The Horse Prairie Fire was very active overnight,
burning an additional 400 acres and bringing the total fire size to about 2,500
acres. The fire continues to grow and is moving primarily in a south, southeast direction.
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| Above: Nearly 400 personnel are assigned to the Horse Prairie Fire in Douglas County, with more expected. |
Eric Perkins, Night Operations Section Chief for ODF Incident Management Team 3, said that the conditions were much hotter
and dryer on the ridges at 3 a.m. than in Camas Valley, roughly eight miles
north of the fire.
Firefighters hope to take advantage of calmer weather conditions today. Close to 400 personnel are currently assigned to the fire with more crews expected to arrive. Additionally, crews are being supported with eight helicopters, nine engines, 14 water tenders and seven bull dozers.
Level 2 evacuation notice
In coordination with the fire team, the Douglas County Sheriff’s office issued
a Level 2 or “Set” evacuation notice for residents living on Lower
Cow Creek Road from the end of County Maintenance to Union Creek. This includes
residents living on Doe Creek Road. A Level 2, or “Set” evacuation
notification means residents must be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
There is significant wildfire danger in the area as a result of the Horse
Prairie Fire. Residents are encouraged to voluntarily relocate to a shelter or
with family/friends outside of the affected area. If choosing to remain,
residents should be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Residents may have
time to gather necessary items, but doing so is at their own risk.
Residents should closely monitor official outlets for additional information.
Lastly, residents with a landline telephone number may be contacted via an
automated emergency notification system from the Sheriff’s Office. That same
system can be dialed directly at 1-855-419-2349. Those who do not have a
landline telephone and rely on a cell phone are asked to register their cell
phone number to receive potential emergency messages from the Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office. You may register at www.dcso.com/alerts
To stay current on any changes in fire activity, follow us on social media at
Facebook.com/horseprairiefire or on the national incident reporting site known
as Inciweb.