FISHWATCH 2023 MONTHLY REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2023
by Edward Kikumoto
COVID19 STATUS – The Big Bend Pool is open to the public this year until further notice to the contrary.
Compliance with CDC guidelines are recommended, especially for those who are unvaccinated and have underlying health concerns.
The FishWatch Caretaker is no longer “social distancing,” so please let me know if you are, so I can make sure not to compromise your health
DISCLAIMER
The views and opinions in this report are strictly my own, and do not reflect the views and opinions of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW), or The North Umpqua Foundation (TNUF).
Greetings from the Big Bend Pool,
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE 2023 WILDFIRE SEASON
The beginning of seasonally normal Fall weather conditions is lessening the wildfire threat by reducing the possibility that new wildfires will occur as well as reducing the possibility that the on-going fires will jump existing fire lines and become bigger – fewer periods of hot and dry conditions, cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and most importantly, rain.
Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL), primarily for commercial logging activities
• IFPL 4 – Complete Shutdown.
• IFPL 3 – Restricted Shutdown.
• IFPL 2 – Limited Shutdown.
• IFPL 1 – Fire Season.
Generally speaking, no logging activity, or very limited logging activity occurs at levels 4 and 3, and logs are not being hauled out of the forest. At IFPL 2, logs are once again being removed from the forest.
On September 2, the IFPL was reduced from IFPL 3 to IFPL 2.
On September 23 the IFPL was reduced from IFPL 2 to IFPL 1.
USFS Fire Danger Level
09.01 – Extreme.
09.02 – Very High.
09.07 – High.
09.23 – Moderate.
The Weather
The first week of September was showery and cooler, with daytime temperatures in the 70s and nights in the 50s.
