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Final Update from the Fossil ComplexFOSSIL, Ore. – Because the Fossil Complex is at 100% containment and the focus will be on suppression repair, this will be the final update.The Service Fire repair on the north side is nearing completion. Work is expected to be done after today. The south side is also nearing completion, including the interior island. Work on the Two Cabin Fire should be completed today. As work is completed, crews will move to the Lonerock Fire and Battle Mountain Complex completing scouting and repair.

Fossil Complex at 100% Containment

Suppression Repair is the Main Focus for CrewsFOSSIL, Ore. – Suppression repair crews will continue work on all three fire areas - the Fossil Complex, the Lonerock Fire and the Battle Mountain Complex.

Suppression Repair is the Main Focus for CrewsFOSSIL, Ore. – On the Fossil Complex, crews are doing final gridding on the Service Fire. This fire has been consolidated into a single division. The fire perimeter will be patrolled throughout the day. Crews are available for initial attack of any new fire starts and responded to a smoke report yesterday.Suppression repair crews will continue work on all three fire areas - the Fossil Complex, the Lonerock Fire and the Battle Mountain Complex.

Fossil Complex Crews Turn Corner from Suppression Action to Suppression RepairFOSSIL, Ore. – With the increasing containment, work on the Service Fire continued with mop up and suppression repair.  ODF IMT3 Operation Section Chief Justin Lauer said the efforts are “turning that corner focusing on suppression repair over suppression action on this fire.” Suppression efforts will be on gridding the fire for any areas of heat or smoke and hauling back of equipment.

Fossil Complex Crews Divide Work For Mop Up and RepairFOSSIL, Ore. – Crews on the Service Fire will divide work between mop up along containment lines and repairing damage from the fire suppression efforts.Crews on the north side of the Service Fire will work to complete mop up and hauling equipment off the fire line. Containment is 300 feet deep in these areas. The south and southwest of the fire will continue to deepen the cold black area to 300 feet while removing and returning equipment from the fire lines.

Continued Mop Up on Fossil Complex While Suppression Repair BeginsFOSSIL, Ore. – Mop Up continues on the Service Fire in the Fossil Complex. From the southwest to the northwest corner chipping operations are continuing along with back haul of hose and equipment. The northeast side of the fire continues with mop up operations, but some fire activity was observed in the interior, well within the control lines. From the east side down to the south side of the fire crews are gridding the area to identify hot spots, hazard trees and identifying suppression repair needs.

Mop up and suppression repair efforts continue as Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 3 assumes command 

Expect Smoke Inside the Fire Lines of Service Fire SPRAY, Ore. – Yesterday afternoon, as temperatures increased and humidities decreased, unburned fuels on the interior of the Service Fire sent up a few plumes of smoke. Over the coming days expect to see some remaining pockets of fuels burn within the fire’s interior. Aerial and ground resources are ready to respond to any ignitions that may threaten containment. 

Wetting Rain Falls On the Service Fire SPRAY, Ore. – Night shift added depth through mop up, thickening the rind up to 200’ in some areas. Mop up is expected to continue over the next few days, and despite the wetting rains, heavy fuels continue to smolder underground and need to be uncovered and extinguished before pushing toward the interior. Trees weakened by the fire are being removed, as a safety measure, where firefighters will be working.