August 25, 2022 10:00 a.m.

There has been minimal fire activity as mop up continues on the Windigo, Potter and Big Swamp fires.

An update from Northwest Incident Management Team 10 said weather is hot and dry with isolated thunderstorms possible. Temperatures are expected to cool heading towards the weekend with the slight chance of showers on Saturday.

All fires remain listed at the same acreage levels as the prior report. Containment levels are 98 percent for the Windigo Fire, 88 percent for the Potter Fire, 84 percent for the Big Swamp Fire and 10 percent for the Camel Hump Fire.

On the Windigo Fire, firefighters continue work repairing remaining dozer and hand lines to restore natural drainage on the landscape and minimize the potential for sediment to flow into local streams. Fire crews have also made excellent progress grading, repairing and removing trees along the 60 Road to the Windigo Pass Trailhead on the Pacific Crest Trail.

On the Potter Fire, crews continue with dozer, hand line, and road repair. Chipping, processing and hauling of danger trees that have been removed, continues.

For the Big Swamp Fire, firefighters continue to utilize the sprinkler system along the 2153 Road to check advance of the fire toward the north. Elsewhere on the fire, crews are patrolling, mopping up, and repairing control lines.

On the Camel Hump Fire, crews have completed mitigating hazard trees and laying a hose around the fire perimeter. Firefighters will use water from the hose lay to mop up hotspots along the fire line.

633 people are working on the fires. That includes 14 hand crews, 13 engines, 2 dozers, 17 water tenders and 5 helicopters.

The portion of the Pacific Crest Trail within the Umpqua National Forest and the Kelsay Valley Horse Camp have been reopened. Other trails in the area, including in the Mt. Thielsen Wilderness, are now open. Area closures for the Windigo and Potter fires remain posted: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices