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Expect Smoke Inside the Fire Lines of Service Fire

SPRAY, Ore. – Yesterday afternoon, as temperatures increased and humidities decreased, unburned fuels on the interior of the Service Fire sent up a few plumes of smoke. Over the coming days expect to see some remaining pockets of fuels burn within the fire’s interior. Aerial and ground resources are ready to respond to any ignitions that may threaten containment. 

The Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 3 (ODF IMT 3) will arrive at the Fossil Incident Command Post this afternoon for an inbrief. Following Inbriefing, the incoming team will shadow ODF IMT 2 to allow for a smooth transfer of command tomorrow morning at 6 am. 

Prior to arrival both ODF teams have been coordinating and sharing information for a seamless handoff. Matt Howard, Incident Commander of the Oregon Department of Forestry Team 2 told his team, “Let’s give them a package that lets them get to work on day 1. It doesn’t matter which team is here, we all fight fire as ODF, so let’s give them a plan and resources to get it done.”

It will be mostly sunny today with temperatures ranging from 66-71 degrees and humidities from 37-42%. Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to West-Northwest 6 mph and gusting to 13 mph.

Yesterday afternoon, through a joint decision, all evacuation levels for the Service Fire were lifted and all zones have been placed into "Normal" status.  

Videos: Recordings of the Daily Operations Updates and other stories are available at: https://www.youtube.com/@FossilComplex.

The Two Cabin, Holmes, Kinzua and Canyon Fires are all in patrol status.  

FIRE AT A GLANCE

Fossil Complex

Total Size:  24,446 acres          

Two Cabin-253 acres

Canyon-192 acres

Kinzua-96 acres

Holmes-15 acres

Service- 23,890 

Containment:  47% 

Cause:  Lightning

Current Cost: $22.1M

All Resources 

Hand Crews: 38

Engines: 51

Water Tender: 17

Dozers:  11

Skidgen: 5

Excavator: 2

Masticator: 1

Total Resources: 1,166

Aerial Resources

Type 1: 2

Type 2: 3

Type 3: 3

UAS  3: 1

Evacuations: 

None

ODF Incident Commander:

Matt Howard
Incident Management Team 2