FOSSIL, Ore. – Because the Fossil Complex is at 100% containment and the focus will be on suppression repair, this will be the final update.
The Service Fire repair on the north side is nearing completion. Work is expected to be done after today. The south side is also nearing completion, including the interior island. Work on the Two Cabin Fire should be completed today. As work is completed, crews will move to the Lonerock Fire and Battle Mountain Complex completing scouting and repair.
Work on the Lonerock Fire will be on the northwestern edge as it nears completion, and crews will be moving to the southwest area. The aerial survey was able to identify several areas where there are suppression lines in the interior of the fire and will be added to the work to be repaired.
On the Battle Mountain Complex focus will be on the Cupper Creek area for scouting and fence repair. Crews will also focus on the Portuguese Canyon area to complete work in the next couple of days. On the east side crews will be scouting outside of Ritter for additional dozer lines needing repair.
For further information on the Fossil Complex after today, please contact the following:
Jessica Neujahr – Oregon Department of Forestry
Cell: 503-983-3367
Email: Jessica.NEUJAHR@odf.oregon.gov
Web: odffire.com
Web: www.facebook.com/ODFCentralOregon
Expect to see ongoing smoke from the fire interior until seasonal wetting rains arrive over the fire.
Thank you to the local communities that endured a very active fire season and supported the ongoing firefighting efforts.
FIRE AT A GLANCE
Fossil Complex
Total Size: 24,446 acres
Two Cabin – 253 acres
Canyon – 192 acres
Kinzua – 96 acres
Holmes – 15 acres
Service – 23,890
Containment: 100%
Cause: Lightning
Current Cost: $30.5M
All Resources
Hand Crews: 6
Engines: 13
Water Tender: 4
Dozers: 9
Excavator: 7
Total Personnel: 329
Aerial Resources
Type 3: 1
Evacuations
None
ODF Incident Commander
Tyler McCarty Incident Management Team 3