8/1/2015 - Cable Crossing Fire - Evening Update

Community members pack the fire house to learn about the Cable Crossing Fire and Evacuation Notices What is happening on the Cable Crossing Fire and what do these evacuation orders mean? These questions were on the minds of over 300 community members who attended a standing room only meeting at the Glide Fire Station. The leadership of ODF Team 3 shared critical information with community members and responded to their questions and concerns. This afternoon the Cable Crossing Fire responded to the predicted extreme afternoon weather conditions and crossed containment lines on the south end of the fire. Firefighters re-engaged on safer portions of the fire to establish additional containment lines while aircraft dropped water and retardant to slow the fire’s spread. Tomorrow’s tactics call for strengthening existing fire line and burning out when conditions allow. Firefighters faced extreme again conditions today. A Red Flag Warning was in place and, as predicted, resulted in another very active day of fire behavior. The fire remains 15 percent contained and has burned 1,148 acres. In the Ready, Set, Go or 1, 2, 3 evacuation level system, a Level 1 “Ready” notification remains in place from the Peel Store to the Wolf Creek Trail Head on Little River Road. Private forest landowners have closed their holdings to the public, Bureau of Land Management has also imposed a fire area closure. Highway 138 remains open. Forest roads remain closed in and around the fire area.  In addition, Industrial Fire Precaution Level IV is in effect throughout the Douglas District that prohibits forest operations due to extreme fire danger. Public use restrictions, such as campfires, mowing of dry grass and off-road driving have also been tightened.

Fire At A Glance Size: 1,148 acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 15% Expected Containment: unknown Crews and Equipment: Crews: 2 - Type 1; 39 - Type 2 Air Tankers: 2 Tankers; 3 SEATS (Single Engine Air Tanker) Helicopters: 6 - Type 1 (Heavy Lift); 5 - Type 2 (Med Lift); 4 – Type 3 (Light Lift) Engines: 10 Dozers: 4 Hot Saw: 1 Water Tenders: 10 Total personnel: 1212 Estimated Cost to Date: $1,500,000 For More Information: 541-496-0902 http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4424/ www.oregon.gov/odf