Tiger Creek Fire update for Oct. 12
By Dan Thesman on Saturday, October 12th, 2024 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
PENDLETON – The Umatilla National Forest released the following update today (Saturday) on the Tiger Creek Fire:
Current Situation: The Tiger Creek fire is now at 534 acres. Acreage is calculated with on the ground mapping and infrared flights. Containment has grown to 37% with 468 personnel assigned to the incident. The fire remains in its current footprint while a full suppression strategy remains the top priority. Mop up and backhaul of equipment in contained areas is ongoing. Crews were able to secure the south end of the Tiger Creek drainage while Forest service road 65 was graded. The fire is now showing little smoke and firefighters are making great progress.
The Umatilla National Forest and California Interagency Incident Management Team 15 would like to remind the public that the flying of personal unmanned aerial systems (UAS), otherwise known as drones, is illegal over the wildfire area. When a personal drone enters the temporary flight restriction area, all firefighting aircraft must land until the area is cleared, thus impeding the progress of full containment of the Tiger Creek fire.
Closures and Restrictions: Access through Forest Service Road (FSR) 65 up through FSR 64 to the junction with Indian Camp is closed. Government Mountain Road/FSR 6511 is closed from North Fork Walla Walla trailhead to the junction with FSR 65 at Tiger Saddle. Government Mountain Rd/FSR 6511 is open from the west to North Fork Walla Walla trailhead. The current fire danger rating is MODERATE and public use restrictions phase A for Umatilla National Forest are in effect. For more information regarding restrictions, please contact Umatilla National Forest Toll-free Information Hotline: 1.877.958.9663.
Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy Saturday morning with skies clearing by midday. Highs upper S0s to upper 60s with afternoon humidity 25-40%. Light and variable winds along ridges with light upslope winds developing late morning in terrain.
Smoke: Walla Walla’s air quality for today is good, some residents along Mill Creek may experience smoke as the fire continues to burn. Check out https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/?m=1 for more information.
Tiger Creek Fire map for Oct. 12, 2024
