Thursday, August 21, 2014

Incident Overview

The Deception Complex is managing approximately 80 fires on the Middle Fork Ranger District on the Willamette National Forest. On July 30, 2014 lighting ignited a series of fire on the Middle Fork Ranger District. Another thunderstorm system crossed the district on August 10 causing more fires. The largest fire of the complex is the Staley Fire at 214 acres.

The incident comand post is located just outside of Oakridge below the Hills Creek Dam. Three separate wildfire complexes, Staley, Deception Creek and Middle Fork Ranger District Initial Attack, have been combined under the Deception Complex as of August 21, 2014. The Oregon Team 4 Interagency Incident Managment Team is managing the complex under the command of Brian J. Watts.

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