Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock
Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock, assumed management of the S-503 Fire this morning. The incident command post is located at the Wasco County Fairgrounds and a Base Camp is located off Ashby Rd also in Tygh Valley. A spike camp is located in Bear Springs Campground. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire.
General Updates: The S-503 Fire continues to burn in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribe of the Warm Springs Reservation. Firefighters are focused on securing areas of concern including structures and residences and values at risk. On the northwest and north flanks, firefighters are beginning mop-up cooling any smokes near the containment lines. On the east flank, a spot fire near Bald Peter has been boxed in with retardant and direct dozer line is being constructed to secure. On the southwest flank, there was a little growth and dozers are working to tie the containment lines together. Night shift will continue to work directly along the fire’s edge to secure and hold established containment lines.
Acreage: 6,201 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by Oregon Department of Forestry)
Containment: 10%
Fire Information: (541) 670-0812 (8:00 am to 9:00 PM), (541) 553-2004 (8:00 am to 9:00 PM)
E-mail: javin.dimmick@ctwsbnr.org
Information Websites:
- Facebook page “CTWS – Fire Management”
- Inciweb information on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/7559
- Oregon Smoke Information – http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
Weather: Tonight, weather will be partly cloudy with patchy smoke. Potential for evening thunder cloud build-up. Temperatures will range 62 – 65 degrees with maximum relative humidity of 69- 72%. Winds will be northwest 4 – 8 mph.
Resources-251: 2 – type 1 hotshot crews, 5-type 2 initial attack crew, 1- heavy helicopter, 16-engines, 4-dozers, 5-water tender, and 53 overhead.
Closures and Evacuations: The Wasco County Sherriff’s Office declares all residences West of Kelly Springs Rd/Back Walters Rd have been lowered from Level 3 evacuation to Level 2 – Get Set. Also, anything East of Kelly Springs to Reservation Rd including Walters Corners and the community of Pine Grove remain at Level 2 – Get Set.
Temporary Flight Restrictions: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the S-503 Fire, a temporary flight restriction has been placed over the fire area. Please consult the Notice to Airman for specifics. Wildfires are a No Drone Zone.