Wednesday, October 11, 2023

10/11/2023 Anvil & Flat Fires Update

 

Anvil & Flat Incident Information
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InciWeb: Anvil Fire   Flat Fire
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Anvil Fire Public Information Map
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Anvil Fire

Size: 22,170 acres      
Start Date: August 25, 2023
Location:  8 miles east of Port Orford, OR
Containment:  80%  
Total personnel: 542

Yesterday persistent rain slowed operations throughout the day. Firefighters focused on establishing priorities for repair work and the appropriate number of resources required to accomplish their tasks. Crews removed remaining flagging and signage around the fish hatchery and worked on handline repair north of the fire. Today heavy equipment operators are continuing dozer line repair near Grassy Knob to limit potential future erosion. Dozer line repair will also continue in the China Mountain area as weather permits. Additional processing and piling of brush that was cut for suppression efforts will continue south of the fire. The incident management team will continually evaluate resource needs and adjust for the appropriate staffing levels.

Evacuations: Level I evacuation zones around the Anvil Fire remain. There are no evacuation statuses on the Flat Fire. View the interactive evacuation map at https://bit.ly/AnvilEvacsSign up for Curry Co. emergency alerts at https://bit.ly/CurryCoEM.

Flat Fire

Size: 34,242 acres   
Start Date:  July 15, 2023   
Location:  2 miles southeast of Agness, OR   
Containment: 93%       
Total personnel: 33  
Resources: 1 crew
 
Crews worked on repair along the Pine Grove Bike Trail that was used as a containment feature during the suppression effort. Chipping will continue along the 3680 road.
 
Emergency Fire Area and Road Closures Still in Effect: 
Forest closures remain in place in both fire areas. There is an update to the Emergency Area and Road Closure for the Flat Fire, reducing the closure area and reopening roads adjacent to the fire area. The new order is effective October 3, 2023 through December 31, 2023 unless rescinded sooner. For current closure
 
Restrictions: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lifted all Public Use Restrictions on Forest Service lands and moved to "low" fire danger. The Industrial Fire Precaution Level was reduced to Level 1.
 
Weather: Rain and wind is expected over the next few days and may limit work by heavy equipment in the fire areas.
 
Smoke: Due to rain and lack of smoke, a daily smoke outlook no longer will be provided. Air quality information is available at www.OregonSmoke.org.
 
Flat Fire Public Information Map
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