September 7, 2017 9:00 p.m.
Riddle, Oregon - Effective 8:00 p.m., Thursday September 7, 2017 the evacuation level along Cow Creek Road was changed from Level 2 to Level 1. This change was made by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office following input from the Department of Forestry recognizing current weather conditions and progress in securing the fire perimeter. Cow Creek Road use is still restricted to residents only from the end of County maintenance to Union Creek due to heavy fire truck traffic.
Good progress was made on securing the fire line today. To assist firefighters in locating heat adjacent to the fireline, handheld cameras designed to see heat (infrared) will be used tonight and "hot spots" identified by GPS and flagging. These spots will be then be dug out and the fire extinguished.
Updated acreage, containment, and staffing numbers will be available in the morning Horse Prairie Fire update.
This will be the last evening release unless conditions change.
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