Winter Fire...

Paisley Winter Rim Fire Update, as of 1:25 AM Friday. August 2. "We've turned the corner!" "It's mop-up time!" The primary fire in the Paisley/Summer Lake area is under control. A "mop-up" crew has arrived to finish and to take care of any additional hot spots that could arise. They will be in Paisley between one and two weeks. The Primary Oregon Department of Forestry personel have started departing and will be gone in the next few days. The Incident Commander sent a letter for me to forward to all of our residents. Please take a moment and read, "THANKS.". The Winter fire did join the Toolbox fire, burning south of Silver Lake and west of Summer Lake. In addition the Silver fire is to the west and Grizzlie is to the south. The total burned area exceeded 105,000 acres of US Forests, BLM, Oregon State Land and several privately owned areas. Things are getting quiet and many personel are getting ready to move to another fire. IMPORTANT: NO HOMES HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE WINTER FIRE - NO FIREFIGHTERS NOR RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED! National Guard troops are on site and camping in Jones Field. They currently number over 200 personnel. They will help as some firefighters may be reassigned to new fires that have just started between Klamath Falls and Crater Lake, and the tragic fires along the coast. The Governer toured the area and was briefed by firefighters and local officials. Despite very difficult terrain and erratic winds no residence was lost. Many local residents assisted protecting their homes and that of their neighbors. Kudos goes to the "ODF Structural Teams for their great work. We are fortunate to have the Paisley Airport runway paved. Today it was used by eight fire fighting choppers.. Also the Governer landed there for his tour of the area. I will only be posting new updates as they arrive, but the Paisley Information Office is closed, so I do not anticipate any further information. I will however, be posting additional pictures as they are sent to me. . "Winter" fire near Paisley and Summer Lake, Oregon. "We've turned the corner." The Winter fire, the Toolbox Fire (combined) near Paisley and Summer Lake and the Silver Fire near Silver Lake. As of 8:02 PM on Tuesday, July 23, they totaled over 105,000 acres. The difficult wind and terrain, as well as the amount of shrubs and trees, added to the problems of containing this fire. Hwy. 31 closed during all times fire was overlapping to the east, which had been most afternoons. See the Fire Update for detailed information. The north end extended nearly to Picture Rock Pass and the south end is approximately 10 miles for the City of Paisley. A voluntary request for evacuation was called for the Ana Reservoir area near Summer Lake. NO CITY EVACUATION OF PAISLEY HAD BEEN REQUESTED. Also, many FALSE rumors were spread. Please check for hard data before believing everything you read or hear. Firefighters were able to hold the south end of the fire, while the north end of the fire did merge with the Tool Box Fire. For a U.S. Forest Service map showing all of the fires in the Paisley, Lakeview area click on, MAP.  Winter Fire... For Info on Winter fire, 2,600 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 15, click here: A holdover fire from last Friday’s lightning storm, located two miles north of the Winter Fire, sprung to life Sunday afternoon. During the night the new fire, called the Rim Fire, was actively burning toward the main fire. . Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 18,000 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 16, click here: The winter fire exploded yesterday and grew to 18,000 acres. Several homes narrowly escaped burning, as windows were blown out and some scorching occurred. Twenty homes and a number of other structures were saved. Five outbuildings were destroyed. . Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 24,000 acres, as of 9:00 AM July 17, click here: The fire challenged several homes yesterday afternoon and evening, but so far every home in the fire’s path has been saved as firefighters, homeowners, and neighbors work together. Approximately 60 homes are threatened by the fire. . Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 29,300 acres, as of 9:00 AM July 18, click here: The Winter Fire, north of Paisley, Oregon, became the region’s top priority for firefighting resources yesterday. A precautionary and voluntary evacuation of homes in the Ana Reservoir area, near Summer Lake, occurred Wednesday night as the fire continued to move north, pushed by gusty and erratic winds. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 30,3500 acres, as of 9:00 AM July 20, click here: The Winter Fire made a run to the north and east yesterday, pushing hard against Highway 31 in the Ana Reservoir area where many homes are located. But firefighters, using all the resources available to them, were able to stop the fire at the highway. Today they hope to pinch off it’s northward movement with a wide fire-trail, water and retardant drops, and a burn-out of vegetation in the path of the fire. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 31,100 acres, as of 10:00 AM July 21, click here: Although 60 homes remain threatened by the fire, no evacuations are imminent – the head of the fire has moved past the homes in the area. Many homes in the path of the fire have been saved from burning – none have been lost. The possibility of strong down-drafts from Winter Rim pushing fire toward the homes continues to concern fire officials. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 32,000 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 22, click here: The Winter Fire isn’t giving up easily. It pushed hard at the north and west lines yesterday, and crossed over a control line on the west side during the night. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 34,300 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 23, click here: Thunderstorms brought strong downdrafts over the fire yesterday afternoon creating extreme burning conditions in an area of bug-killed lodgepole pine on the west flank, pushing the fire across Forest Road 2901. Crews were temporarily pulled off the fire line in that area until the fire behavior moderated. The good news is that the thunderstorms brought a drenching rain that has cooled much of the fire overnight. Fire crews and dozers returned to the area last night to begin re-establishing the containment line. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 34,130 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 24, click here: The Winter Fire was calm last night, with the exception of the north end, where fire activity temporarily closed Highway 31 again. Gains were made building fire lines last night, but meteorologists are predicting potentially extreme fire behavior today. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 33,8600 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 25, click here: The Winter Fire was calm last night, with the exception of the north end, where fire activity temporarily closed Highway 31 again. Gains were made building fire lines last night, but meteorologists are predicting potentially extreme fire behavior today. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 34,461 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 26, click here: The situation on the remainder of the fire is good with containment lines holding, and crews patrolling for hot spots and mopping up. An additional task force of 125 National Guard troops will arrive today to assist with mop-up. They represent the Engineering Task Force from Salem. There are currently 1284 firefighters assigned to the Winter Fire. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 35,078 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 27, click here: A Red Flag Warning has been issued for strong winds and low humidity Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. The National Weather Service predicts wind gusts could reach 30 mph on ridge tops in the afternoon. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 35,078 acres, as of 9:00 AM July 28, click here: The firefighters will be backed up by a full complement of aircraft today as they work toward full containment of the fire. Six helicopters will be operating, and single engine air tankers will be available if needed. 1490 personnel are assigned to the Winter Fire, including 468 from the National Guard. Winter Fire. For Info on Winter fire, 35,545 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 29, click here: The Winter Fire won’t give up without a struggle. A small spot-fire nearly 1000 feet outside the fire-line grew into a 10-acre hard-running fire yesterday. It was only with retardant drops, bucket drops, dozers, and hand crews that the firefighters were able to stop it from growing larger. Other, smaller spot-fires also kept firefighters busy along the southwest flank of the fire. Winter Fire.  Toolbox Fire... For Info on Tool Box fire, 41,567 acres, as of 7:30 AM July 23, click here: 4 helicopters, 79 engines, 24 dozers, and 23 water tenders were in use. . ToolBox. For Info on Tool Box fire, 52,448 acres, as of 10:30 AM July 24, click here: 4 helicopters, 79 engines, 25 dozers, and 23 water tenders were in use. . ToolBox. For Info on Tool Box fire, 56,600 acres, as of 5:30 PM July 25, click here:Additional information has been made available regarding the shelter deployment that took place on the Toolbox Complex. . ToolBox. For Info on Tool Box fire, 56,600 acres, as of 7:30 AM July 26, click here:This fire is 45% contained. . ToolBox. For Info on Tool Box fire, 57,130 acres, as of 7:30 AM July 28, click here:This fire is 65% contained. . ToolBox. For Info on Tool Box fire, 62,544 acres, as of 10:00 AM July 29, click here:This fire is 65% contained. . ToolBox. For Info on Tool Box fire, 64,544 acres, as of 8:00 AM July 30, click here:This fire is 65% contained. . ToolBox. For Info on Tool Box fire, 86,794 acres, as of 8:00 AM August 1, click here:This fire is 75% contained. . ToolBox.  Maps and pictures... To see the progression of the Winter/Toolbox fires from July 15 until July 22, click here: Fire Progression. For recent pictures of the fire click here: PICTURES. For pictures taken after the fire, click... PICTURES #1. For pictures taken after the fire, click... PICTURES #1. For pictures taken during the early days of the fire PICTURES #1. For pictures taken during the early days of the fire PICTURES #2. For pictures taken during the early days of the fire PICTURES #3. For pictures taken during the early days of the fire PICTURES #4. For pictures taken during the early days of the fire PICTURES #5.