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Direct Action on Three Buttes Fire Increases Containment
Florence, OR—September 14, 2023: Direct action on the Three Buttes Fire continues as containment has risen to 26%. Due to more accurate mapping, the fire size has decreased to 117 acres. This new mapping was conducted by firefighters walking the entire perimeter of the fire, where safe to do so, while the previous total acreage was calculated by a combination of walked fireline and helicopter reconnaissance by air.
In addition to ground-truthing the fire perimeter, crews have been working hard within the direct fire area to secure the perimeter. This work includes putting out burning stumps, cooling ash-pits, and walking the ground repeatedly to ‘cold trail’ by hand. This has helped increase containment.
The indirect fireline is complete except for a section on the southeast side near the intersection of Forest Road 712 and Forest Road 673. Firefighters continue to reinforce the fuel break around the Herman Peak communication site. There are 88 people assigned to the fire including two crews, one engine, three water tenders, and thirteen pieces of heavy equipment.
Several popular Forest Roads remain partially closed including Forest Road 58 and Forest Road 1057. The Upper North Fork Siuslaw Road is open for travel. Drivers should maintain safe speeds and watch for increased fire traffic. For the complete Three Buttes Fire closure order, including a map of the closure area, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/
For more information, please visit the Siuslaw National Forest Facebook page (@SiuslawNF) and the Siuslaw National Forest Webpage (https://www.fs.usda.gov/
Attached image shows the Three Buttes burn area and the Little Wilhelm Creek drainage.
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