Fire Update
– 8/16/2014 9:00 a.m. PT
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Yesterday
Hotshot
crews continued improving hand line on the northeast side with the goal of
tying the direct line into the Thorn Creek burn scar. Crews worked from both
the north and south ends of the fire line along the east side toward the
middle in the Duncan Creek area.
In the
Magic Lantern Creek area, crews continued improving and holding the line to
make sure the fire is contained.
The west
side of the fire was in patrol and mop up status. Overall, crews made good
progress securing the fire perimeter and continuing with suppression repair
work .
Oregon
Incident Management Team 2 arrived and shadowed PNW Team #3 in preparation
for assuming command of the fire.
Weather and Fire Behavior
A slight
warming and drying trend is expected to continue for the next few days. As
the lighter fuels dry, burnout operations may be possible as early as Sunday.
Today’s Operations
Fire
crews will continue to hold and improve containment lines around the fire
perimeter. Emphasis will be to continue containment efforts on the
northeastern perimeter of the fire south of Dayville. Mop up will continue on
the southeastern and northwestern perimeter. The west side of the fire is in
patrol and suppression repair status.
Burnout
preparation will continue on the northeast side of the fire. When conditions
allow, firefighters will start burning the fuel between the containment line
and the fire front. It’s possible that a smoke column will be visible when
the burnout is under way and as fire activity increases.
A burnout
is conducted when the terrain is too dangerous to put firefighters directly against
the fireline. Lines are constructed in safer areas and the fuel is burned out
to stop the fire.
Change of Command
Oregon Incident Management Team 2 took command of the fire at 6:00 A.M. today.
Closures and Evacuations
A level 1
evacuation was lifted at 6:00 P.M. Friday, and south end of the fire. A Level
1 evacuation remains in effect for the area bounded by the 2150 road on the
south, the 21 road on the east, Highway 26 on the north and on the west by a line running due north
from the Aldrich Lookout to Highway 26.
A closure
is in place on the Malheur National Forest and the Ochoco National Forest
surrounding the fires. All roads and trails are closed within the closure
area. Closure information is available online at inciweb.nwcg.gov.
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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Fire Update-8/16/14
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