NEWS RELEASE—Dixie Creek Fire Update
July 9, 2021—9 a.m.
Contact:
Christie Shaw
(541)263-0661
John Day, Ore. – The High
Desert Interagency Incident Type 3 Incident Management Team has completed work
on the Dixie Creek Fire near Prairie City.
Today they transitioned management of the fire back to Oregon Department
of Forestry’s John Day Unit. A type 4
organization will continue to monitor and patrol the fire and complete any
remaining mop-up within the perimeter.
On Thursday crews worked
to grid the fire looking for any hot spots.
The fire remains within the current footprint and has not grown in size
since Saturday night. Fire behavior Thursday
was limited to areas creeping and smoldering in fuels which have not been fully
consumed. The fire is 99% contained.
Many resources from the
fire have demobilized and been assigned to other fires in the region or
returned home. Equipment such as hose,
portable tanks, and pumps which are not longer needed on the fire have been
removed from the line and returned to the fire cache to be cleaned and prepared
for the next fire.
No accidents or injuries
have occurred on the fire.
ODF Central Oregon District
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Oregon District is available at www.odfcentraloregon.com.
