Firefighters
made good progress today securing the Clarks Branch Complex, which originally
started Thursday, September 4. The Clarks Branch Complex was
made up of nine fire perimeters that burned a total of 55 acres between I-5
milepost 108 and 115 northbound. The change in fire size is due to more
accurate mapping.
Today’s
main objective was to improve control lines around all nine fire perimeters and
to eliminate all smokes and hot spots within the fires. Reports back from
the field indicate that firefighters completed the line improvements and made
significant progress extinguishing interior heat.
main objective was to improve control lines around all nine fire perimeters and
to eliminate all smokes and hot spots within the fires. Reports back from
the field indicate that firefighters completed the line improvements and made
significant progress extinguishing interior heat.
Firefighters
are expected to remain on scene until late this evening, and then return first
thing in the morning to check the fires. Douglas Forest Protective Association will continue to check the
fires over the next week to make sure the fires are completely out.
are expected to remain on scene until late this evening, and then return first
thing in the morning to check the fires. Douglas Forest Protective Association will continue to check the
fires over the next week to make sure the fires are completely out.
DFPA
would like to thank the multiple fire departments, law enforcement agencies,
Douglas County, and ODOT who all helped with this incident.
would like to thank the multiple fire departments, law enforcement agencies,
Douglas County, and ODOT who all helped with this incident.
Contact:
Kyle Reed
Fire Prevention
Specialist
Douglas Forest
Protective Association
Office: (541)
672-6507 ext. 136
Cell: (541)
580-2789
580-2789