Rain Leaves Fire In Smoldering State

Substantial rain that fell across the Eagle Creek Fire Tuesday left most portions of the fire in a smoldering state.  The exception was in the northeast corner where minimal creeping has been observed, but even that resulted in only three acres of growth in the past 24 hours.  Smoke can still be seen in many areas and occasional torching may be seen.  Crews continue to patrol and mop up hot spots along the perimeter.  Soil and hydrology specialists with the Oregon Department of Transportation have been surveying areas along the Interstate 84 corridor as officials continue to assess public safety through the burn area.  There remains a high potential for falling trees, falling rock and debris slides within the fire area.  The fire camp at the Hood River County Fairgrounds has been demobilized with a new incident command post established at the Best Western Columbia River Inn in Cascade Locks.  Northwest Incident Management Team 12, assumed command of the fire from departing Southwest Area Incident Management Team 2 Wednesday morning.  More personnel were also released from the fire, dropping the number of people assigned to it to 243.

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