8/18/15 Stouts Creek Fire Evening Update (Southwest Oregon)

8-18 Stouts Fire Evening Update View this email in your browser Smoke settled in on the Stouts Creek Fire most of the day. Quick facts ● 25,076 acres ● 74% contained ● 158 residences threatened ● Personnel: 1,030 ● Helos: 9 ● Handcrews: 18 ● Engines: 18 ● Dozers: 19 ● Water Tenders: 26 ● Evacuations:  Level 2 (Set) for the area of Upper Cow Creek Road east from Devil's Flat to the end of the road. All other areas remain in Level 1. ● Wednesday's Fireline Weather    o Max Temp: Upper 80s,       low 90s    o Min Humidity: 20-30%    o Winds: Terrain driven,       less than 10 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/   Share Tweet Forward Stouts Creek Fire Morning Update August 18, 2015 While many local residents and firefighters dealt with an increase with smoke today, the fire remained relatively calm and quiet. There is a high-level inversion that is preventing the fire from being more active. Firefighters continue to work at strengthening the control line. At Newman's Gap, firefighters have a blackened line almost three football fields deep into the fire from the road.   "This evening, when the sun is able to penetrate the inversion layer to the forest floor and favorable winds are present, burning conditions will be favorable for finishing the last portion of the control line near Drew Lake," Dave Dallison, the Fire Behavior Analyst stated at briefing tonight. "Once this is accomplished there will be 51 miles of fireline around this fire." This last piece will complete the line around the fire.   Fire weather forecasters predict tomorrow will not be as hot and dry as today, however fire conditions still are extreme. As long as there is an inversion over the fire, fire activity will be low and smoke will persist. Crews will continue to patrol the fireline and mop-up any hot spots.   A Level 2 Evacuation notice (Get Set) remains in place for residents on Upper Cow Creek Road east of Devils Flat to the end of the road. This precautionary measure is because of high temperatures and low humidities that may cause increased fire behavior. The Stouts Creek Fire is 72 % contained and still has the potential for rapid growth. A contingency plan to protect structures on Upper Cow Creek has been put into place and will be activated if needed. Evacuation levels for all other areas remain unchanged.   Even though resources are needed on other fires, fire managers are keeping as many resources as needed to maintain the integrity of completing the objectives.   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 has blackened 25,076 acres and is 74% contained. There are 1,030 personnel assigned to the fire with 18 crews, 18 engines, 26 water tenders, 19 bulldozers and nine helicopters.   To date, the Stout Creek Fire has cost $30.5 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. #StoutsFire   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

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