Vinegar Fire Daily Update

Vinegar Fire

Start date: 8/12/13 20:31	Cause: Lightning	Estimated Size: 1,161 acres	% Contained: 5%	# of Firefighters: 535
Injuries to date None	Estimated Containment: 8/30/13	Closures/Evacuations: Level I evacuation notification for Greenhorn and Alamo.	# of 20-person hand crews: 12	# of helicopters: 4

The Vinegar Fire is located approximately 6.5 miles southwest of Granite, Oregon. It is burning in the Greenhorn Unit of the North Fork John Day Wilderness Area. There are 535 people assigned to work on the fire. Today,  fire crews will continue to take advantage of the recent rain event and construct fire lines near the fire front where it is safe.  They will also monitor for possible new fire starts from the lighting storm on Thursday.

Backing fire August 21, 2013

The vegetation near the fire area is drying out and the fire behavior is predicted to increase to levels before the recent rains.  Fire managers are utilizing helicopters  to cool down hot spots along the fire perimeter and to support recently discovered lightning-caused fires and initial attack forces.  The weather is predicted to be hotter and dryer in the next few days.

Today, crews continue to construct hand line along the south, east and north portion of the fire.  Existing roads and contingency fire lines are being brushed and improved should the need develop.   Burnout may occur in the northeast portion of the fire to further secure containment lines.

Road and areas closures remain in effect.  The communities of Greenhorn and Alamo remain under a Level 1 evacuation notice.

For more information please contact the Fire Information Line at (541) 755-9003.

For detailed information on the fire including maps and photos please visit:

http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3645/     or     http://vinegarfire.blogspot.com/