: 21
Air Tankers: 0
Helicopters: 6
Engines: 19
Dozers: 8
Water Tenders: 9
Total personnel: 512
Estimated Costs to Date: $1.68 M

For More Information:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/oregondepartmentofforestry
InciWeb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4096