9/25/2017 Diamond Creek Fire Update

Fire behavior slows in Pat Creek area

Update: Chipping was completed around Sweet Grass, Ortell Creek, Deer Creek and Goat Creek yesterday. Excavator line was completed near Eightmile Ridge. Suppression repair work on the 300 Road continued throughout the operational period. The fire was monitored by ground and air resources.

Fire activity in the Pat Creek area was slower yesterday than previous days. As was expected, heavy timber fuels continued to smolder and creep yesterday in the Monument Creek area. The fire activity seen around Monument Creek was due to yesterday’s rise in temperature.  

Approximately 97,043 acres in the U.S. and 30,454 acres in Canada have burned. No significant growth is expected in the U.S; however, increased fire activity is still possible with the drying weather pattern.

Today’s Activities: Resources will continue to monitor fire activity. Suppression repair work will continue on primary and secondary lines. One crew, one engine, one helicopter, and other heavy equipment remain on the incident.

Weather:  Yesterday brought warming temperatures and ample cloud cover as upper ridging continues to build. Today should see similar temperatures as yesterday, but chances for precipitation will be on the increase as an upper level disturbance passes. 90% chance of cloud cover, 40% chance of rain showers.

Closures: AREA CLOSURE STILL IN EFFECT. Maps have been posted to the Diamond Creek Fire InciWeb and Facebook pages. The current maps available are only reflective of the openings effective 9/18/2017 and do not show the most recent opened roads effective 9/23/2017.

The following roads have been opened as of September 23, 2017

• Goat Creek Road (5200 Road) to the intersection of 5200-500 Road (Drop Point 64)
• 5225 Road to the intersection of 5225-200 Road. (Goat Peak Lookout Road is open)

Evacuation Alert Level:  The Evacuation Level remains at a Level 1 “Alert”.

Completion of the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessment over the coming days and weeks will address public safety.

Information: (503)765-5724 from 8 am – 6 pm
Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5409/
Facebook: facebook.com/diamondcreekfire2017
Smoke Conditions: wasmoke.blogspot.com
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