CANYONVILLE, Ore.— Firefighters on the Poole Creek Fire are planning to continue strategic firing operations tonight to strengthen fire lines. The lines were used to confine spot fires that burned earlier in the week. Now that firefighters have stopped the spread of the spot fires, the aim is to safely burn in a controlled manner south of the main northeastern control line, which ties into Stouts Creek Road. Local residents can expect smoke columns and glow from the back burns this evening.
Firefighters on the southwest side of the Poole Creek Fire have successfully mopped up and contained that portion of the fire. The success of that and other control efforts, along with a slight cooling trend and little wind, have fire managers feeling guardedly optimistic about containing the Poole Creek Fire in coming days.
The 200-acre O’Shea Fire just east of Canyonville has been mopped up 100 feet into the interior of the fire. For several days there has been no growth on it or any other fires in the Complex besides Poole Creek.
The area south of the South Umpqua River along Tiller Trail Highway remains in a Level 1 Be Prepared evacuation status. This includes all addresses on Moore Ranch Road and Ferguson Lane. Structural firefighters with the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal have completed their assessment of homes north of the Poole Creek Fire. Two task forces of engines and water tenders are standing by to protect those structures if needed. For the latest evacuation information go to www.dcso.com/evacuations
Phone (7 a.m.—9 p.m.): 971-432-6250
Email: skylineridgecomplex.information@gmail.com
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