The #NenaFire started Aug. 8 on private
property adjacent to Warm Springs
Indian Reservation Oregon shortly after 5pm. The 23,000 acre
fire is now 4% contained.
Today at 6am, the Northwest
Team 12 takes command of the Nena Fire.
There are 114
firefighters from the CTWS - Fire
Management and surrounding area managing the wind-driven fire
burning in short grass, brush, slash and timber. Fire management is requesting
additional firefighters, equipment and supplies.
Level 3
evacuations were triggered today affecting 40 homes in the Schoolie Flats and S-300 subdivisions. The town of Simnasho is
at a level 2 notice, meaning residents should be prepared to evacuate when
requested by Warm Springs
Police Department.
A Red Cross shelter is
established at the Warm Springs
Community Center for displaced community members. People are
donating gasoline, moving horses and are trying to help one another.
The Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs and the BIA Warm Springs Agency provided
a situational update to a larger incident management team at noon today. The 40
person team is assessing the situation in preparation for taking command of the
fire tomorrow morning. They bring with them additional resources that will
assist the local community with putting this fire out safely and as quickly as
possible.
A 7-mile radius
temporary flight restriction is in place to protect aircraft working on the
fire.
Given the
extremely dry conditions, grasses are ready to burn and ignite easily. A burn
ban is in effect across the Warm Springs Reservation and Oregon set the
Industrial Precaution Level (IDL) to 4, meaning logging operations are not
allowed.
Please be
mindful of these dangerous conditions and do not use anything that could cause
a spark. #OneLessSparkIsOneLessWildfire
A fire
information center will be established tomorrow. The phone number will be
541.460.7525. An email address to reach Fire Information will be NenaFire2017@gmail.com
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Nena Fire Information
Email: NenaFire2017@gmail.com
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