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| Lewis Rock Fire on July 7th |
Mitchell, OR– Mop-up is in full swing
on the Lewis Rock Fire five miles south of Mitchell. The size of the fire has
not changed in three days, holding at 440 acres. Containment has reached 30
percent.
Part of the mop-up process includes a two-person crew armed with hand-held infrared cameras to detect hot spots undetectable to the human eye. These patches of heat can smolder beneath the surface of bulldozer berms, stumps, rocks and downed logs. Once detected, the area is unearthed with hand tools and soaked much like drowning a campfire.
Extreme fire weather consisting of elevated temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds will continue throughout the week maintaining the potential threat of flare-ups within control lines.
Fire prevention remains a top priority across the region. Fire officials would like to remind the public to follow fire season restrictions and pay particular attention to any spark emitting activities such as campfires, small equipment use and off-road driving.
Current fire restrictions and information for ODF’s Central Oregon District is available at www.odfcentraloregon.com.
