[Parkdale, Ore] Firefighters continued to make progress today
on the 1620 Road Fire located four miles west of Parkdale. The fire was originally reported Monday
morning burning in brush, timber, and young timber on privately owned
land. Today’s focus was to strengthen
existing firelines and mop-up within the interior of the original fire. Firefighters continued to construct handline
on the spotfire to the east of the original fire. A heavy air tanker, two fireboss scoopers,
and a Type 2 helicopter, and a Type 1 helicopter provided support to the firefighters,
cooling hot areas for direct line construction adjacent to the fire’s
edge. The combined acreage for the fires
remains at 85 acres, with 20% containment and 10% control. This afternoon precipitation fell on the fire
as thunderstorms moved through the area.
Tonight firefighters
will be used to monitor fire behavior and patrol the fire for any fire movement
outside the fireline.
The cause of the fire
is still under investigation at this time.
For additional
information on ODF’s Central Oregon District, including contact information and
unit offices, please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
