8/15/2015 Stouts Creek Evening Update

8-15 Stouts Fire Evening Update View this email in your browser FIRE INFORMATION Phone:  541-825-3724; Cell: 206-402-7175 stoutsfire@gmail.com www.facebook.com/stoutsfire @stoutsfire #stoutsfire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4426/ Quick facts ● 24,389 acres ● 69% contained ● 158 residences threatened ● Personnel: 1,441 ● Helos:    o Type I- 3    o Type II- 4    o Type III- 3 ● Handcrews: 43 ● Engines: 32 ● Dozers: 17 ● Water Tenders: 29 ● Evacuations: Level 1 ● Sunday Weather    o Max Temp: 76-80    o Min Humidity: 22-32%    o 20' Winds:  6-10 mph upslope, Gusts to 18    o Ridgetop winds: NE 5-10 early, NW 6-10 gusts to 18 after noon Stouts Creek Fire Evening Update August 15, 2015 Crews on the Stouts Creek Fire made tremendous progress on planned burnout operations along Forest Service Road 3201 on Saturday, despite being held up by high winds and low humidity in the afternoon. Ignition of about 1,800 acres along the southern edge of the fire began Friday afternoon and will continue for the next several days as firefighters work to complete one of the last phases of the containment effort. Saturday's burn progressed ahead of schedule and went well until weather conditions deteriorated and crews were forced to hold up. The plan calls for ignition to resume when conditions allow – likely this evening – and continue south along 3201 toward the 32 road, mopping up the fire line behind the burn operation as they go. There still is a sizeable amount of unburned fuel that needs to be removed within the burn area and smoke might be more noticeable in the coming days depending on wind and could persist until the burnout is completed. Residents are urged to use caution when driving through smoke, treat it like they would fog and turn on their low-beam headlights. Crews are making steady progress along the remaining portions of the fireline, continuing to mop up and patrol up to 300 feet inside the line. The Stouts Creek Fire has been managed under unified command by Oregon Department of Forestry Team 2 Incident Commander Chris Cline and Forest Service Incident Commander Mike Wilde, since August 13. The fire is 24,389 acres and 69% contained. There are 1,441 personnel assigned to the fire with 43 crews, 32 engines, 29 water tenders, 17 bulldozers and 10 helicopters. Numbers of personnel and equipment will continue to shrink as objectives are met and these resources move on to assist with many of the other fires in the state and geographic area. The Stouts Creek Fire costs to date are $27 million. The Incident Management Team is protecting lands that are about 48% on state protected lands, which include BLM and private lands, and 52% on the Umpqua National Forest.   Our mailing address is: Oregon Dept. of Forestry 11286 Tiller Trail Highway Days Creek, OR 97429 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

This email was sent to Nwccmedia.nwcc@blogger.com why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences Oregon Dept. of Forestry · 11286 Tiller Trail Highway · Days Creek, OR 97429 · USA