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Fossil Complex at 100% Containment

FOSSIL, Ore. – The Fossil Complex fires are now at 100% containment. This means there are no concerns of fire growth or escapement from the fires in the Fossil Complex. With this work being done, focus will now be fully on suppression repair.
Fossil Complex suppression repair is now focused on the Service Fire and Two Cabin Fire. The repair on the Canyon and Kinzua fires is complete. On the north side of the Service Fire, crews and equipment are removing dozer berms and installing water bars. On the south side of the Service Fire repair work areas expand to include the “interior unburned island” containment lines. Suppression repair is expected to be complete on the Canyon Fire today.

Suppression repair on the Lonerock Fire will be on the northwest perimeter working southward. The northeast side repair effort will work south towards Hwy 207.

On the Battle Mountain Complex, crews are working on the southeast side in the Pepper Creek, area mapping dozer line. In the Deer Creek area crews will complete repairs.

There will be a flight over the fire area today to verify mapping of dozer lines and areas impacted by the fire suppression efforts.

Today’s weather will be in the lower 80s before a cold front approaches bringing stormy conditions. The cold front brings a threat of rain with increased winds and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Progress on suppression repair over the fire areas is a slow process over a wide area. There are 710 miles of fire line. So far crews have completed 329 miles of line (Fossil to Coos Bay is 330 miles).

Videos: Recordings of the Daily Operations Updates and other stories are available at: https://www.youtube.com/@FossilComplex.