Firefighters Holding Lines in Warm Springs
From Northwest Incident Management Team 8:
In the past 48 hours, the fire has continued to remain in its current footprint. The fire perimeter is completely lined. Firefighters are focusing on securing containment lines by identifying smokes and hotspots within 100 feet of the fire line in areas of grass and 300 feet in timbered areas. Resources from the S-503 Fire will be available to assist the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation with any new fire starts.
The total number of people working the fire has increased from 360 to 472 and containment of the fire is at 30 percent.
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.
Locater Map
Acreage: 6,679 (approximately 535 acres is private in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry).
Containment: 30%
Weather: Thursday will be the coolest of the following days with maximum temperatures between 80-85 with afternoon relative humidity between 21-26%. Winds will be light westerly in the morning increasing to to 5-8 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Thunderstorms are not expected today.
Resources: 472: 2–type 1 hotshot crews, 5-type 2 initial attack crews, 2-type 2 hand crews, 2-camp crews, 2-heavy helicopters, 1-light helicopter, 43-engines, 6-dozers, 16-water tender, 4-skidgines, and 95 overhead.
Closures and Evacuations: The Wasco County Sherriff’s Office has determined all residences west of Kelly Springs Rd/Back Walters Rd remain at evacuation Level 2 - Get Set. Anything east of Kelly Springs to Reservation Rd, including Walters Corners and the community of Pine Grove, also remains 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.”
