ARCHIE CREEK FIRE REMAINS 94 PERCENT CONTAINED

October 7, 2020 10:15 a.m. 

The Archie Creek Fire east of Glide remains 94 percent contained.

An update from Northwest Incident Management Team 12 said as anticipated, the fire continues to produce smoke from smoldering logs and stumps in the interior of the fire. There has been no fire perimeter growth. A flare-up occurred near Highway 138E and was visible from nearby communities on Tuesday.

The Thielsen Fire near Diamond Lake is still 71 percent contained. The fire continues to smolder in large stumps and deep duff with some isolated single tree torching. Crews have been able to complete suppression repairs on all indirect dozer lines.

382 people are working on the Archie Creek Fire while 143 people are assigned to the Thielsen Fire.

Highway 138E is open in the area of the fires, but motorists should expect delays.