9/1/2015 Stouts Creek Fire Update

9-1-15 Stouts Fire DailyUpdate View this email in your browser Hand Crews working on Division H with an excavator to accomplish the mop up standard. ● 26,452 acres ● 92% contained ● Personnel:324 ● Helos: 1 ● Handcrews: 5 ● Engines: 11 ● Dozers: 1 ● Water Tenders: 5 ● Evacuations:None at this time   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 September 1 2015   Crews continue to work to contain the Stouts Creek Fire conducting repair work and expanding mop-up operations.  Winds will be out of the West at 3- 5 mph today. Crews have been and will continue to be replaced, as necessary. Fire size remains at 26,452 acres and is 92% contained.  "We are working with our agency administrators for a smooth transition back to the local authorities", said Rickey Britt, Planning Chief with the Florida Forest Service Type 3 Team. "We believe we have a solid plan to seamlessly changeover the operations once we reach 100% containment." The Level 1 evacuation notice has been lifted for the Stouts Creek fire. The State of Oregon Department of Forestry released a new statement for "Regulated Closure Proclamation" Number 10. This proclamation was effective on August 29th 2015. Please visit the Douglas Forest Protection Association web site for more information http://www.dfpa.net/. There are 324 personnel assigned to the fire with 5 crews, 11 engines, 2 water tenders, 1 bulldozer and 1 helicopter. To date, the Stout Creek Fire has cost $37.4 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