The 63-acre Riley Fire is the focus of three firefighting crews that are mopping up abundant hot spots throughout the burned area. The crews are finding them, spraying water over charred logs and turning over smoldering duff.
According to Brian Gales, incident
commander for Washington Incident Management Team #4,
firefighters are working to establish a good perimeter around
the Riley Fire. “The rugged terrain is slowing progress.
Firefighters are methodically mitigating hazards as they work to
suppress the Riley Fire,” he said.
One crew and a faller group remain
at the Horseshoe Fire and are using palm IR to seek out and
mitigate remaining heat. A crew has been identified for initial
attack on any new fires. The Spiral Fire, which burned an
acre of timber in the Big Lava Bed 15 miles west of the Complex
yesterday, was also suppressed by firefighters from the
incident and Mt. Adams Ranger District.
Crews, overhead and equipment that
are excess to the suppression actions, ongoing
monitoring and rehabilitation work required to meet standards set by
the Mt. Adams Ranger District are being demobilized from the
Complex. Resource specialists are continuing to work with crews
and oversee the rehabilitation of trails, helispots, and the
Horseshoe Fire spike camp. A subsidence inversion is predicted
to cause low fuel moisture recoveries overnight throughout the
area. The weather is expected to get warmer and dryer by
this weekend and trend to normal, warm and dry mid-July
temperatures next week.
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