Elbow Creek Fire Update – July 25th
By Braden Way on Sunday, July 25th, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
WALLOWA, OR – (Press Release)
CURRENT FIRE SIZE AS OF 7/25/21 IR FLIGHT 22,681 ACRES
CURRENT FIRE CONTAINMENT 28%
LAST NIGHT AND TODAY:
Last night’s fire operations went well, setting the precedent for another successful day on the line. The two-day old, 50-acre spot fire east from the 6212 Road was active last night but crews were quick to respond. The spot fire is in mop-up status today. An overnight infrared flight over the fire revealed that the fire within containment lines is much less active than previous days.
The Sickfoot Creek area is a priority for today’s operations. Presented with several options in the difficult terrain in the area, crews are planning to go more direct here constructing line tight to the fire perimeter.
The northwest and southeast sections of the fire remain stable and were in patrol status last night.
Similar weather conditions as yesterday can be expected today. Smoky, but with a mild wind flow to hopefully increase visibility for aircraft.
After shift tomorrow, Big Hole Spike Camp will be relocated to Elgin.
Today is National Thread the Needle Day, symbolic of where we are at in our fire operations – we have completed most challenging tasks and now it is time to sew things up.
