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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/1546/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Doubleday</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1546/</link><description>Latest articles for Doubleday Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:05:53 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Doubleday Fire Update, 9/21/08 (Doubleday Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8261/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8261/</guid><description><![CDATA["Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2Bill Hunt, Incident Commander Doubleday FireMorning Information Update For Sunday September 21, 2008 Daily Update 0645 hours PDT Favorable weather conditions and around-the-clock hard work by firefighting crews is moving the Doubleday Fire towards projected containment this evening. Saturday&#39;s day and night shifts focused on laying hose and continuing mop up, with the goal of extinguishing all smokes within 100 of the fire perimeter.An Open House was held in the Town of Butte Falls Saturday afternoon where local residents could view fire maps and ask questions of fire officials working on the Doubleday Fire. USDA Forest Service officials also were present to provide information on the nearby Lonesome Fire.Protecting public water supplies, powerlines, other infrastructure, spotted owl habitat, and valuable timber and range lands remains a focus of protection efforts. The Team is working with the Bureau of Land Management on..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Doubleday Fire Update for 9/20/08 (Doubleday Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8248/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8248/</guid><description><![CDATA["Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2Bill Hunt, Incident Commander Doubleday FireMorning Information Update For Saturday September 20, 2008 Daily Update 0645 hours PDT Favorable weather conditions contributed to very effective firefighting efforts all day and through the night on Friday. Aggressive firefighting efforts were focused on the eastern flank where heat was detected by a Thursday night infrared flight. Active interior burning persisted in the heavy pockets of blown down timber and other fuels. Crews concentrated on cooling the fire and strengthening control lines around the entire perimeter. The cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and light winds forecast for today will continue aiding suppression efforts. Hand crews will lay hose and continue mop up, with the goal of pushing the perimeter lines 100-feet into the interior of the fire. Full containment is projected for Sunday evening.An Open House is scheduled in the town of Butte Falls Saturday..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Joint Odf/usfs Open House; 1-3 PM , 9/20/0 (Doubleday Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1546/8231/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1546/8231/</guid><description><![CDATA["A joint U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry Open House to answer questions about the Doubleday and Lonesome Fires is scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, at the Butte Falls Community"]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Doubleday Fire Morning Information Update for 9/19 (Doubleday Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8230/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8230/</guid><description><![CDATA["Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2Bill Hunt, Incident Commander Doubleday FireMorning Information Update For Friday September 19, 2008 Daily Update 0645 hours PDT Fire crews under the direction of Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 made significant progress on Thursday and overnight to establish and hold control lines around the Doubleday Fire. Active fire behavior occurred on the Northeast portion of the fire during the night. This activity and more accurate mapping now establish the fire at 1,250 acres. The fire is burning on state-protected private lands and U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands. The lightning-caused fire remains within 1.5 miles of the Town of Butte Falls. No evacuation alerts have been issued. Today, fire crews will continue strengthening control lines and extinguishing all hot spots near the fire perimeter. The cooler temperatures and higher humidity forecast for Friday favor the firefighters. Incident Commander, Bill..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Doubleday Fire Afternoon Information Update for 9/ (Doubleday Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8229/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8229/</guid><description><![CDATA["Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2Bill Hunt, Incident Commander Doubleday FireAfternoon Information Update For Thursday September 18, 2008 Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 assumed command this morning of the Doubleday Fire burning on state-protected private lands and U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands. The lightning-caused fire was detected about noon on Wednesday approximately 13 miles east of Eagle Point and it grew rapidly with active spotting during the afternoon to an estimated 750 acres. Driven by southwest winds, it burned in a northerly direction to within approximately 1.5 miles of the Town of Butte Falls. The fire continued to burn actively overnight. No damage to any structures has been reported. No evacuation is in effect at this time for residents in the Butte Falls area. However, residents should stay tuned to local media outlets for the latest fire information.Fire traffic is very heavy on roads in and out of Butte Falls..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Doubleday Fire Burns 600 Acres South of Butte Fall (Doubleday Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8223/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1546/8223/</guid><description><![CDATA["Oregon Department of ForestrySouthwest Oregon District The 600-acre Doubleday Fire burned on a northerly track through dense forest all afternoon and is now 2 miles south of Butte Falls. The fire is approximately 2.5 miles long and 1 mile wide. It was reported at 12:30 p.m. today, near the junction of Salt Creek and Doubleday roads, and is the sixth fire caused on ODF-protected lands by the lightning storm late Tuesday. Four helicopters, three airtankers, six dozers and engines and crews from throughout Jackson County built fireline along the fire&#39;s flanks, and poured water and retardant onto flames. Crews tonight are continuing fireline construction and cooling the fire&#39;s edge.  Tomorrow, command of the Doubleday Fire is being turned over to an Oregon Department of Forestry incident management team.This will enable Southwest Oregon District engine crews to focus on mopping up the remaining five lightning-caused fires, and be available for initial attack should new fires break..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>