EVENING UPDATE: Size: 3,372 acres Location: The Dalles, OR Containment: 35% Cause: Under Investigation Personnel: 659 Estimated Cost: $1,908,342 Evacuations and Road Closures: Wasco County Sheriff Evacuation Hotline: 541-506-2792 Closures/Restrictions: Hwy 30 between The Dalles Country Club and Rowena Media Only Contact Phone: 971-701-4193 For More Information: Information phones will be staffed 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 971-701-4186 971-701-4212 Summary Crews from the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office worked throughout the day to conduct burnout operations and improve containment lines. No structures were lost during today’s operations, which focused on burning off dry fuel and creating defensible space around homes and outbuildings in the town of Rowena. Despite a Red Flag Warning and high winds, incident commanders are extremely pleased with the progress crews made on the fire lines today. “We have gone hard at this fire for all the right reasons,” said Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Commander John Buckman. “We turned the corner today and things are looking much better.” Structural protection In an ongoing effort to protect structures, firefighters used thermal imaging cameras (TICs) to identify hot spots on properties where the fire has burned a path up to the structure and then extinguished them. Evacuations A total of 740 residences remain threatened at this time. The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office and incident commanders are evaluating the ongoing need for evacuations and will begin allowing residents back into their homes as soon as it is determined that it is safe for them to return. Total residences impacted by the evacuation orders remain unchanged since this morning’s release and include 143 Level 3 and 597 Level 1. Level-34595 Hwy 30 west to 6464 Hwy 30, including Simonelli Rd, Tooley Terrace, Adeline Way and the Country Club.Level-1Murrays Addition, Foley Lakes, residences along Chenowith Loop West. Also Division Street Development residences along Seven Mile Road.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 01:49:15 +0000
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