Winds were light and mainly out of the west.Īs of, July 23, 2021, the Bootleg Fire is the largest fire burning in the United States at 400,389 acres. Relative humidity recoveries were lower as a result of building high pressure over the region before falling in the afternoon to the lower teens Temperatures rose into the upper 80s with lower to mid 80s above 6000ft. Significant amounts of smoke will be present during day and night.Īnother dry and warm day across the fire area today. Fire will continue to move East/Northeast. Rapid-fire spread with high-intensity fire behavior. Significant acreage increases potential on the northern and eastern sides of the fire. The fire will continue to be extremely active with gusty winds and extremely dry fuels. Exacerbated by extreme heat and wind, more than 40 fires started burning across British Columbia in late June. Continuing SW winds will push smoke from the Bootleg Fire away from Lakeview, Klamath Falls and Sprague River Valley, but may bring some smoke from the Dixie Fire into the area.įull report at: /outlooks/southcentraloregon. The extraordinary heatwave that scorched the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 has diminished, but substantial fires continued to burn across the region in July. This area is in addition to the previous Level 3 notification.Īfternoon smoke impacts will continue to be high in areas north, northeast, and east of the fire, especially in the vicinity of Silver Lake, Summer Lake, and Paisley. Last night crews and equipment worked using natural barriers and changes in fuel to contain the spot and protect the Summer Lake community.Ĭrews will work today to hold those areas and scout for additional spots.ĭue to the fire’s movement to the east, additional Level 3 evacuations were issued for a portion of Lake County, from the Paisley Airport to milepost 82, and from Picture Rock Pass to milepost 77, including the Ana Subdivision. Crews continue to work on the contingency lines in the northern portion of the fire above Sycan Marsh.įire activity picked up in the eastern portion of the fire and spotted over Forest Service Road 2901. Yesterday, the fireline into Long Creek was improved with hose lay and overnight firefighters were able to begin constructing a direct line between Long Creek and Coyote Creek. The Oregon State Fire Marshall Incident Management Team has transitioned to working with Zone 2 on the north and northeast sections of the fire.

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