May 6, 2015
Contact:
Kyle
Reed
Douglas Forest Protective Association
(541) 672-6507 X 136
(541)
580-2789
kyle.reed@oregon.gov
The Peavine Creek Fire, located 5 miles north of
Glendale, is estimated to be about 100 acres this morning. The fire,
discovered Tuesday afternoon about 5 p.m. by DFPA’s fire detection
cameras, damaged two pieces of logging equipment that were parked nearby. The fire is burning on industrial timber
lands. It is not threatening any homes. The cause is under
investigation.
Glendale, is estimated to be about 100 acres this morning. The fire,
discovered Tuesday afternoon about 5 p.m. by DFPA’s fire detection
cameras, damaged two pieces of logging equipment that were parked nearby. The fire is burning on industrial timber
lands. It is not threatening any homes. The cause is under
investigation.
About 60 firefighters worked through the night Tuesday and made
good progress on the fire, creating a fire trail around half of it. Wednesday’s goal is to complete the trail around the entire
fire and begin the mop-up phase.
good progress on the fire, creating a fire trail around half of it. Wednesday’s goal is to complete the trail around the entire
fire and begin the mop-up phase.
Working the fire today are three 20-person hand crews,
two sets of cutters, five water tenders, a bulldozer, a fixed-wing observation
aircraft, a helicopter, and various industrial representatives.
two sets of cutters, five water tenders, a bulldozer, a fixed-wing observation
aircraft, a helicopter, and various industrial representatives.