| Doubleday Fire Morning Information Update; Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
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Daily Update: 0645 hours PDT
Oregon Department of Forestry
Incident Management Team 2
Bill Hunt, Incident Commander
Doubleday Fire
Morning Information Update
For Saturday September 20, 2008
Favorable weather conditions contributed to very effective firefighting efforts all day and through the night on Friday. Aggressive firefighting efforts were focused on the eastern flank where heat was detected by a Thursday night infrared flight. Active interior burning persisted in the heavy pockets of blown down timber and other fuels. Crews concentrated on cooling the fire and strengthening control lines around the entire perimeter.
The cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and light winds forecast for today will continue aiding suppression efforts. Hand crews will lay hose and continue mop up, with the goal of pushing the perimeter lines 100-feet into the interior of the fire. Full containment is projected for Sunday evening.
An Open House is scheduled in the town of Butte Falls Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Oregon Department of Forestry and Forest Service representatives will be on hand to share information and answer questions about the Doubleday and Lonesome fires. The Open House will be held at the Butte Falls Community Hall across from the City Park.
Protecting public water supplies, powerlines, other infrastructure, spotted owl habitat, and valuable timber and range lands remains a focus of protection efforts. The Team is working with the BLM on rehabilitation plans for the fire area.
Firefighter and public safety also are a priority, and the team asks the public to be alert to heavy fire traffic when in the vicinity of the fire. Some roads near the fire continue to be closed to public access.
The Incident Command Post is located at Tou Velle State Park near Eagle Point. Fire information is available at the command post. The park boat ramp remains open to the public; however fire-related traffic near the park remains heavy during shift changes from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Fire-At-A-Glance |
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Size: 1,250 acres
Location: 1.5 miles south of Butte Falls, OR and 13 miles east of Eagle Point, OR
Containment: 80 percent
Estimated Time of Full Containment: Sunday, 6:00 p.m.
Cause: Lightning
Personnel: 628
Estimated Cost to date: $1,500,000
Evacuations: None at present
Closures/Restrictions: Motorized access is being restricted on Salt Creek, and Doubleday Roads, and Hukill Roads.
Announcements: Joint USFS and ODF Open House to answer questions about the Lonesome and Doubleday Fires scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Butte Falls Community Hall.
Participating Agencies: Oregon Department of Forestry, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Town of Butte Falls, Jackson County Fire Districts, Jackson County Search and Rescue, Jackson County Sherriff’s Department, Private Forest Landowners
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The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District Office at 541-664-3328 or the Incident Command Post at 541-826-2295. Information is also available on-line:
Oregon Department of Forestry Doubleday Fire Website: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/doubledayfire.shtml
Pacific Northwest Regional fire information is available at http://www.nwccweb.us/index.asp
National Fire Information is available at http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm
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