Cooler temperatures and rain prevailed across the Eagle Creek Fire on Monday, with up to three inches of rain falling on the west side of the fire, and closer to one inch on the east side.  The current rain helps significantly reduce fire behavior, but it doesn’t completely put out heat below the surface layer of debris in the fire perimeter, so smoke continues to be visible in the fire perimeter.  More rain is expected through Thursday.  The 48,665 acre fire now has a 46 percent containment level.  Equipment and personnel are being released from the fire, with sufficient resources retained to continue mop up and patrols, with a focus on the fire’s edges.  The Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team is making preparations to transition as Northwest Team 12 arrives today, and crews are working to demobilize the current fire camp at the Hood River County Fairgrounds and make arrangements to move the command post to a smaller location.