LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Patton Meadow Fire of the Fox Complex remained at 8,930 acres yesterday with containment growing to 80%.
Today crews will continue mop up operations around the fire, building a rind of up to 300 feet in some areas. Work on the north end of the fire is where crews continue to find and extinguish the highest number of hot spots. Operation Section Chief Eric Perkins said in the morning briefing to be diligent in mopping up and to “keep looking for hot spots you didn’t see yesterday, or the day before, to ensure we are being thorough.”
As containment increases and is complete on the south, west and east sides of the fire, crews are working to remove hose lays and repair areas impacted by fire containment efforts. As the firefighting effort winds down, more crews will be demobilizing and heading home or onto other fire assignments.
There is a Facebook Live community closeout meeting tonight at 7p.m. on the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership Facebook page. The link for the meeting is https://fb.me/e/1xp006hh5