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Thursday, October 19, 2023

10/19/2023 Anvil & Flat Fires Update

 

Anvil & Flat Incident Information
Public Information: 541.216.4579
InciWeb: Anvil Fire   Flat Fire
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: 280
Resources: 9 crews, 1 helicopter, 2 engines
Excellent progress in fire suppression repair work was made yesterday due to favorable weather conditions. Excavators engaged in road repair on Forest Service Roads 5105, 0370, and Rocky Peak Road and fire crews completed the repair work in the China Mountain area. Firefighters repaired hand line and completed more chipping of remaining woody fuels. Boulders were delivered to re-close roads that had been opened by firefighters to gain access for fire suppression operations. The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) infrared mission scouted for remaining hot spots along the eastern perimeter and no heat was detected. Today, fire resources are anticipating a delivery of gravel to spread to repair damages caused by heavy vehicles and firefighting traffic. With work wrapping up, several heavy equipment resources and the remaining helicopter will demobilize this evening.
 
Flat Fire
Size: 34,242 acres   
Start Date:  July 15, 2023   
Location:  2 miles southeast of Agness, OR   
Containment: 93%       
Total personnel: 53  
Resources: 1 crew, 4 engines
 
Yesterday, crews continued to spread straw on the repaired trail systems as an erosion mitigation strategy. Today, the UAS will move from the Anvil Fire to the Flat Fire and will scout portions of the southern fire perimeter that lack control lines, looking to identify and map any heat sources close to the fire edge.
 
Emergency Fire Area and Road Closures Still in Effect: Forest closures remain in place in both fire areas. For current closure information and maps, please visit: https://bit.ly/RRSNFAlerts or https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/orrsf-anvil-fire.
 
Restrictions: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lifted all Public Use Restrictions on Forest Service Lands. The Fire Danger Rating and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels were removed from all five Ranger Districts on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, signaling the end of fire season, effective midnight, October 17. Emergency road and area closures are still in effect in fire areas (see above).
 
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low 70s today and drying will continue through Friday until another system bringing light precipitation moves into the area over the weekend. The extended forecast shows a progressive pattern of alternating days of warm, dry weather followed by more rain.
 
Flat Fire Public Information Map
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

10/18/2023 Anvil & Flat Fires Update

 

Anvil & Flat Incident Information
Public Information: 541.216.4579
InciWeb: Anvil Fire   Flat Fire
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: 282
Resources: 9 crews, 1 helicopter, 2 engines
Areas of the fire remained saturated from approximately eight inches of accumulated rain over the past week. Firefighters focused efforts where they could safely operate and successfully completed dozer line and road repairs along the west and north sides of the fire yesterday. Hand crews continued the ongoing chipping of landing piles along Forest Service Road 3302. Terrain was slick and hazardous from the abundance of recent rains, hindering fire personnel from accessing the China Mountain area. Conditions are expected to improve over the next three days with warmer and drier weather, allowing the last bit of work in that area to be completed. On the northeast corner of the fire, crews scouted areas of hand line and will be repairing it today. Today the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) will be flying the uncontained east side of the fire with infrared technology to check for any remaining pockets of heat. As work wraps up and moist, cooler fall weather settles in, most remaining fire resources will be demobilizing over the next few days.
Evacuations: Level I evacuation zones around the Anvil Fire were removed on October 16 at 3:00 PM. There are currently no evacuations remaining on either fire.
Flat Fire
Size: 34,242 acres   
Start Date:  July 15, 2023   
Location:  2 miles southeast of Agness, OR   
Containment: 93%       
Total personnel: 53  
Resources: 1 crew, 4 engines
 
Crews are continuing chipping operations, reducing fuel loading and creating mulch to protect the soil from erosion. Additionally, firefighters are carrying on erosion control measures by seeding and adding straw to the Pine Grove bicycle trail.
 
Emergency Fire Area and Road Closures Still in Effect: Forest closures remain in place in both fire areas. For current closure information and maps, please visit: https://bit.ly/RRSNFAlerts or https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/orrsf-anvil-fire.
 
Restrictions: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lifted all Public Use Restrictions on Forest Service Lands. The Fire Danger Rating and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels were removed from all five Ranger Districts on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, signaling the end of fire season, effective midnight, October 17. Emergency road and area closures are still in effect in fire areas (see above).
 
Weather: Temperatures are expected to reach the low 70s today. Conditions will dry out through Friday until another system bringing light precipitation moves into the area over the weekend. The extended forecast shows a progressive pattern of alternating days of warm, dry weather followed by more rain.
 
Flat Fire Public Information Map
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Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou