High winds challenged fire containment
lines yesterday
Elgin, Ore. – Fortunately, no significant or large areas of fire
growth were reported after yesterday’s high winds. An infra-red flight was flown last night recording
any heat sources across the fire area. Most
of the fire spread was observed in the northern and northeastern part of the
fire, within the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
Fire crews will be assigned tasks today designed to monitor containment
lines and continue to construct and improve fire lines around the perimeter of
the fire. Other crews will mop-up
(extinguish all burning material) near containment lines to further secure
suppression efforts.
There
were reports yesterday of isolated winds gusts strong enough to blow over a
remote weather station and other smaller, unsecured structures, such as tents
and portable buildings
The
fire lines around the Complex held the fire yesterday during the high wind
event, so the evacuation levels were re-evaluated by local law enforcement
officials. Along with the recommendation
and support from Brian Gales, the Incident Commander of the Washington Incident
Management Team 4, some Evacuation Levels have been reduced. The city of Asotin, WA no longer has any Evacuation
Level. The area south of the Grande
Ronde River, near Flora that was in Level 2 is now at Level 1. The area northeast of the fire, east of Highway
129 in Washington that was at a Level 2 is now at Level 1. The area along the eastern part of the fire,
near Troy, OR is now set at a level 1 (ready stage).
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