The Stouts fire actively burned late into the night, moving in a
southeast direction from the point of origin before laying down in the
early morning hours. Firefighters assigned to the fire last night
focused their efforts on opening access roads to the fire and anchoring
into the heel of the fire to being constructing fire line. Approximately
450 firefighters are on scene of the Stouts Fire today and will
continue working where night shift left off. Fire activity is expected
to increase throughout the day today as hot, dry weather is once again
forecasted for the area. Due to predicted weather conditions, the
National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Umpqua
Basin. The fire is currently estimated at 6,000 acres and the cause of
fire is currently under investigation.
Last night, the Douglas
County Sheriff’s Office issued a Level 3 (GO) evacuation notice for
homes on Stouts Creek Road, Ferguson Lane, and Conley Lane. A Level 1
(READY) evacuation notice was issued for all homes on Upper Cow Creek,
east of Snow Creek Road. A Red Cross Shelter was opened at the
Canyonville Elementary School, located at 124 N. Main Street in
Canyonville.
The Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management
Team 1 arrived at the Stouts Fire this morning and has been briefed by
the Douglas Forest Protective Association. ODF IMT 1 is scheduled to
assume command of the fire later this morning. The Incident Command Post
for the Stouts Fire will be located at Days Creek Charter School.
An Inciweb site has been created for the Stouts Fire: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4426/
Information about the Stouts Fire will also be posted to DFPA’s social media accounts.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasForestProtectiveAssociation
Twitter: https://twitter.com/douglasfpa
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