6/28/2019 Days Coffee Fire AM Update

Douglas Forest Protective Association

1758 N.E. Airport Road

Roseburg, Oregon 97470

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6-28-2019

Contact:  Kyle Reed     
Phone:  541-672-6507 X 136 (office) or 541-817-7186 (cell)      
E-Mail:  kyle.reed@oregon.gov

Days Coffee Fire – Friday Morning Update

Crews working on the Days Coffee Fire, located six miles northwest of Tiller, completed hand line around the eastern half of the fire overnight.  Several small spot fires were also located near the fires edge by night shift resources and were taken care of.  With the hand line in place around the eastern half of the fire, control lines have been completed around the entire perimeter of the Days Coffee Fire and all known spot fires.

Despite having control lines around the perimeter of the fire, there’s still a lot of work left to do, to fully secure the Days Coffee Fire.  Today, crews working on the fire will be patrolling the control lines to make improvements where needed and will start the mop up process.  Firefighters will also be keeping a close eye on the steep slopes along the eastern half of the fire, checking for any smoldering materials which may roll out of the fire and into the unburned fuels across to the control lines.

170 firefighters are assigned to the Days Coffee Fire today, including seven hand crews, four tenders, three engines, two fallers, two helicopters and a bull dozer.