Rowena Fire
Evening Information Update
August 9, 2014
Note: this will be the last evening news
release from the Rowena Fire.
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Summary
Progress continues on the
Rowena Fire with crews focused today on mop up adjacent to containment lines
and around homes.
Fire threat to the Adeline
Way, Simonelli Road, and Foley Lakes communities continues to diminish and
residents were allowed back into their homes late this morning. A small
section of Highway 30 will continue to remain closed until further notice due
to falling debris from steep slopes above the road.
Structural protection
Today, structure protection
resources associated with the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office were
released. However wildland crews remain engaged with mop up, detection of hot
spots and other prevention strategies around area homes and structures.
Evacuations/Road Closures
Today, evacuation levels were reduced to a Level
I (Get Ready) for all residents living on Highway 30 West. Residents may return home at this time, but
are reminded to be alert for changing conditions and cautious of firefighting
efforts.
Roadblocks on Highway 30 West remain in place
with no through traffic on Highway 30 between the addresses of 4877 and
5220.
Residents living to the east of 4877 Highway 30,
the intersection with Adeline Way, should access their homes via Interstate
84 exit 82. This includes Tooley
Terrace, Adeline Way, and Simonellli Road.
Residents living to the west of 5220 Highway 30
should access their homes via Interstate 84 exit 76.
Safety tips and information for residents who
are returning to their homes can be found here on the Oregon Fire Marshal’s
website: http://www.oregon.gov/osp/SFM/docs/Comm_Ed/WUI/After_a_wildfire.pdf
The evacuation shelter that
had been set up by the Red Cross at Dry Hollow Elementary School has closed.
Fire strategy for tonight
Tonight firefighters will
undertake several objectives: Crews will continue to improve line, conduct
infrared operations and continue mop up around structures.
Warnings
Weekends bring an influx of
visitors to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
The public is urged to be
mindful of personal safety and ongoing firefighting operations, and not to
stop along Interstate 84 to take photos or observe firefighting operations.
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This page is designed to provide for timely and official fire information about wildland fires across the Pacific Northwest. The information is posted by the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in partnership with Public Information Officers that work for federal, state and local fire agencies and is drawn from official sources within the wildland fire community.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
8/9/2014 PM Rowena Fire Update
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