Anvil Fire | Flat Fire: Containment efforts and suppression repairs progress

Fire officials working the Anvil and Flat fires are anticipating cooler weather to move into the area over the next few days.

Officials say through early next week areas in the fire could see up to 3 inches of rain. Winds will also pick up and may have gusts to 25 mph.

Anvil Fire

Fire officials working the Anvil fire say that warmer weather increased fire behavior and tested containment lines on Friday.

Crews have completed line on the west side of the fire and continue to secure and create depth in containment.

On the northern side of the fire, officials say that engines are working to reduce heat on interior pockets of teh fire, while chipping crews complete work on the northern lines.

Crews are cooling hot areas on the northermost tip of the fire and are performing mop-up operations along the southern edge.

Dozer lines towards south of the fire are being finished by masticators. Fire officials say on Saturday a Burned Area Emergency Response Team will assess needs for emergency soil stabilization and other repair efforts.

The Anvil Fire is now 22,170 acres and is 54% contained.

752 total personnel are working the fire, resources include:

• 16 crews
• 6 helicopters
• 19 engines

Evacuations: The evacuation levels around both the Flat Fire in the Agness area and the Anvil Fire east of Port Orford have been reduced. The Level I evacuation zone on the north side of the Flat Fire along the Rogue River corridor from Quosatana Creek Campground to Agness has been removed. All level 2 evacuation zones around the Anvil Fire have been reduced to Level I. Click here for more information.

Flat Fire

Fire officials working the Flat Fire say that firefighters and equipment continue to make progress on suppression repair along the south edge of the fire.

The Flat Fire still sits at 34,242 acres and is 93% contained.

53 total personnel are working the fire, resources include:

• 1 crew
• 3 engines

The Flat Fire started back on July 15, 2 miles southeast of Agness.