8/28/2015 Stouts Creek Fire Update

8-28-15 Stouts Fire DailyUpdate View this email in your browser Look for all the pins on the United States map, those represent people who've helped with the fire. ● 26,452 acres ● 86% contained ● 158 residences threatened ● Personnel:417 ● Helos: 2 ● Handcrews: 8 ● Engines: 11 ● 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 Update August 28 2015   Crews continue to work to contain the Stouts Creek Fire. Day and night operations remain as firefighters continue suppression, strengthening control lines and conducting repair work. No perimeter growth is expected.  Again yesterday a Type 1 helicopter made 19 drops of approximately 700 gallons per drop. A total of 13,300 gallons were dropped on a flare up on the south end of the fire east of Cow Creek. Fire size remains at 26,452 acres (due to more accurate mapping) and is 86% contained.     "We are monitoring the weather hourly and watching fire behavior", said Duane Weis Fire Behavior Analyst with the Florida Forest Service Type 3 Team. "The weather will be changing over the next few days with some rain and wind forecasted." Level 1 evacuation notice is still in effect along Hwy 227 from mile post 26-20 and 28-34. Also Upper Cow Creek Road remains at Level 1 from the east end of the road. The fire area remains closed to the public. 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 417 personnel assigned to the fire with 8 crews, 11 engines, 5 water tenders, 2 bulldozers and 2 helicopters. To date, the Stout Creek Fire has cost $36.6 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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