Summary
Both crews from
Oregon Department
of Forestry and Oregon
State
Fire Marshal worked throughout the day to improve hand and
dozer
lines to prevent further fire travel. In the early afternoon
wind speeds increased causing the fire to grow
and travel toward
the southwest more rapidly than expected. Both
the Foley Lakes and
Country Club areas experienced
unfavorable wind conditions.
In the Foley Lakes
area, wind driven
fire pushed back into
the neighborhood that had
just hours before had its
evacuation level
decreased from 3 to 1. Targeted evacuations
were
enacted
to protect the residents
in the area. In
the Country Club area, fire was
pushed across several
lines and crossed
the Rowena River Road near
Adeline Road.
Both
fires received
immediate response and
were quickly mitigated.
Structural
protection
Structure protection task forces worked
throughout the day to
improve defensible space around
homes and outbuildings. When the Foley Lakes and
Country Club
fires flared up, task
forces assigned to night shift
were
activated to
respond.
Structural
firefighters continued to create
defensible
space around structures
in advance of the fire threat.
Evacuations
Level-3
4595 Hwy 30 west to
6464 Hwy 30, including Simonelli Rd, Tooley Terrace, Adeline Way and
the Country Club.
Level-1
Murray's
Addition, Foley Lakes, residences along
Chenowith Loop West. Also
Division Street Development residences along Seven
mile Road.
Size:
2,645 acres Location:
The Dalles, OR
Containment: 0%
Cause: Under Investigation
Personnel: 431
Estimated Cost:
$937,000
Evacuations and Road Closures: Wasco
County Sheriff
Evacuation Hotline:
541-506-
2792
Closures/Restrictions: Hwy 30
between The Dalles
Country Club
and Rowena
Media
Only Contact Phone:
503-793-1993
For More Information: A
fire information line is currently being set
up, the number will be distributed via social
media once
it is established.
An evacuation
shelter has been set
up by the Red Cross at
Dry
Hollow Elementary School located
at 1314 E 19th,
The Dalles, OR.
Fire Strategy
for
Tonight
Today, fire control work will focus
on reinforcing containment
lines on the
eastern edge of the
fire, securing the
northwest end
of the fire and continuing structural
protection along
Highway 30
and other residences.
Public Meeting
A public information meeting is scheduled
for 7:00 pm at The
Dalles High School located 220
East 10th Street in The Dalles.
This meeting is open to all members
of the public and media. Fire
managers
will
provide a current status update and be available to address questions and concerns.
Warnings
An urgent red flag fire weather warning was issued at about 3:00
p.m. on Thursday 8/7/2014
for winds gusting to 30
mph and relative humidity as
low as
24 percent. Fires
can
grow much faster in these conditions
and be hazardous
for firefighters. The red flag
warning is in effect
through 11:00 p.m.
Unified Command
The
fire is being managed under
a unified command between the
Oregon
State Fire Marshal’s
Office and Oregon Department of Forestry. This Unified Command
is working for ODF
Central Oregon District,
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area and Mid Columbia Fire & Rescue.
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