Containment on the Milepost 97 Fire has reached 50%.
An update from the Oregon Department of Forestry said that saying firefighters have reached the halfway point of putting out the fire is an understatement. Hand line, dug by fire crews, and bulldozer constructed line now completely surround the 13,119-acre fire.
The update said the majority of the work that lies ahead is mopping up, or pre-venting hot spots from flaring up and crossing established containment lines.
A high-pressure weather system is remaining over the fire on Sunday which is producing high temperatures and low humidity. The public may see areas of smoke rising up from well within the interior of the fire where unburned pockets of fuel exist.
1,371 personnel along with equipment are working on the fire. That includes 58 hand crews, 40 engines, 17 dozers, 32 water tenders and 6 helicopters.
The Milepost 97 Fire has cost just under $15 million to fight so far.