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Devil’s Knob Fire Update for Sunday, September 22, 2024

KEY MESSAGES:

On Saturday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m., Complex Incident Management Team NW 13 transitioned management of the Devil’s Knob fire to a smaller Type 3 team. The new team’s operational objective is to contain the fire to its current footprint and repair resource damages caused by fire suppression efforts before turning the incident over to the local unit. 

CURRENT STATUS:

Crews are completing mop-up operations and will continue patrolling, monitoring, and conducting suppression repair where needed. This work is designed to reduce the opportunity for fuels to rekindle, mitigate suppression impacts, and complete repairs to standard.   

WEATHER / FIRE BEHAVIOR:

Dry weather is expected to continue through Tuesday, with light winds and afternoon temperatures climbing into the mid-to-upper 70s. A front is anticipated to move into the area on Wednesday afternoon bringing cooler temperatures and possibly a few showers by Wednesday night. While the fire is expected to remain inside the current perimeter, some snags, stumps, and heavy fuels may continue burning within the existing fire footprint, contributing to visible smoke in the area. 

SAFETY AND CLOSURES: 

Umpqua National Forest closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices 

Umpqua National Forest fire restrictions: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/umpqua/fire 

Bureau of Land Management fire restrictions: Oregon-Washington blm.gov page

Douglas Forest Protective Association fire restrictions: https://www.dfpa.net/public-fire-restrictions

Oregon Dept. of Forestry restrictions: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx