September 18, 2024 9:20 a.m.

Containment on the Devil’s Knob Complex remains unchanged but is expected to increase as mop up operations continue.

An update from Northwest Incident Management Team 13 said all tethering operations on the south flank of the fire are complete. These tactics reduced risk to firefighters by mitigating the amount of time 20-person crews operate in steep, hazardous terrain. The 1610 Road has been completely graded.

The western flank of the fire is fully contained. Resources are being distributed to other divisions to bolster containment efforts. Personnel will continue to patrol the west and northern edges of the fire as crews repair roads following suppression actions. Tree fellers will reduce danger trees and fuels that could carry fire over dozer line.

The current goal is to complete suppression actions in the Flat Creek Drainage and continue containment efforts on the eastern flank of the fire near the 1610 Road. This area of the perimeter will require further gridding for mop up as the spot fires from last week created a complex burn pattern, leaving pockets of unburned vegetation that could reignite in hot windy conditions.

Relative humidity in the fire area remains extremely high, naturally decreasing fire activity.

The Devil’s Knob Fire is listed at 4,142 acres. 632 people are working on the fire.

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