[Parkdale, Ore.]
Firefighters on the 1620 Road Fire made significant progress
constructing fireline Wednesday and continued to hold the fire within the
existing footprint. Mop-up work adjacent
to the fireline continues on portions of the fire where firelines are
established and secure. Firefighters
were able to take advantage of increased humidity and wetting rain Wednesday
which moderated fire behavior allowing them to focus on line construction. With the moderated fire behavior firefighters
were able to get around the fire perimeter with GPS receivers and have been
able to improve the mapping of the fire perimeters. The combined fire acreage is 80 acres with
75% containment and 50% control.
Today firefighters will continue to construct and
secure fireline around the perimeter of the spotfire and mop-up where
possible. Direct fireline is being used
to minimize acres burned and loss of resources.
Firefighters will be using a grid pattern to work through both fires as
they mop-up to ensure there is no heat or flame within the unburned fuels inside
and outside the fire perimeters.
The fire was first reported Monday morning burning on
private lands approximately 4 miles west of Parkdale, Oregon. Late Monday afternoon the fire spotted to the
east and became established in a steep draw with difficult access. Terrain, fuels and weather have challenged
firefighters working to construct hand fireline on the spotfire. The original fire has dozer line and roads
securing the perimeter. The cause of the fire is still under investigation at
this time.
A Type 3 organization from Central Oregon Fire
Management Service is managing the fire.
Resources on the fire include hand crews, fire engines, dozers, and
excavators. A Type 2 helicopter is
available as needed. Specific resources assigned to the fire have been
pre-identified to support initial attack within the area if there are any new
fire starts.
For additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon
District, including contact information and unit offices, please visit
www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
