Firefighters assigned to the Buzzard Complex in coordination with the Crane, Jordan Valley, Juntura, Blue Mountain, and Frenchglen Rangeland
Fire Protection Associations, were able to take advantage of an
inversion that occurred Friday, July 18th, and successfully complete
containment lines around the fire. Air Attack flew the entire fire
throughout Saturday morning and the line continues to hold this
afternoon with only a few smokes reported.
Many unburned
pockets of juniper and sage brush remain within the interior of the fire
area and have potential to ignite under the right conditions. A dry
cold front is expected on Wednesday with increased winds. Until then,
firefighters continue to strengthen the containment lines and address
problem areas.
As of 6 p.m. this evening, the Buzzard Complex
will be divided into east and west zones. The Northern Rockies National
Incident Management Team, Incident Commander Greg Poncin, will take
command of the east side [Juntura Riverside Road south to Cob Creek
Reservoir, south to Dowell Reservoir] and the west side will remain
under command of Oregon Incident Management Team 4, Incident Commander
Brian J. Watts.
The reason for zoning the Buzzard Complex is due
to the size of the incident which has 380+ miles of perimeter, creating
logistical and safety concerns for long-distance travel of
firefighters. Zoning of the incident will reduce exposure to driving
hazards to incident personnel.
The east zone Incident Command Post (ICP) is located at the Juntura School. The west zone ICP remains at the Crane School.
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