[Klamath County Fire Defense Board] FW: OEM Weekly Watch Aug 31- Sept 6
- From: Morgan Lindsay <mlindsay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 20:19:33 +0000
Weekly watch from Oregon Emergency Management.
Morgan Lindsay
Klamath County Emergency Management
2543 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603
541-851-3741 Office
541-281-8357 Cell
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OEM: Weekly Watch Report
Message from the Director<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MpEqk7k0Hg> -
* OEM Director Andrew Phelps discusses September being National
Preparedness Month.
Wildfires -
* The 11,908-acre Eagle Complex 20 miles NW of Richland, Oregon, is seven
percent contained. The lightning-caused fires are currently staffed with 328
total personnel. Resources include: nine hand crews, 14 fire engines, four
water tenders, seven bulldozers and five helicopters.
* The 85,960-acre Canyon Creek Complex south of John Day is 44 percent
contained. The lightning-caused fires are located one mile south of John Day
and Canyon City. Afternoon winds Wednesday coupled with hot, dry conditions
caused expansion and triggered evacuations in the Pine Creek area.
* The Eldorado Fire and Cornet-Windy Ridge Complex - The Eldorado Fire five
miles SE of Unity is 20,635 acres and 80 percent contained. The Cornet-Windy
Ridge Complex 16 miles south of Baker City is 103,887 acres and 85 percent
contained.
* Mop-up continues on the 26-acre August Fire in the Forest Grove District.
The fire lines appear to be secure, but ODF will continue to manage the fire
for the possibility of dry easterly winds in September. Cause is under
investigation.
* The 71,959-acre Grizzly Bear Complex is 10 percent contained. The
lightning-caused fires are burning 20 miles SE of Dayton, Wash., and near Troy,
Ore., in the Northeast Oregon District.
* The 24,452-acre Stouts Creek Fire is 86 percent contained. The
human-caused fire is burning 16 miles east of Canyonville. No perimeter growth
is expected.
* The 337-acre Falls Creek Fire is uncontained. It is burning five miles
south of Joseph.
Go to: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/state/38/# for details
Air Quality -
* Due to reduced temperatures and precipitation, most of the state is back
into the Good category.
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* There is an Air Quality Alert for areas east of the Cascades
Go to: http://www.klamathair.info/ for details
Weather -
* Monday - 70's for the majority of the state.
* Tuesday - 70's for the western portion of the state, low 80's in eastern
Oregon. Chance of precipitation for the valley.
* Wednesday - upper 60's to lower 70's for the majority of the state.
Chance of precipitation for the valley.
* Thursday - upper 60's to lower 70's for the majority of the state.
* Friday - mid 60's to lower 70's for the majority of the state. Small
chance of precipitation for the state.
* Saturday - mid 60's to mid 70's for the majority of the state.
* Sunday - mid to upper 70's for the majority of the state.
You can view the weekly forecast here:
http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/oregonWeek.php#tabs.
* NWS Portland<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/>
* NWS Pendleton<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt/>
* NWS Medford<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/>
* NWS Boise<http://goo.gl/VrCVDq>
In the News -
* Crews making progress as they battle Oregon
wildfires<http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/08/wildfire_roundup.html>
* USFS Spends $10M Per Day On Wildfires In
Oregon<http://www.opb.org/news/article/forest-service-oregon-wildfires/>
* Governor declares Linn County drought
emergency<http://www.ktvz.com/news/governor-declares-linn-county-drought-emergency/34935972>
* Oregon officials add up fire damage to obtain federal
aid<http://www.capitalpress.com/20150822/fire-damage-estimate-needed-for-federal-assistance>
Critical Infrastructure/Private Sector -
* http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Pages/index.aspx
* Summer 2015 Oregon Road
Projects<http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/COMM/docs/2015_ConstructionMap_MapPanel.pdf>
Identification of Cyber Threats and Hazards Webinar
* Designed to assist critical infrastructure owners and operators, physical
security and information security professionals, Chief Information Officers,
risk managers, business continuity planners, IT directors, human resource
professionals, and local homeland security and emergency management staff in
their efforts to enhance the preparation, security, and resilience of their
facilities and assets.
* Two options for the webinar:
* Wednesday Sep 9 - 8-9 am PT - Registration
Link<https://www.govevents.com/details/17552/joint-critical-infrastruture-partnership-jcip-webinar-992015/>
* Tuesday, Sep 22 - 10:30-11:30 PT - Registration
Link<https://www.govevents.com/details/17629/joint-critical-infrastruture-partnership-jcip-webinar-92215/>
* Coordinated by the DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection, is
co-sponsored by FBI/InfraGard, private-industry-focused Regional Consortium
Coordinating Council (RC3), and the State/Local, Tribal, Territorial Government
Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC).
Training -
* For new training opportunities view the training
calendar<http://www.oregon.gov/omd/oem/plans_train/docs/training_calendar.pdf>
* Updated protocols for NIMS/ICS Training can be found at:
http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/Pages/plans_train/train_exercise.aspx
Community Engagement -
* September is National Preparedness Month. Here is the
proclamation<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MpEqk7k0Hg> for Oregon from
Governor Kate Brown. Play the online social media game called the 30 Days, 30
Ways Preparedness Challenge which has its own website at
www.30days30ways.com<http://www.30days30ways.com> .
Saturday, September 19, 2015:
o Come see over 35 organizations and their safety messages at the 3rd
biennial Klamath Safety Fair, 9am-1pm, Home Depot
Thursday, October 15, 2015:
o Register for the Great Oregon Shakeout Earthquake drill:
http://www.shakeout.org/oregon/
Preparedness Tip -
* September is National Preparedness Month<http://www.ready.gov/september>.
This year we are asking you to take action now - make a
plan<http://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan> with your community, your family, and
for your pets. Plan how to stay safe and communicate during the disasters that
can affect your community. We ask everyone to participate in America's
PrepareAthon! and the national day of action, National
PrepareAthon!Day<http://www.community.fema.gov/>, which culminates National
Preparedness Month on September 30.
Disaster of the Week -
September 2, 1859: A coronal mass
ejection<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronal_mass_ejection> (CME, sometimes
referred to as a solar storm or space weather) caused a huge solar
flare<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859> that disrupted
telegraph systems across Europe and North America, and even caused some
telegraph operators to receive electrical shocks. This flare, named the
Carrington Event after the amateur astronomer Richard
Carrington<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Christopher_Carrington> who
first observed the flare, caused an aurorae so bright that it was seen as far
south as the Caribbean, and there were reports of gold miners in Colorado
waking up and making breakfast at 2:00 AM, thinking the sun had already risen.
Lessons learned: Many scientists and space weather experts believe that a solar
flare similar to the Carrington Event, if it were to occur today, could have a
devastating impact on our communication and energy
infrastructure<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts>. In 1859 electricity was not
widely relied upon and radio communications (not to mention satellite-based
communications) were not yet invented. Today, however, a large solar flare
could interrupt electrical transmission lines, collapse entire power grids,
disrupt Global Positioning Satellite and other navigation systems, and cause
cellular and radio communication outages. While this may sound like a doomsday
scenario, there are a number of things that can be done to reduce the impact of
a severe solar storm. Establishing redundant power supplies (like portable
generators or solar panels) and back-up communications systems will help
alleviate the impact of space weather, as will adhering to general emergency
preparedness recommendations<http://www.ready.gov/> like maintaining an
adequate supply of emergency drinking water, non-perishable foods, and
battery-powered flashlights and am/fm radios. The National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established a Space Weather Prediction
Center<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/> to assist in predicting solar flares. CLICK
HERE<http://www.noaa.gov/features/economic_0708/spaceweather.html> for more
information on the impact of solar flares and space weather.
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