August 15, 2024 10:40 a.m. 

Containment has increased to 4 percent on the Dixon Fire, burning in the Days Creek and Tiller areas.

An update said overnight, crews secured tactical firing areas on the southern edge and installed hose lays along dozer line to assist with mop up near FSRD 1610, the 100 spur and 200 road. The fire’s acreage was updated to 1,997 acres due to GPS and detailed mapping.

Hazard tree removal along the Tiller Trail Highway has been completed. The closure on the highway between South Umpqua Road and Devil’s Knob Road has been lifted and the road is reopened. Drivers should proceed with caution through the fire area, as debris rollout is possible. Fire traffic will be entering and exiting the highway.

Thursday, crews will extend mop up around structures up to 100 feet out from buildings. Hazard tree removal will continue within the fire footprint to address snags. The tactical removal of unburned fuels will continue within the fire perimeter to strategically remove ground fuels that could generate significant or unpredictable growth, if left untreated.

The update said as the structure threat diminishes, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is drawing down resources. Task forces from Benton County and Multnomah County are being demobilized Thursday, with the remainder of OSFM returning to their home agencies Friday.

653 personnel are currently assigned to the Dixon Fire. It has cost just under $4 million to fight so far.

More information on the Dixon Fire is available at: https://www.facebook.com/DixonFire2024