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Fire Size:   10,817 acres

Initial Start: 8/18/2023 at 1600 pm

Location: Approximately 4 miles northeast of Elk, WA.

Cause: Human- Still under investigation

Containment: 92%

Resources Committed: 11 Engines, 5 Crews, 1 Bulldozer, 6 Water Tenders, 2 Skidgens

Personnel: 165

Road Closures:  None

Elk, WA, - Current Situation: Northeast WA Incident Management Team 3 is in command of the Oregon and Gray fires. The Oregon Fire continues to remain within the current footprint with no further growth, the strategy remains full suppression and work is progressing as expected. Northeast WA Incident Management Team 3 will continue their efforts through the 11th before turning the fire back to local resources next week.  

Today’s activities: Mop-up, patrol and suppression repair will continue across all divisions of the fire. Resources needs continue to be evaluated each day as the team works to right size the incident.   

Evacuations: All evacuations throughout the entire fire area have been rescinded.  

Weather: A period of drier weather has arrived over the fire area with relative humidities of 30%. The drying of the airmass will equate to cooler morning lows in the 40’s.    

For fire information contact the Public Information Officer at 509-508-3323 or email 2023.oregon@firenet.gov
 

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