7/19/2014 Final News Release for the Moccasin Hill Fire

Following is the FINAL news release for the Moccasin Hill Fire

Moccasin Hill Fire Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2, IC Cline July 19, 2014         8:00 a.m. THIS IS THE FINAL NEWS RELEASE FOR THIS INCIDENT

Current Situation " Today was a seek and destroy mission" began Operations Chief Joe Hessel's report of yesterday's day shift progress as crews continued to extinguish all smokes within 300 feet of the fireline and structures.  More of the same is planned for today, as crews dig out all remaining hotspots that the infra-red crews located and marked during last night.  Team 2 will transfer the command of the ODF Moccasin Hill Fire to an ODF Type 3 Transition Team working out of the Oregon Department of Forestry Klamath District Office.  This will occur on Saturday, July 19 at 12:00 noon.  The Transition Team (IC Pellissier) will work to extinguish any remaining smokes and recover equipment.  The local ODF fire staff will patrol the fire and monitor for smokes frequently throughout fire season. 100% containment is expected at noon today. Smokes will remain visible in the interior portions of the fire. If residents spot smokes near structures or fire edges, they are advised to call 911.  The level 1 evacuation status remains in effect for subdivisions near the fire until 8:00 am Sunday morning. The Red Cross Center is now closed. This is the final news release from the Incident Command Post.  All media and public inquiries should contact the ODF office in Klamath Falls at 541-883-5681.  Visit our social media sites, Inciweb page, or call the SCOFMP recorded Fire Information Line at 541-947-6223 for the latest information, which will end on 7-19-14.                              ###

Fire at a Glance (07/19/14)

Size:   2535 acres Cause: under investigation Current Containment:  95% Containment Date: 7-19-14 Crews and Equipment:  Crews:                   12                                                Helicopters:            3 Engines:                21 Dozers:                    3        Water Tenders:       6 Total personnel:  365 Estimated Costs to Date: $ 3.1 M For More Information: South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership Twitter - www.twitter.com/scofmpfireinfo Facebook - www.facebook.com/oregondepartmentofforestry InciWeb - http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3946/ NW Large Fires Information -http://www.nwccinfo.blogspot.com

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