Sunday Update on Devils Knob and Milepost 98 Fires

Devils Knob Fire - Tiller, OR: 3,448 acres, up 782 acres since Saturday (pictured above Sunday afternoon. Also, fire size was updated Sunday morning) Milepost 98 Fire - Canyonville, OR: 206 acres Yesterday on the Devil's Knob Fire, bucket work from aerial resources and engines supported ground crews along the 1610 road. Spot fires were established due to localized winds; fire crews are engaging in these areas to mitigate further fire spread. Active fire behavior and rugged terrain has made building direct line challenging. However, crews will continue to establish direct line where possible to minimize impacts to values at risk. Progression of the fire is terrain driven as fire backs down slopes towards the southeast. To protect buildings and other priorities, heavy equipment is building secondary indirect lines between structures and the fire. On the Milepost 98 Fire, crews worked to gain control of a slopover on the ridge near a communications tower. Today, firefighters will continue to dig line around the slopover and hold the northern edge of the fire. Movement is expected to be in the southwest direction away from the Interstate 5 corridor. Weather Next week, specifically Tuesday through Thursday, we are looking at increased cloud cover, significantly cooler temperatures, and widespread rainfall across the forecast area. Douglas County has a 40 percent chance of getting an inch or more of rain and a 73% chance of getting at least 1/10th of an inch of rain. Check out the full post here: https://www.roseburgtracker.com/posts/cooler-temperatures-and-rain-expected-in-douglas-county-next-week