Aerial view of the Humbug/280 Road Fire.
Firefighters from Coos Forest Protective Association and partner agencies were able to keep a fire on Humbug Mountain at about 4.6 acres with quick attack work on Tuesday, September 1.
The Humbug/280 Road Fire started Tuesday afternoon in a Bonneville Power Administration right-of-way. Ground resources included CFPA, U.S. Forest Service and local rural fire districts. Air support included two single-engine air tankers, one large airtanker, a Type II helicopter and a Type III helitack platform. The combined effort allowed firefighters to keep it from spreading, and ground crews are making progress in lining and plumbing the fire edge.
“It is critical to take this one out of play considering the weather we have ahead of us this week,” CFPA District Manager Mike Robison said, noting the extreme fire danger conditions in the area.