Fox Complex update for August 27, 2021.

Lakeview community meets with Fox Complex Fire Team Leadership. (Image: Inciweb)

FOX COMPLEX DETAILS

Patton Meadow
Cause: Lightning
Size: 8,930 Acres
Containment: 90%

Resources
Personnel: 520
Hand crews: 17
Engines: 14
Dozers: 2
Tenders: 6
Other: 3

Aircraft
Helicopters: 3

Structures
Destroyed: 4

Start Date:
August 12, 2021

Last Updated:
August 27, 2021

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LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Patton Meadow Fire of the Fox Complex remained at 8,930 acres yesterday with containment growing to 90%.

Tomorrow a local Type 4 team assumes management of the fire at 8:00 am. Today, they will shadow ODF Team 3 as they prepare to take over. When they assume management, they will complete any remaining mop up, patrol the perimeter of the fire, bring back any remaining, unnecessary equipment, and continue suppression repair work.

Crews will continue mop-up operations on the north side of the fire, going 200-300 feet deep, extinguishing any hot spots they discover. In the morning briefing, Operations Section Chief Rob Pentzer told crews, “Do one more grid, one more look for hot spots so we can have this wrapped up.” By the end of the shift, the entire fire perimeter will have a rind at least 200 feet deep into the interior.

Efforts on the east, south, and west sides of the fire will continue with hauling equipment back to fire camp and repairing dozer and hand lines that were part of the firefighting effort. As the firefighting effort winds down, most crews will be demobilizing and heading home or onto other fire assignments. There will be some crews and equipment remaining to help the Type 4 team manage the fire going forward.

As the work continues, and the season continues, the public may see smoke from the interior of the fire. This is normal and does not pose any threat to the public.

The Fremont-Winema Forest, and fire area, remains closed due to fire danger. For the latest information on the forest closures, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/fremont-winema/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5317501

Unless conditions change, this is the final update from the Fox Complex.

- FIRE MAPS

Information Map of the Patton Meadow Fire as of August 26, 2021. Click to enlarge.

Information is provided by the Fox Complex Incident Command is current as of 1:00 PM, August 27, 2021.

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