After
three days with no additional perimeter growth and well-established control
lines, the ODF Incident Management Team 2 will be handing management of the
Graham Fire back to Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District
Wednesday morning. Control lines around the fire’s perimeter have been mopped
up to at least 50 feet. However, local residents may still expect to see
occasional smoke from pockets of unburnt fuel smoldering in the fire’s
interior. If residents see flames or spot fires they are advised to call 911.
Resources
on the fire today include: 10 hand crews, 2 helicopters, 17 engines, 1 dozer, 3
water tenders and 338 personnel. Containment is estimated at 85%.
ODF’s Central Oregon District will continue the
use of additional engines and fire crews to achieve 100% containment. The
District strategies will include daily engine patrols and mop up operations.
The
Graham Fire was a hot, fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds, dry
conditions and light flashy fuels that burned in the wildland urban interface
in and around the community of Three Rivers. The firestorm torched trees and
produced 100’ flame lengths. Thanks to the responsive efforts of local wildland
and structural suppression forces as well as prior defensible space created by
local residents, the fire was held to 2,175 acres.
Team
2 fire managers leave behind an excellent safety record. More than 300
personnel were assigned to the incident and no injuries were reported.
ODF’s
Central Oregon District will continue to provide occasional updates on the fire
status. The new public information contact is Jamie Knight: 541-963-3168, Jamie.Knight@oregon.gov.
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