The containment level for the Mosier Creek Fire was raised to 65% today, and the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office announced that all Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation areas have been downgraded to Level 2.
The “Be Set” advisories are now in effect in the area south of the Carroll/Behrens Road intersection…Digger Creek Road, Dry Creek from the Silver Gray Road intersection to the Catron Road intersection…Osburn Cutoff Road and 2955 Vensel Road to the Carroll/Osburn intersection have been lowered to Level 2 and is now open to local residents only.
Reduction from Level 2 to Level 1 “Be Ready” advisories are now in place for the area of Carroll/Behrens Road intersection…Dry Creek Road to Southern Catron Road intersection…Dry Creek to Silver Gray Road…all of Paradise Ridge Place, 6200 west to 3215 Chenweth Creek Road…3450 to 2970 Vensel Road…1600 to 4259 Mosier Creek Road…1755 to 1825 Godberson Road…and 655 to 670 Wilson Road.
Level 1 advisories from the Lonely Lane and State Road intersection southeast, including Wits End Drive, Badger Drive, down Sevenmile Hill Road, to the Foley Lakes Intersection, west on Chenoweth Creek Road, including Murray’s Addition, all the way to 6200 Chenoweth Creek Road, Brown Creek Road, Wahtonka Road, McCall Lane, Douthit Road, County Way, and Wells Road have now been lifted.
Fire officials say crews worked to achieve the 200-foot mop-up marker from containment line to the interior of the fire on Sunday.
Today…firefighters have set the goal of reaching the 300-foot mop-up marker.
Fire size remains 985 acres.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Interagency Management Team and the remaining task forces will demobilize today, and will release the delegation of structure responsibilities to local fire authorities.
The Oregon Department of Forestry will continue to manage the fire.