Umpqua National Forest Intel and Fire Weather Outlook
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 3:55 AM
Duty Officers
Forest Duty Officer
Jason Amis
Dispatch Duty Officer
Kaleigh Johnson
North Zone Duty Officer
Randy Pyle
South Zone Duty Officer
Ken Powell
Staffing Until Time
North Zone - Staffing Until
South Zone - Staffing Until
Current Conditions
Cottage Grove District
Updated: Jul 27, 7:39 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
5
NW
5
Local
4
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
30
ERC %
81%
BI #
19
BI %
80%
10-hr FM
14%
1000-hr FM
16%
North Umpqua District
Updated: Jul 27, 7:39 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
5
NW
5
Local
4
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
32
ERC %
84%
BI #
19
BI %
91%
10-hr FM
14%
1000-hr FM
15%
Diamond Lake District
Updated: Jul 27, 7:39 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
5
NW
5
Local
4
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
30
ERC %
83%
BI #
20
BI %
86%
10-hr FM
13%
1000-hr FM
16%
Tiller District
Updated: Jul 27, 7:39 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
5
NW
5
Local
4
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
60
ERC %
81%
BI #
34
BI %
73%
10-hr FM
15%
1000-hr FM
14%
Fire Weather Indicators
Last Day With Lightning
2026-07-22
Red Flag Warning
NO
ERC Trend
Falling
Weather Discussion
...Warm and dry conditions continue this week with
breezy to locally gusty afternoon winds. Winds trend slightly
lower and humidities slightly higher today. Temperatures will
gradually trend higher by Friday. Weak upper level disturbances
will move across the area in southwest flow through late this
week but there is very little to no chances for precipitation
or thunderstorms.
7-Day ERC & Staffing Outlook
| Metric | Today Jul 28 | Wed Jul 29 | Thu Jul 30 | Fri Jul 31 | Sat Aug 1 | Sun Aug 2 | Mon Aug 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg ERC (all stations) | 37 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 47 |
| Decision Points | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Projected Staffing Level | SL 2 | SL 2 | SL 2 | SL 3 | SL 3 | SL 3 | SL 3 |
ERC-based Predicted Staffing Level Last updated: Jul 27, 2026 at 7:39 AM GMT-0700.
ERC & Fuel Moisture - Trend
Energy Release Component (ERC)
Fuel Moisture (10-hr solid · 1000-hr dashed)
Cottage Grove District
North Umpqua District
Diamond Lake District
Tiller District
Fire Weather Matrices
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Fire Weather Forecast
NWS 4-day forecast graphics plus Hot-Dry-Windy
CPC 6–10 Day Outlook
Drought Monitor
Significant Fire Potential
