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Firefighters Continue Advantage as Rains Soak Fire Area

DAYS CREEK, Ore. – Fire crews took full advantage of today’s wet weather conditions to further improve containment on the Dixon Fire. Afternoon storms dropped about a quarter of an inch of rain over the fire area, reducing hot spots. Due to reduced fire activity, reduced public interest, and increased containment this will be the last evening update. Morning updates will continue.

Crews investigated one reported lightning strike near the eastern section of the fire and will continue to monitor for any new ignitions. Initial attack will be provided as needed. Night crews will work to identify and extinguish remaining hot spots.

Today the Douglas Forest Protective Association announced a decrease in Public Use Restrictions to MODERATE and a decrease to LEVEL 2 for Industrial Fire Protection Levels. Restrictions on open burning remain in effect. Area residents should remain vigilant and practice fire prevention.

Evacuation levels, managed by the Douglas County Sheriff, were further downgraded this afternoon. Please stay up to date on evacuation levels at: http://www.dcso.com/evacuations
As fire activity decreases, some fire personnel and equipment are beginning to demobilize and return to their home units, providing them opportunity for much needed rest and making them available for future response.

Fire Prevention: Know Before You Go - It Only Takes One Spark. Public and industrial restrictions are in place to help prevent wildfires:
• Umpqua National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/umpqua/fire
• Oregon Department of Forestry: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx
• Douglas Forest Protective Association: https://www.dfpa.net/public-fire-restrictions

Road Update: The Tiller Trail Highway is open; however, with severe weather in the area, check conditions before you travel. Use Tripcheck to plan ahead: https://tripcheck.com/
Forest Closures: There are two forest closures impacting every district of the Umpqua National Forest. Closure information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices

Smoke Outlook: https://fire.airnow.gov/#

Infrastructure Update: Power has been restored to the Crume Ranch Lane area. Pacific Power is continuing to work on restoring power to the rest of the fire area and providing updates to impacted customers via phone/email/text.

For information on current outages, visit:
• https://www.pacificpower.net/outages-safety.html
• En español: https://www.pacificpower.net/es/apagones.html

For information on wildfire mitigation and safety efforts, visit:
• https://www.pacificpower.net/outages-safety/wildfire-safety.html

For questions, please contact the Pacific Power Customer Service team at 1-888-221-7070.