September 20, 2024 10:50 a.m. 

The Devils Knob Fire is 74 percent contained, as of midday Friday.

An update from Northwest Incident Management Team 13 said management of the fire will be transferred to a Type 3 Incident Management Team on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

603 people are assigned to the fire which is listed at 4,149 acres.

The update said stump holes and buried fuels including tree roots continue burning throughout the fire area. There leave behind pits and voids with hot material veiled by thin layers of soils and ash. Crews will methodically check for concealed underground heat as mop up operations continue to progress.

With clearer skies, smoke will be more visible within the fire perimeter. Crews will monitor and extinguish smokes in heat sources that pose a threat to the fire line. Additional containment is expected in the Flat Creek Drainage and along the 1610 road. Suppression activities will be ongoing for a few more days, which will alleviate impacts to road systems and drainages by dozer and heavy machinery from suppression actions earlier in the incident.

High pressure is expected to build, kicking off a marked warming and drying trend.

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