Boulder Fire (ORMHF)

Wildfire Status:

The Boulder Fire, located near Boulder Lake Trailhead in the Mt. Hood National Forest Barlow Ranger District, started on July 8 and has burned an estimated 233 acres. The fire is currently 100% contained, with objectives expected to be met by the end of the weekend. The Type 2 Northwest Incident Management Team 10 will transfer command of the incident to a local incident management team from the Barlow Ranger District on Sunday at 6 p.m.

As of the latest update, the fire has 129 total personnel working on it. The fuels involved in the fire area include grass, shrubs, timber litter, and timber understory. The fire behavior has been minimal, with isolated smoldering in down woody debris, stumps, and logs. The probability of any isolated torching is extremely low.

Weather concerns include light westerly winds with gusts to 18 mph over ridges, relative humidity near 25%, and slightly cooler temperatures. A cooling trend is expected to continue with highs near 72 and slightly higher relative humidities. Westerly winds will increase with occasional higher gusts, and temperatures will be near 70 with breezy conditions associated with a cold front.

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