8/27/2020 Steet Mountain & Laurel Fire update

 

Control of Laurel and Steet Mountain fires to return to district on Friday

JOHN DAY, Ore. – Today, dry, warm, stable weather conditions are expected across the fires. Fire crews will continue to extinguish hot spots, mop up, patrol, and strengthen lines within 300 feet of the fire lines. The Steet Mountain Fires remain at 699 acres and 90% contained. The Laurel Fire remains at 1,257 acres and 60% contained. We do not anticipate the fires to grow.

The fires, currently managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 (Chris Cline Incident Commander), will be turned back to the local Oregon Department of Forestry, Central Oregon District, John Day Unit, at 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020.

We wish to thank local communities for their continued support in our suppression efforts. Firefighter and public safety are our highest priority during this incident, including COVID-19 mitigation.

Size:

Steet Mountain Fires – 699 Acres
Laurel Fire – 1,257 Acres

Containment:

Steet Mountain Fire – 90% Combined
Laurel Fire – 60%

Start Date: Tuesday, Aug.18, 2020 10 p.m.

Location:

Steet Mountain Fire – Near Monument
Laurel Fire – 6 miles S of Spray

Cause: Lightning

Personnel: 311

Resources: 1 camp crew, 9 hand crew, 15 engines, 4 dozers, 4 water tenders, 2 skidders

Aircraft: 1 – Type 2 Helicopter 2 – Type 3 Helicopter

Evacuations: None

Structures Threatened: 4—hunting cabins on Laurel fire
Structures Damaged: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0

Closures: None

Email contact: SteetMtnComplex.LaurelFire@gmail.com

Public Information Line: (541) 604-8483

Steet Mountain Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7039/
Laurel Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7037/