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Good Progress and Effective Night Work on the Service FireSPRAY, Ore. – Overnight crews were able to continue good work around the fire perimeter. Tactical burning operations during the late afternoon removed small pockets of fuel near indirect lines. Firefighters also capitalized on reduced fire behavior overnight to secure lines.

Drier Conditions Today On The Service FireSPRAY, Ore. – Containment lines were completed across all divisions on the Service Fire. The fire continued to pose problems on the eastern side of the fire as heat hidden under juniper trees flared up today, slowing the installation of plumbing and mop up. The unburned island in the middle of the fire, consisting of 600 acres of grass and timber, was lined today and mop up will begin tomorrow.

Drier Conditions Today On The Service Fire

FOSSIL COMPLEXEvening Update: Friday the 13th, 2024Social Media and Information Links:

Warmer and Drier Weather Returns Over Fires

Firefighters continue progress on Service Fire 

Cooler Weather Will Help in Firefighting Efforts 

Rain and Cooler Weather Helps Crews Make Progress SPRAY, Ore. – Showers and cooler weather over the fires helped slow growth and allowed crews to make progress around the fires.  The northwest to north side of the fire now has direct line and mop up operations have started. On the southwest side along ORE 19, crews will be focusing on removing hazard trees to allow mop up, which will allow opening of the highway.  

Overnight growth dampened by precipitation over the Fossil ComplexSPRAY, Ore. – Westerly winds continued yesterday and into the evening and pushed the Service Fire to grow to the east, increasing its size to 21,887 acres. Overnight, the Service Fire was actively growing until 4am, making it difficult to establish lines in front of the growth. Night shift crews focused on structure protection along Winlock Road due to the fire being active late into the morning.

BREEZES FAN FLAMES OF THE SERVICE FIRE AGAIN ON THE FOSSIL COMPLEX