Rattle Fire Update -- Oct. 3, 2008 (fri.)
Incident: Rattle Wildland Fire
Released: 10/3/2008
"We're not done, obviously," said Incident Commander Jim Valentine. "There are still operations going on, a lot of moving parts. But we're looking good."
Light rain on Thursday moderated fire behavior, allowing crews to advance containment lines around a spot fire that occurred north of the 3810 Road earlier in the week.
Today, firefighters will improve those lines, and mop up and patrol other portions of the fire. Rehabilitation efforts will continue where contingency lines were built.
A road closure order was issued for Forest Road 5851 on the Willamette National Forest, which is being used as a containment line for the spot fire.
The public should be aware that heavy demobilization of firefighters today will increase traffic on Highway 138.
Other area, road and trail closures remain in effect for areas within, and adjacent to, the fire. More information on the closures can be found at
www.inciweb.org/incident/1510 or www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua.
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