Badger Mountain Complex Update
Incident: Badger Mountain Wildland Fire
Released: 7/14/2008
Public Meeting Notice: Monday, July 14, 2008, 8 p.m., Waterville Fairgrounds Community Center, Waterville, Washington. Host: Douglas County Fire Districts, Sheriff, WIIMT#4.
Last night, the Badger Mountain Fire Complex remained inside contingency fire lines constructed yesterday by dozers, hand crews and retardant drops.
Since the fire did not advance northward throughout the night, the fire quietly consumed interior fuels and has provided today's day shift firefighters a good chance to begin mopping up along the east flank near the head of the fire and at the base of Badger Mountain.
The Prineville and Rogue River Interagency Hotshot Crews and other firefighters are working today to construct and reinforce fire lines at the head of the fire through timbered areas. A water supply system is being positioned near the head of the fire for use mopping up the fire.
Thus far today, there has been no need for air support, but fire managers are on the alert for a late-afternoon 'red flag' warning. Firefighters are preparing and strengthening fire lines in preparation for winds gusting to 30 miles per hour.
The area west of Badger Mountain Road remains under a Level 3 (mandatory) evacuation. Firefighters are protecting 160 residences and other structures in the area. The roads within this area have been closed (see attached list).
The first priority after firefighter safety, structure protection, continues to be the focus, resulting in no structures lost.
The fire is being aggressively managed during both day and night shifts to the fullest degree possible.
Closed Roads
Badger Fire Complex Closures
(Level 3 Evacuation Notices Issued)
Badger Mt Road from Road U to BaselineRoad
Brewer Lane, Black Rock Road, Redfield Road, Harle Road
Melvin Road, Fir Road , Falcon Ridge Road, Chipmunk Trail Road,
Muledeer Road, Hummingbird Road, Sunset Way
Pine Woods Way, Sunrise Way, Ruud Canyon Road
Lupine Road, Pioneer Lane, Rd Q SW
Old Cabin Road, Wild Turkey Road, Aspen Road
Ponderosa Road, Huskey Run Road
Rd 3 SW, Road U SW, Stephanie Place
Blue Jay Road, Cottage Trail Road
Priscilla Lane, Grand Valley Road
Mt Morvick Ranch Road, Grand View Road
Tyee View Loop Road
