9-01-08 Update
Incident: Wild Rivers Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 9/1/2008
WILD RIVERS COMPLEX
Fire Information Update
Fire Information Telephone: (541) 601-1876
Internet: www.InciWeb.org
September 1, 2008 8 a.m.
Horse Mountain Fully Contained
Grants Pass, OR - The1,062-acre Horse Mountain Fire is fully contained and will transition to Larry Wade's Type 3 incident management team at 3pm today.
Personnel and equipment is rapidly scaling down but firefighters will continue to patrol the fire and are mopping-up to within 300 feet of the fire perimeter. Ongoing rehabilitation efforts include installing waterbars, mulching, seeding and repairing roads.
"My thanks goes out to all the firefighters that have worked hard to limit the size of this fire, and to the public for their patience." said Deputy Incident Commander Buz VanSkike. "I would also ask everyone to stay vigilant since fire season is not nearly over and we have a forecast for more hot and dry weather for the coming week."
The Illinois River Road remains open, but there may still be delays due to road construction in the coming week.
Road closure-- To provide for firefighter and public safety adjacent to the Horse Mountain
Fire the following closures are still in effect:
- Forest Road 4105 is closed from where it joins the Illinois River Road to the School Flat area.
- Forest Road 2524 is closed from where it joins the Forest Road 25 at the area known locally as the Four Corners.
- Spalding Pond Campground.
- The Boy Scout Area of Josephine County's Lake Selmac Park Campground.
Current resources on the fire include two Interagency Hot Shot crews, six Type 2 crews, one helicopter, two engines and four water tenders - a total of 275 people.
Resources on the fire include representatives from U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Weather Service, State of Utah and private contractors.
Additional information is available at www.InciWeb.org
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