Mitchell, OR – Today firefighters on the Lewis Rock Fire will face the hottest temperatures of the weekend. And while fire activity has diminished, the heat and single-digit relative humidity could promote active burning in pockets of unburned fuels within the fire’s perimeter.
Despite challenging firefighting conditions, fire crews continue to have success, increasing containment to 60 percent. The size of the fire remains 368 acres.
Mopup has reached as much as 150 feet from containment lines to the interior in several areas around the fire. To assure full containment on a fire of this scale that involves large, heavy forest fuels, firefighters are shooting for 300 feet in most areas. Continuing reduction in smoke will occur as residual fuels are consumed.
As the summer fire season progresses, homeowners and communities are encouraged to create defensible space that will help homes survive destructive wildfires. Go to Firewise.org for more information.
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