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| Above: Firefighters are completing control lines and mopping up on the Graham Fire northeast of Sisters. Over 300 personnel have been engaged on the fire, which was stopped at 2,175 acres. |
SISTERS, Ore. – After three days with no
additional perimeter growth and well-established control lines, the ODF
Incident Management Team 2 will be handing management of the Graham Fire in Jeffeson County back
to Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District Wednesday morning, June 27. Control
lines around the fire’s perimeter have been mopped up to at least 50 feet.
However, local residents may still expect to see occasional smoke from pockets
of unburnt fuel smoldering in the fire’s interior. If residents see flames or
spot fires they are advised to call 911.
include: 10 hand crews, 2 helicopters, 17 engines, 1 dozer, 3 water tenders and
338 personnel. Containment is estimated at 85 percent
ODF’s Central Oregon District will continue
the use of additional engines and fire crews to achieve 100-percent
containment. The district strategies will include daily engine patrols and mop
up operations.
fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds, dry conditions and light flashy
fuels that burned in the wildland urban interface in and around the community
of Three Rivers. The firestorm torched trees and produced 100-foot flame
lengths. Thanks to the responsive efforts of local wildland and structural
suppression forces, as well as prior defensible space created by local
residents, the fire was held to 2,175 acres.
an excellent safety record. More than 300 personnel were assigned to the
incident and no injuries were reported.
continue to provide occasional updates on the fire status.
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