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The smoke wasn't particularly thick this morning in Hermiston but we had quite a bit of ash falling.
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View from the GOES West satellite.
The pink areas are the most recent fire perimeters.Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=45.544832,-117.333984&zoom=6&basemap=GOES_West_color&overlay=USA_roads,Perimeter_WFGIS_current,Country,State_boundary&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt
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Satellite data indicates that the numerous fires burning southwest of Fossil, Oregon may have merged into one large fire complex. #ORfire
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Many new wildfire starts, especially in the Cascades and Blue Mountains of Oregon, thanks to a dry thunderstorm outbreak yesterday and overnight.
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We have a fire weather watch in effect for northeast Oregon for Independence Day so this can only go well.
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Ash falling in Hermiston and I can smell smoke here. Wondering if it's coming from the wildfire south of Arlington.
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New article: High fire danger for Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon Wednesday ingallswx.com/2025/08/13/h... #WAwx #WAfire #ORwx #ORfire
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New article: High fire danger for Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon Wednesday
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#UpperApplegateFire SW of Medford, Oregon
Never ignore an order to evacuate. The fire officials have information that you do not.
The symbols on the map are heat detections from MODIS and VIIRS satellites. This data is *not* real time and locations are approximate. Sometimes this data is ‘false positive’.
This data updates several times during the day. To read more about this kind of data, open the map and click “Map tips” in the upper left corner.
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#RowenaFire in Columbia River George
I-84 in Oregon apparently still closed.Never ignore an order to evacuate. The fire officials have information that you do not.
The symbols on the map are heat detections from MODIS and VIIRS satellites. This data is *not* real time and locations are approximate. Sometimes this data is ‘false positive’.
This data updates several times during the day. To read more about this kind of data, open the map and click “Map tips” in the upper left corner.
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#MileMarker132Fire at north side of Bend Oregon.
Dark red symbols are heat detections by MODIS and VIIRS satellites sometime within prior 6 hours. Each location for a symbol is only approximate. For more details to help you understand what this data shows and does not show, please read the “Map tips” link in upper left corner of the map.
Never rely on any map or anything else you see online to ignore an order to evacuate. The fire officials have information that you do not.
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NBC: Air tanker plane goes missing while fighting Oregon wildfire
"...the plane went missing shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday night and there was one pilot on board. The Oregon National Guard was deployed to assist in the search..."
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Excessive heat warning, red flag warning, and flash flood watch all at the same time in parts of Eastern Oregon.
T-storms are forecast to develop this afternoon. Some will be dry t-storms and create new fires. Others may be quite moist and there is a strong risk of debris flows coming off this year's huge burn scars.
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#TrailFire north of Crater Lake Oregon.
When the map opens it shows heat detections from the MODIS and VIIRS satellites. The map has many more fire related #GIS layers you can turn on/off/restack. Only the ‘top’ layer is clickable to see attribute data.
For help using the map see 2 links upper left corner.
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#FallsFire Harney County Oregon
Dark red symbols are heat detections by MODIS and VIIRS satellites sometime within prior 6 hours. Each location for a symbol is only approximate. For more details to help you understand what this data shows and does not show, please read the “Map tips” link in upper left corner of the map.
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New article: High fire danger for Columbia Basin on Wednesday
https://ingallswx.com/2024/07/09/high-fire-danger-for-columbia-basin-on-wednesday/
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The peak of the ongoing heat wave impacting the Pacific Northwest will draw to a close Wednesday evening. For the Tri-Cities, Yakima, and surrounding areas, temperatures will moderate from around 105° to 110°F (40° to 43°C) to “only” around 100°F (38°C). First, though, the region will go through breezy conditions Wednesday evening.
Wind speeds won’t match the standard fall and winter wind storms Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon can receive, but gusts to 25 mph (40 km/h) are possible around the Tri-Cities and Yakima. In the Columbia Gorge and Kittitas Valley, gusts to 40 mph (65 km/h) are possible.
The strongest gusts will be outside of towns where trees and buildings don’t slow things down. Locations west of Hermiston will get the strongest gap flow winds coming through the Columbia Gorge.
This wind will be generated by high surface pressure moving in west of the Cascades while the thermal trough (low pressure caused by heat) shifts from the Columbia Basin toward Idaho and Utah. The Cascades form a barrier to incoming high pressure, with wind surging through gaps in the mountains like the Columbia Gorge and Snoqualmie Pass.
Forecast details
The forecast has prompted the National Weather Service in Pendleton to issue a fire weather watch from 14:00 to 23:00 Wednesday for the Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley. A red flag warning is also in effect for the Blue, Strawberry, and Wallowa Mountains from 12:00 Tuesday to 23:00 Wednesday.
Wind will accompany very low relative humidity and very hot temperatures since the Columbia Basin will be insulated from the cooler marine air that will be filtering into the I-5 Corridor. During the afternoon and evening hours, relative humidity may get as low as 10% in the Columbia Basin and 7% in the mountains.
Peak temperatures on Wednesday will likely be around 105° to 108°F (40° to 42°C) in low elevation locations before slowly moderating into the overnight hours. Cooler temperatures are expected in the mountains, but not cool enough to remove the significant fire danger.
Gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high temperatures combine to make it easy for wildfires to spread rapidly. Any fires that develop in both the desert areas and mountain forests could make long-distance runs before temperatures cool enough to suppress fire behavior after midnight.
Preparation
Not everyone will be threatened by a fire on Wednesday but now is a good time to prepare in case one does pop up near you. Have a go bag near your front door with critical documents and medication as well as water, some food, entertainment, cash, and portable chargers to supply everyone in your household.
Have a plan now for where you will go in case you need to evacuate. This can be any safe place you feel comfortable going that is more than a few miles from your house. Consider close relatives and friends. Make sure your yard is clear of flammable debris.
Preparation before an emergency saves lives.
Extended forecast
The center of the heatwave shifts eastward during the second half of the week but temperatures are forecast to remain above average in and around the Columbia Basin. Highs around 100°F (38°C) are forecast for the Tri-Cities Thursday through Monday.
If the Tri-Cities Airport can hit 100°F (38°C) on Thursday, the area has a chance of getting close to or breaking the record streak for 100° days. Thursday looks like the coolest day of the week with a forecast high between 98° and 101°F (37° and 39°C). The average high for this time of year is 92°F (33°C).
A dying dry cold front associated with low pressure in Alaska may cross the Pacific Northwest early next week to create another round of fire weather concerns in the Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley.
https://ingallswx.com/2024/07/09/high-fire-danger-for-columbia-basin-on-wednesday/
#Fire #Orfire #orwx #TriCities #Wafire #wawx #wildfire #Yakima
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17:30 Sunday - New rapidly growing #wildfire in the Cascades east of Medford.
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WatchDuty feed for #Darlene3Fire near La Pine, Oregon.
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OPB: Oregon governor declares emergency conflagration in La Pine wildfire
"The Darlene 3 Fire broke out around 2 p.m. Tuesday on the southeast outskirts of La Pine near Darlene Way. The blaze had grown to around 2,415 acres as of 6 a.m. Wednesday."
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#DarleneFire near La Pine Oregon. One to keep an eye on.
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A magnificent #smoke plume is coming off the #PetesLakeFire southwest of the Three Sisters in the Oregon Cascades. It and smoke from fires between Medford and Crescent City are drifting north and will likely be noticeable in #Portland but should stay well above the surface.
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#AnvilFire in SW Oregon near Port Orford.
Dark red symbols are MODIS and VIIRS satellite *heat* detections within prior 6 hours. To learn about the limitations of this data please read the “Map tips” link in upper left corner.
Pink area is latest perimeter from NIFC. 4,437 acres burned.
#ORfire #ORwxOpen #GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=42.738318,-124.368322&zoom=12&basemap=USA_scanned_topo&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary,USA_roads,Fire_perimeter_NIFC&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt -
Interactive #GIS map for #AnvilFire in SW Oregon near Port Orford. Most of the fire expansion is to the SW.
#RedFlagWarning today. To read details, open the map, turn on that overlay layer, click the map and follow the link. Need help? Click “Map tips” upper left corner.
#ORfire #ORwxOpen #GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=42.736546,-124.375185&zoom=12&basemap=USA_scanned_topo&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt -
16:20 Sunday - An active #wildfire is burning along Hwy 395 between Umatilla and Hermiston in Eastern Oregon. Road closures and evacuation orders are in place.
Watch Duty: https://app.watchduty.org/i/12064