Weather and Wildfire Events
Wet weather ends fire season around region – October 13, 2009
Today’s rain, coupled with cooler temperatures and rain forecast for the rest of the week, will bring an end to the season effective Wednesday.
Desert Ridge Wildland Fire continues burning at Crater Lake National Park – July 21, 2009
A 180 acre wildland fire in Crater Lake National Park is closer to being contained. The fire began during a July 3rd lightning storm, is now forty percent contained and a 100 percent containment date is estimated for mid-August. The fire is located about one mile west of the Pumice Desert, Oregon.
Whitney Wildfire nears containment at Crater Lake National Park – July 21, 2009
The 92-acre Whitney Wildland Fire continues burning a half-mile West of Crater Lake National Park’s North Entrance Station. The Whitney fire started on July 17th, however, it is suspected by fire officials to have been smoldering undetected for two weeks from a July 3rd lightning storm that also started the Desert Ridge Wildland Fire.
Rim Drive at Crater Lake closes for season – November 3, 2008
The North Entrance Road and Rim Drive at Crater Lake National Park are now closed for the season. However, Highway 62 through the park and the road to park headquarters and Rim Village remain open.
Crater Lake snow total back to average level – November 5, 2008
It only took one good day and night of snow to help Crater Lake National Park get back to average.
Parts of wilderness area, Crater Lake park reopen: Cooler weather, rain help firefighters control Middle Fork Fire – October 9, 2008
Areas of the Sky Lakes Wilderness and portions of Crater Lake National Park have been reopened after the Middle Fork Fire prompted closures.
Crater Lake facilities closing down: Crater Lake Lodge to close Sunday for the season – October 7, 2008
People visiting Crater Lake National Park should be prepared for winter, and reduced services. Closed facilities include the Annie Creek Restaurant and Gift Shop, Rim Visitor Center, Mazama and Lost Creek campgrounds, and the Mazama Motor Inn.
Meeting set on Middle Fork Fire – September 23, 2008
The U.S. Forest Service will host an informational meeting on the Middle Fork Fire from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at the Community Involvement Club in Fort Klamath.
Middle Fork wildfire hits 17,869 then slows down – September 23, 2008
The Middle Fork fire burning across Sky Lakes Wilderness, Crater Lake National Park and the Fremont-Winema National Forest has slowed to a crawl.
Weather helps Royce Butte Fire – September 20, 2008
Containment of a fire that threatened areas of northern Klamath County and forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes and the closure of Highway 58 earlier this week is expected by Sunday.
Fire burns into Crater Lake: Growing Middle Fork fire spreads into remote portion of the park – September 20, 2008
A forest fire burning in the Sky Lakes Wilderness more than doubled in size and spread into a remote southwestern portion of Crater Lake National Park and areas of the Fremont-Winema National Forests.
Middle Fork blaze heads toward Crater Lake – September 19, 2008
A fire burning east of Prospect nearly doubled in size in a day and is burning into Crater Lake National Park, the Forest Service said Thursday.
Rattle Fire keeps highway 138 closed for weekend – September 12, 2008
Highway 138 will remain closed over the weekend on a four-mile stretch in the Umpqua National Forest. That includes the major route to Diamond Lake and Crater Lake.
Hiking trails closed down by wildfire – September 11, 2008
A wildland fire in the Sky Lakes Wilderness grew to about 1,800 acres Wednesday, and fire managers have closed more trails in the area around the fire.
Wildfire filling sky with smoke: Fire near Crater Lake is 1,700 acres – September 10, 2008
Smoke from a 1,700-acre fire southwest of Crater Lake filled area skies Tuesday as the Middle Fork Fire continued to burn in rugged and steep terrain, the U.S. Forest Service said in a news release.
Crater Lake; Rim Drive opens today – July 11, 2008
People wanting to drive the entire distance around Crater Lake National Park’s 33-mile-long Rim Drive can do so beginning today.
Crater Lake north entrance opened, but caution urged – June 21, 2008
The north entrance to Crater Lake National Park opened for the summer at 8 a.m. Friday. Crews finished plowing the north entrance road that provides park access off Highway 138 on Thursday, then did a safety check to scan for icy patches and falling rocks before opening the road for the summer season, park officials said.
Many Crater Lake services open, despite snow – June 10, 2008
Persistent snow means some roads and all trails are closed at Crater Lake National Park, but visitors will find many concession services open.
Where to go for Thanksgiving snow: Mount Hood, Crater Lake offer best bets -November 21, 2007
Crater Lake National Park had about a foot of snow on the ground at the park headquarters and a few inches more at the rim, said Dana Barney, a cashier who was answering phones.
Crater Rim Drive closes Friday evening – November 7, 2007
Rim Drive and the north entrance road at Crater Lake National Park will close for the season at 6 p.m, Friday.
Screaming wind downs forest trees: Crater Lake park, Prospect area hit by gusts of up to 60 mph – October 27, 2007
High winds toppled trees in the mountains around Prospect and Crater Lake National Park Friday morning, closing forest roads and even Highway 62 for a short time….
Crater Lake northern entrance opens today – May 24, 2007
Just in time for holiday travel this Memorial Day weekend, the north entrance to Crater Lake National Park marks its annual opening — extra early.
Survey says: Snow level ‘nearly normal’ – December 29, 2006
Up at Crater Lake National Park, the snowpack was 72 inches at park headquarters on Thursday. The average for the site, at 6,400 feet in elevation, is 62 inches for Dec. 29, according to park records…
How much snow does Crater Lake get each winter? – December 14, 2006
How much snow does Crater Lake get each winter? A friend of mine had read somewhere that it was the snowiest place in Oregon, at least in terms of where people live. Is that true?..
‘The Good Fire’ – September 25, 2006
The German couple stood at Union Peak overlook on Rim Drive and watched a plume of smoke rising miles off to the west.
Bybee Complex Fires – September 14, 2006
A fire burning at Crater Lake National Park has now grown to over 28-hundred acres.
Snow job at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon – September 7, 2006
Upon arrival at Crater Lake for a remodeling project, Tom Gerding and his crew met with a daunting sight.
WebCam now available to view Crater Lake fire – September 7, 2006
There is a new tool being used to monitor fire at Crater Lake National Park on the Bybee Wildland Fire Use Complex. A webcam was recently installed at the Watchman Lookout, providing a prime view of the fire and an updated image once per hour from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. PDT.
Natural end sought for Crater Lake fire – September 06, 2006
Mother Nature remains squarely in charge of putting out the 2,100-acre Bybee Fire complex burning in a remote area of the Crater Lake National Park.
Bybee Fire Complex Fact Sheet – September 2, 2006
The Bybee Fire Use Complex is being managed to allow fire to play its natural role in the ecosytem. Preservation of natural processes is a primary mission of the National Park Service.
Lightning-stoked burns still growing – August 27, 2006
While the Bybee Wildland Fire-Use Complex plays its natural role in burning vegetation to improve the ecosystem, spreading to the north and east, firefighters are managing it at its south and west borders.
Newest Puzzle Fire near Mt. Jefferson tops 4,100 Acres – August 22, 2006
Comprised of the Black Crater, Lake George, and Puzzle fires, the Cascade Crest Complex Wildland Fire has burned just short of 19,000 acres and is estimated at 30 percent containment.
Weather makes firefighters work harder – August 20, 2006
Hot, dry weather and thunderstorms predicted for the next few days will challenge firefighters battling four fires in Oregon and four in Washington,
Tourists watch fire left to burn at Crater Lake – August 7, 2006
Forest fire smoke wafts like steam over Crater Lake in the early morning and an occasional tree erupts in flame. But it’s not as ugly as it could be.
Crater Lake will help clear brush – August 1, 2006
Federal officials plan to let a small lightning-caused fire burn all summer through a remote part of Crater Lake National Park, taking advantage of the flames to clear brush and improve wildlife habitat.
Dry times ahead: Snowpack is down, and fears surface over water supply -February 1, 2001
Thick, heavy snow muffled his creaking snowshoes as Rob Allerman trudged through the forest Thursday at Crater Lake National Park.
Prescribed burns planned at Crater Lake – October 05, 2005
Recent snow and rain at Crater Lake National Park means that several prescribed burns will be done in the coming weeks.
Streamflow signs buried in the snow – February 1, 2005
Deep in the snow 50 miles north of the Klamath Reclamation Project are buried the clues as to how much water the Project will get this summer.
Falling trees do damage at Crater Lake – November 19, 2004
“I could hear the wind howling and it was pretty constant,” remembers Taylor of a storm that rattled the park and toppled trees between 6 and 8 p.m. Nov. 3. “In the middle of that was one good gust that shook the house. It was kind of like the house wanted to move a quarter of an inch.”
Ten small fires burn in Crater Lake park area – August 16, 2004
Firefighters have been using eco-friendly tactics to contain several small fires in remote areas of the Crater Lake National Park.
Crater Lake to reduce fire hazards – July 02, 2004
Fire management staff at Crater Lake National Park are launching a hazardous fuels reduction project on 270 acres in and around Mazama Village near the park’s south entrance.
Crater Lake road ready for drivers Wednesday – June 15, 2004
The North Entrance Road at Crater Lake National Park will open to motorists noon Wednesday.
It’s plow it out, lit snow, plow it out at Crater Lake – February 19, 2004
Keeping Klamath County’s crown jewel accessible to the public takes a lot of work, especially when three feet of snow pile up in two days, as it did this week.
Rim Drive closes at Crater Lake – November 07, 2003
East Rim Drive was closed earlier this week. Wednesday park officials announced the closure of the North Entrance Road and Rim Drive.
East Rim at Crater closes for the winter – November 04, 2003
Park officials said the recent series of storms has created snow and icy road conditions that resulted in the usual seasonal closure.
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