August 18, 2023 12:50 p.m. 

The Flat Fire burning in Curry County remains fifty-eight percent contained.

Southwest Incident Management Team took command of the fire at 6:00 a.m. Friday.

The current priority is visual assessments of the fire activity within the perimeter using both ground and/or aviation resources. The 360 road into Meadow Creek drainage work is near completion. Handline has been completed across Meadow Creek to the dozer line on the 365 road. Crews are making progress improving the contingency dozer line along 3680 road with prepping, chipping and brushing the 310-spur road. Crews will work to complete the contingency dozer line from the 362 road to Pistol River drainage and tie in with the handline constructed from the dozer line to the west.

Five hundred ninety people are assigned to the Flat Fire. Updates are linked: https://www.facebook.com/flatfireoregon2023