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| Lewis Rock Fire on July 7th |
Mitchell, OR– Mop-up is in full swing
on the Lewis Rock Fire five miles south of Mitchell. The size of the fire has
not changed in three days, holding at 440 acres. Containment has reached 30
percent.
Part of the mop-up process includes a
two-person crew armed with hand-held infrared cameras to detect hot spots
undetectable to the human eye. These patches of heat can smolder beneath the
surface of bulldozer berms, stumps, rocks and downed logs. Once detected, the
area is unearthed with hand tools and soaked much like drowning a campfire.
Extreme fire weather consisting of
elevated temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds will continue throughout
the week maintaining the potential threat of flare-ups within control lines.
Fire prevention remains a top
priority across the region. Fire officials would like to remind the public to
follow fire season restrictions and pay particular attention to any spark
emitting activities such as campfires, small equipment use and off-road
driving.
Current fire restrictions and
information for ODF’s Central Oregon District is available at www.odfcentraloregon.com.