Stouts Creek Fire Evening Update 8-20-15

8-20 Stouts Fire Evening Update View this email in your browser A basket of aerial ignition devices (aka ping pong balls). ● 25,806 acres ● 80% contained ● 158 residences threatened ● Personnel: 919 ● Helos: 6 ● Handcrews: 17 ● Engines: 19 ● Dozers: 14 ● Water Tenders: 27 ● 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.   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 Evening Update August 20, 2015 http://tinyurl.com/StoutsCreek082015PM   The burnout is slowly backing  its way down towards Drew Creek from Wildcat Ridge to meet with the rest of the fire at the bottom of the draw.  Late this afternoon,  a helicopter initiated an aerial ignition plan using the Plastic Sphere Dispenser (aka ping pong machine)  creating a line of fire to begin the  final phase of the burnout.     "Hopefully the burnout will be completed tomorrow," said Incident Commander Chris Cline. "There will be smoke for at least a couple more days. Once the burnout is secured, the evacuation level will be reduced."   Until then, the evacuation levels remain unchanged.  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 might cause increased fire behavior. Currently the Stouts Creek Fire is 25,806 acres and 80% 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 at Level 1 (Get Ready).   Even though personnel and equipment are needed on other fires, fire managers are keeping the resources required to meet the goals of fire containment and resource protection.   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.   There are 919 personnel assigned to the fire with 17 crews, 19 engines, 27 water tenders, 14 bulldozers and six helicopters.   To date, the Stout Creek Fire has cost $32.4 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.   This will be the last evening update.   #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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