Yesterday
aerial support was hindered by poor visibility from smoke over the Chetco Bar Fire, which
has grown to 107,993 acres. Most active burning on the fire occurred on the
north, with the smoke column reaching 20,000 feet in the Johnson Butte
area.There was also active fire in the Tin Cup area and around the East Fork of
the Pistol River. Firefighters built and improved both direct and indirect
fireline, scouted for opportunities for alternate firelines and improved roads
to be used as firelines. They continued with structure protection efforts,
including installing and maintaining hoselays, thinning and pulling flammable
materials back from homes and structures.
Today,
structural protection work will continue. Crews will also keep strengthening
and mopping up containment lines on the southwestern corner of the fire. To the
north and south, crews are scouting for and building direct and indirect
fireline using existing roads, sparsely vegetated ridgetops and previously
burned areas.
structural protection work will continue. Crews will also keep strengthening
and mopping up containment lines on the southwestern corner of the fire. To the
north and south, crews are scouting for and building direct and indirect
fireline using existing roads, sparsely vegetated ridgetops and previously
burned areas.
A
community fire briefing will be held tonight (Sunday) at 6 p.m. at the
Brookings-Harbor High School, 625 Pioneer Road in Brookings.
community fire briefing will be held tonight (Sunday) at 6 p.m. at the
Brookings-Harbor High School, 625 Pioneer Road in Brookings.