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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1464/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Silvies River</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1464/</link><description>Latest articles for Silvies River Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:50:22 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Final Update From Mark Rapp's Type 2 Team (Silvies River Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7786/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7786/</guid><description><![CDATA["Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:00 amFire Information (541) 573 7600 Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pmsilvies.river.fire@gmail.com www.inciweb.org FIRE ACTIVITY SUMMARY: The Silvies River Fire is 90% contained and full containment is expected tonight. Firefighters have been hard at work mopping up, rehabilitating fireline, and patrolling the fire perimeter. The perimeter of the fire has not changed, but the approximate acreage of the fire increased from 3,000 acres to 4,040 acres. This correction is due to more accurate mapping, not an increase in fire size. A local Type 3 Team will assume command of the incident at 6 am on Thursday, August 14, 2008. "I appreciate the professionalism and quick work of the Team, especially their cooperation with local experts. I am also thankful to everyone for being so safety-conscious and am pleased by the excellent safety record on the incident" says Joan Suther, Field Manager, Three Rivers Resource Area, Burns District Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Silvies River Fire at 70% Containment (Silvies River Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7761/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7761/</guid><description><![CDATA["Fire Information (541) 573 7600 Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pmsilvies.river.fire@gmail.com www.inciweb.org  FIRE ACTIVITY SUMMARY: With the Silvies River Fire at 70% containment, suppression efforts focus on mop up and rehabilitation of hand and dozer lines, with readiness for aggressive initial attack should any hotspots flare up within the perimeter. On Monday crews worked on the east, north, and west, mopping up to 300 feet within the perimeter. Back hauling of equipment will start in the south and southeast on Tuesday. In the Lake Creek drainage, crews completed construction of handline. Crews and other resources continue to be demobilized as fire containment increases. Air operations released the Sky Crane, a &#39;heavy&#39; helicopter, which is needed on other priority fire incidents. &quot;As dry as it&#39;s been the last week, along with weather events of the last two days, there&#39;s good confidence any additional fire growth or increase in fire activity is almost..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fire Update for Monday, August 11, 2008 (Silvies River Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7739/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7739/</guid><description><![CDATA["Silvies River Fire UpdateMonday, August 11, 2008 9:00 am Fire Information (541) 573 7600 Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pmsilvies.river.fire@gmail.com www.inciweb.org  The new fire information number is 541.573.7600. Fire camp was established today at the HarneyCounty Fairgrounds. The helibase continues to be located at Burns Airport. FIRE ACTIVITY SUMMARY: Fire activity was minimal on Sunday. To the south and east a handline and hose lay was completed from the river to the ridge top. The north portion of the fire has been mopped up and cold-trailed for heat. On the west side of the canyon, Lake Creek drainage has potential for growth. Use of dozer line and direct attack by ground crews is planned today to address this area. The eastern area of the fire is in mop up with cold trailing to a standard of 300 feet to the interior of the fireline. Fuels within the perimeter of the fire are very dry with receptivity for torching in unburned interior islands. Limited access roads, steep terrain, and..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fire Update (Silvies River Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7725/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1464/7725/</guid><description><![CDATA["Silvies River Fire UpdateSunday, August 10, 2008 9:00 am Fire Information (541) 573 4555 Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm silvies.river.fire@gmail.com www.inciweb.orgYesterday at 8 am Central Oregon Type 2 Incident Management Team in-briefed with Burns District BLM management. The team is led by Incident Commander, Mark Rapp. Rapp&#39;s team assumed command of the fire Saturday, August 9 at 8 pm.FIRE ACTIVITY SUMMARY: The diurnal winds in the river drainage pushed growth northward toward the convergence of Emigrant Creek and Silvies River. In the south, the fire spread down canyon towards the gauging station. On the east and west perimeters, fire growth was minimal. Crews are clearing along existing roads to construct fireline along the west side. Single and group tree torching was observed and resulted in spotting 50 to 200 feet in various portions of the fire Today&#39;s winds were favorable for a burnout on the southwest edge of the fire. Steep terrain, limited access roads, and heavy..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["New Fire Information Number (Silvies River Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1464/7727/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1464/7727/</guid><description><![CDATA["Today, Sunday, August 10, 2008, Fire Information will be movingfrom the Burns BLM office to the Incident Command Post at the Harney County Fairgrounds. The new fire information number willbe posted online as soon as possible this afternoon. We appreciate your patience through this"]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>