September 13, 2020 11:00 a.m.
The Archie Creek Fire burning east of Glide is now 121,379 acres with 10 percent containment.
The latest update from the Northwest Incident Management Team 9 said there are 539 personnel assigned to the fire. Additional resources are expected to arrive later on Sunday. More are on order.
The update said access to fire areas is limited due to smoke and blocked roads. Large tracts of private and federal timber lands continue to be threatened. Electrical transmission lines are damaged or are threatened. Recreation areas and resorts are closed due to the fire.
On Saturday, firefighters assigned to the fire, worked with local fire departments, industrial landowners, and loggers on structure protection and creating containment lines around the fire perimeter. Most of the work was done on the western flank of the fire between the Little River and Nonpareil areas.
Air operations were grounded Saturday due to thick smoke.
Sunday, direct and indirect fire line construction will continue. Crews will continue to hold and mop up completed line. Direct dozer line construction will continue on the western and southern flanks of the fire where practical and where topography will allow. Firefighters will assess opportunities to exclude acres when possible. Several crews will continue to work late into the night. There are three medium helicopters and one light helicopter available and an aerial assessment of the fire will be completed if the smoke clears.
Warm and dry conditions, along with breezy winds, will persist Sunday. Smoke over Roseburg is likely to begin lifting on Sunday, which may lead to increased fire activity. Overnight humidity will increase, but daytime humidity will remain quite low at higher elevations. Large and medium size fuels remain very dry, but overnight humidity conditions has helped fine fuels, according to the update.
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