September 15, 2020 4:00 a.m.

The Archie Creek Fire is now 15 percent contained, and remains at 121,379 acres, as it burns east of Glide, as of Monday night.

An update from the Northwest Incident Management Team 9 said crews continue to report minimal to no fire activity along the western edge of the fire, from Glide up to the Nonpareil areas. In the Little River Road area, crews are utilizing a combination of existing road systems and dozer lines to stop the fire from advancing downhill towards nearby structures. Spot fires across containment lines challenged firefighters in the Little River area on Monday.

Fire activity picked up slightly on the southeastern portion of the fire due to northwest winds over the area. Firefighters plan to hold the fire in this area near Panther Creek. The update said crews also spent time Monday scouting the Canton Creek and Scaredman Creek areas, looking for opportunities to successfully engage on the fire. Heavy equipment will be used in that area to open existing roadways and construct new dozer line to tie back into the Upper Rock Creek area.

Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation and Pacific Power continue to work along Highway 138E within the burned area. The highway remains closed to all non-fire traffic from four miles east Glide to the intersection with US Highway 97. Douglas County Public Works is also working to clear Rock Creek Road and other county roads within the footprint of the Archie Creek Fire.

708 people are now assigned to the Archie Creek Fire.