June 23, 2021 4:00 a.m.

Firefighters from the Douglas Forest Protective Association and Glide Rural Fire Department responded to a fire near Cobble Creek on Tuesday morning.

Kyle Reed of DFPA said the location is within the Archie Creek Fire Scar.

Reed says crews located a holdover fire that was burning in two large trees, also known as snags. One of the snags had already burned through and fell to the ground before crews arrived on the scene. The second snag, which was still standing, had fire in the top of the tree. Crews were able to safely engage the Cobble Creek Fire. Reed said three engines worked to extinguish the holdover fire which was roughly contained to 1/100th of an acre.

Additional holdover fires within the Archie Creek Fire scar may be located in the coming days to weeks as temperatures rise and fuels dry out. Reed said DFPA is working with public land management agencies and private landowners who were affected by the Archie Creek Fire to monitor the burned area using fire detection cameras, aviation resources, and ground patrols. Reed said all holdover fires that are detected within the footprint of the Archie Creek Fire this summer will receive a response from firefighters and the appropriate suppression actions based on safety factors and the probability of fire spread.

The majority of land within the Archie Creek Fire scar, including both public lands and private industrial timberlands, remains closed to public access as post fire recovery projects continue throughout the area.