Umpqua National Forest Intel and Fire Weather Outlook
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 2:30 PM
Duty Officers
Forest Duty Officer
Fhurer Orejuela
Dispatch Duty Officer
Chanse Pierce
North Zone Duty Officer
Randy Pyle
South Zone Duty Officer
Cameron Stinchfield
Staffing Until Time
North Zone — Staffing Until
South Zone — Staffing Until
Current Conditions
Cottage Grove District
Updated: Jul 7, 9:25 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
4
NW
2
Local
2
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
29
ERC %
80%
BI #
19
BI %
80%
10-hr FM
12%
1000-hr FM
17%
North Umpqua District
Updated: Jul 7, 9:25 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
4
NW
2
Local
2
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
34
ERC %
87%
BI #
20
BI %
92%
10-hr FM
13%
1000-hr FM
15%
Diamond Lake District
Updated: Jul 7, 9:25 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
4
NW
2
Local
2
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
29
ERC %
82%
BI #
22
BI %
96%
10-hr FM
13%
1000-hr FM
17%
Tiller District
Updated: Jul 7, 9:25 AM
Fire Restrictions
Preparedness
National
4
NW
2
Local
2
Staffing
3
Fire Weather
ERC #
68
ERC %
88%
BI #
51
BI %
99%
10-hr FM
12%
1000-hr FM
15%
Fire Weather Indicators
Last Day With Lightning
2026-07-06
Red Flag Warning
NO
ERC Trend
Rising
Weather Discussion
...There is a very low chance of thunderstorms in northern
Lake and Klamath Counties this afternoon. A weakening dry front should
push through the area Wednesday with areas of gusty winds and low
RH. Seasonal summer weather continues through the week. Fire
weather conditions worsen by Friday and Saturday as winds trend
higher with low relative humidities.
7-Day ERC & Staffing Outlook
| Metric | Today Jul 7 | Wed Jul 8 | Thu Jul 9 | Fri Jul 10 | Sat Jul 11 | Sun Jul 12 | Mon Jul 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg ERC (all stations) | 40 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 48 |
| Decision Points | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Projected Staffing Level | SL 2 | SL 2 | SL 2 | SL 3 | SL 3 | SL 3 | SL 4 |
ERC-based Predicted Staffing Level Last updated: Jul 7, 2026 at 9:25 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





