Firefighters to Continue Progress on East Evans Creek Fire, Spot Fires Overnight
Progress continues to be made on the East Evans Creek Fire as crews caught new spot fires and breaches of control line today.
The Oregon Department of Forestry reports firefighters continued adding depth to mop-up operations throughout the day. Cloud cover helped to naturally decrease fire behavior and resources pushed forward on connecting and strengthening fireline.
Wind created new spot fires, all of which were caught at small sizes, and containment on the main fire has increased to 17%. The Board Mountain spot fire remains the most active portion of the incident. Resources assigned to the southern portion caught fire crossing the control line using heavy equipment and helicopters.
Structural resources continued suppression efforts by providing a continuous water supply. On the Canyon Creek spot fire, aircraft and firefighters quickly responded to new spots in the area and will continue to do so throughout the night. Crews are nearing 100-feet mop-up into the spot fire interior northwest of Hull Mountain.
Efforts to strengthen line will continue overnight. Hot temperatures, wind, and potential thunderstorms in the forecast have prompted a fire weather watch to be issued by the National Weather Service from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday.
The following evacuations are active by level:
- Evacuation Level 3 Go Now: Zones JAC-017, JAC-109, JAC-124 JAC-126, JAC-149-B, and JAC-203-A.
- Evacuation Level 2 Be Set: Zones JAC-016, JAC-026, JAC-111, JAC-112, JAC-127, JAC-131, JAC-132, JAC-133, JAC-134, JAC-147, JAC-148, JAC-149-A, and JAC-203-B.
- Evacuation Level 1 Be Ready: Zones JAC-003, JAC-004, JAC-014, JAC-036, JAC-158, JAC-161, and JAC-204, Shady Cove Zones SHC-151, SHC-152, SHC-153, SHC-154, SHC-156, and SHC-157, and Douglas County Zones DOU-1012, and DOU-1015.
Posted on 7/20/26 8:06PM by Alex Bauer
