September 7, 2023 3:50 a.m.
Good progress is being made on all fires within the Tyee Ridge Complex, 20 miles northwest of Roseburg.
The fire is listed at 7,445 acres and is 38 percent contained. 1,707 people are assigned to the fires.
An update from Northwest Incident Management Team 1 said in multiple areas of the complex, fire crews took advantage of the previous work on the fire’s perimeter lines. With Wednesday’s favorable sunny and drier weather, the crews engaged in planned tactical fire operations. These actions provided a clean, well-controlled, slow backing fire which cleaned up pockets of unburned fuels in otherwise difficult to access areas. This work will continue Thursday, weather permitting.
Crews mopped up 50 to 100 feet in from the fire perimeter on the Lighthouse Fire and strengthened those lines. The Tyee Mountain Fire was inspected and remains in patrol status. Work on the Big Tom Fire consisted of removal of dead standing and fire-weakened trees. Heavy mop up 120 to 200 feet in from the fire perimeter continued. On the Cougar Creek Fire, crews continued tactical burn operations along Hubbard Creek Road and Briarwood Road, and made good progress cleaning out hard to reach fuels in challenging terrain. Where the fire has had minimal recent movement, crews engaged in going direct by constructing containment lines at the edge of the fire. On the western edge of the fire, preparation for future tactical firing operations continued along with tight-lining where possible.
The current evacuation information map and more information on the Tyee Ridge Complex are linked: