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Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander
Devils
Lake Fire Morning Update
Friday, August 4, 2017
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Fire-lines,
hose-lays, and helicopter water-drops helped slow the Devils Lake Fire on
Thursday. Despite temperatures in the high 90’s fire crews began the arduous
task of mopping up hot spots on some portions of the fire. Night crews found
few hot spots within 100 feet of the line on the west and southwest sides and
areas of significant heat on the southeastern flank. Weather conditions remain
critical for potential aggressive fire behavior and firefighters are still in
full suppression mode.
The Incident
Management Team also has initial attack responsibilities for any fires that
start within the surrounding area.
Temperatures today
are expected to be 93 to 96 degrees with Relative Humidity down to 8% to 9% and
winds of 20 miles per hour from the west. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from
1-9 PM today because of the expected dry, windy conditions.
There will be a community meeting tonight at 6 PM in
Bly at the Rural Fire Protection District station, 60800 Highway 140.
Northwest Incident
Management Team 6 continues to work closely with Oregon Department of
Forestry’s Klamath District the Fremont-Winema National Forest’s Bly Ranger
District and to suppress the fire, which is located on public and private land.
Fire at a
Glance
Size:
1646 acres
60% on USFS-protected land
40% on ODF-protected land
Containment:
14%
Location: 5
miles southeast of Bly, Oregon
Cause: Lightning
Personnel: 388
Resources:
9 Crews
15 Engines
2 Dozers
9 Water tenders
Aircraft:
2 Type 1 heavy helicopters
2 Type 2 medium helicopter
1 Type 3 light helicopter
Fire Information:
541-353-2292
Inciweb:
(Click “Maps”
for the closure map)
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