PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Today will be the final shift managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry Complex Incident Management Team 2. ODF will be transitioning management of the fire to a local Type 4 team at 7:00AM tomorrow morning. The incoming team will continue working toward the same objectives of completing mop up and containment and working on suppression repair.
Overnight, crews worked on mopping up and gridding for any remaining hot spots along the fire line. Using handheld infrared cameras the crews did find a few remaining hot spots on the southwest side of the fire. Crews during the day will clean those up.
Today, crews will inspect previously mopped up areas of the line to ensure there are no remaining hot spots. They will also be pulling remaining equipment and hose from the line to ensure it is cleaned up before transfer of command to the Type 4 team. Suppression repair will continue today and be carried forward by the incoming team.
With work winding down around the fire, crews will be returning home. Please be aware of increased traffic and drive with caution and slow down in the fire area to ensure firefighter and public safety.
The ODF Incident Management Team sincerely thanks all cooperating agencies and the public for their support throughout this response. We are especially grateful to the local community. Their support played a vital role in our success.
Evacuations: Crook County Sheriff’s Office evacuation orders remain in place. An evacuation map is available on the Crook County Sheriff’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CrookCountySheriff/.
Local Area Closures: The U.S. Forest Service has implemented a temporary forest closure. For more information, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/ochoco/alerts/marks-creek-fire-area-closure.