Stouts Creek Fire Update 8-26-15

8-26 Stouts Fire DailyUpdate View this email in your browser Stouts Fire Operations Briefing 0530 August 26   ● 26,452 acres ● 86% contained ● 158 residences threatened ● Personnel:420 ● Helos: 4 ● Handcrews: 8 ● Engines: 12 ● Dozers: 2 ● Water Tenders: 5 ● Evacuations:. All areas remain at Evacuation Level 1 (Get Ready).   FIRE INFORMATION Phone:  541-825-3724 Cell: 206-402-7175 stoutsfire@gmail.com www.facebook.com/stoutsfire https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoutsfirephotos/ @stoutsfire #stoutsfire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4426/   Share Tweet Forward Stouts Creek Fire Daily Update August 26 2015 Crews have made excellent progress on strengthening the lines and holding the fire within the perimeter.  To date, approximately 51 miles of fire line surround the fire.  The fire size is at 26,452 acres (due to more accurate mapping) and is 86% contained.    The Stouts Creek Fire is now being managed by the Florida Forest Service (FFS) Type 3 Incident Management Team with Incident Commander, Mike Work. The team will continue to work with local agencies to contain the fire and protect the community.   "We will continue to carry on the good work of the teams before us" said Mike Work, IC Florida Incident Management Team, "We appreciate all the hard labor that brought us this far."   Fire operations managers have secured the fire and are confident the fire line will hold.  The threat to structures has decreased to the point that as of 7:00 a.m. on August 24, all evacuation levels were reduced to a Level 1 (Ready).  Local residents should be aware of the danger that still exists in their area, monitor emergency services, websites and local media outlets for information.      There are 420 personnel assigned to the fire with 8 crews, 12 engines, 5 water tenders, 2 bulldozers and 4 helicopters. To date, the Stout Creek Fire has cost $35.7 million. The Incident Management Team is protecting lands that are about 46% on state protected lands, which include BLM and private lands and 54% on the Umpqua National Forest.   #StoutsFire Our mailing address is: Oregon Dept. of Forestry 11286 Tiller Trail Highway Days Creek, OR 97429 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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