9/30 -- Fire Activity Increases
Incident: Rattle Wildland Fire
Released: 9/30/2008
2:00 PST -- Fire activity has increased on the north flank. The fire is bumping up against the 3810 Road. Firefighters are doing small burnout operations along the road as necessary to reduce the available fuel for the approaching fire. A Type 1 helicopter has been borrowed from the Oak Ridge Fire for bucket drops to cool the fire where necessary.
3:00 PST -- A small (1/4 acre) flare-up has occurred along Highway 138 near mile marker 53. Firefighters and engines are on scene. The terrain is too steep for fires to put line around the fire, but they can reach it with water. Oregon Dept. of Transportation personnel are providing traffic control. Travellers may experience some delays but the road has not been closed.
