July 20, 2023 9:30 a.m.

The Flat Fire, burning two miles southeast of Agness, is now list as 15,217 acres.

The latest update from the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest said overnight, three small, targeted operations were completed in the northwest flank. Masticators are working around the fire to reduce vegetation, assisting firefighter operations. About thirty percent of the west flank has been completed. Firefighters are about halfway through securing control lines in the northern section of the fire.

There has been minimal spread to the north with the most active part of the fire being the west flank. On Thursday, the fire will continue to be most active in the west.

The update said firefighters and South Coast Lumber will continue together to improve an existing shaded fuel break utilizing Forest Service Road 3318. If conditions permit, firefighters will be conducting small burnout operations on the western flank of the fire to slow fire spread. Structure protection groups will continue working to prepare buildings.

Nine hundred eight personnel are now assigned to the fire.

Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for southwest Oregon, due to hot, dry and windy conditions.

A closure order issued by the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest continues. It includes trails, roads, and a portion of the Illinois River.

More information on the Flat Fire is linked: https://www.facebook.com/flatfireoregon2023