8/21/2017 Milli Fire Update

Fire Information Line: 541-316-7711 Location of Origin: 9 miles west of Sisters, OR

Email: millifireinfo@gmail.com Start date: August 11, 2017, 2:42 pm

Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517 Size: Approximately 10,496  acres

Blog: http://centralorfireinfo.blogspot.com/ Percent Contained: 20%

Twitter: @CentralORFire Cause: Lightning

Youtube Channel: https://goo.gl/SRRAr3 Resources Assigned:  644 personnel

Milli Fire

August 21, 2017 Morning Update

The main part of the fire was active overnight and is expected to continue to burn on the west and southwest flanks as it backs into the Wilderness area. The fire grew toward Lava Lake Camp and toward North Matthieu Lake. Crews and masticators will work along OR242 today to clear heavy fuels and strengthen the control line. Firefighters on Sunday were able to make very good progress extending and strengthening handlines and dozer lines along the north, east and southeast flanks in an effort to protect private lands and communities.  Aircraft made multiple water drops on pockets of burning fuel along Whychus Creek near Forest Road 16. Moderate fire behavior is expected today with possible isolated torching.

Smoke from the inversion may keep aircraft grounded this morning.  The weather forecast calls for an inversion which could keep aircraft grounded.  Once airborne, pilots will concentrate on water drops in the Whychus Creek drainage area. During the darkest part of the eclipse, all ground and air operations will stop for 45 minutes for crew and pilots safety.

Structural task forces from the Oregon State Fire Marshal Green team, with resources from seven counties, continue to assist ground crews and patrol neighborhoods in the Level 3 evacuation area. Those crews will continue to patrol areas until the fire threat to the structures is lessened. No structures have been destroyed in this fire.

Smoke monitoring information is available at: oregonsmoke.blogspot.com.  This site provides the latest information on smoke monitoring in the area along with information regarding the effects of smoke and possible health concerns related to it.

For additional Milli Fire information call: 541-316-7711

Evacuations:

Level 3 - The subdivisions of Crossroads, Edgington/Remunda, Wildwing, Peterson Burn Road Area, and along both sides of Three Creeks Lake Road (Forest Road 16) about one mile south of Sisters from the junction of the Brooks Scanlon logging road.

Level 1- The subdivision of Tollgate.

Road Closures:

OR242 east of Cascade Crest to the junction of Forest Road 15.  For further information see www.tripcheck.com

Forest Closures:

There is an area closure in place in the Deschutes National Forest, due to fire activity.  For more information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/deschutes/alerts-notices  ###