鈥淚t seems like the fire went to sleep,鈥� said Cave Junction resident Heather Newman, as she examined a fire map Sunday night during a community meeting held at Illinois Valley High School. 鈥淚 just hope this sleeping giant doesn鈥檛 wake up.鈥�
And while fire officials confirmed there鈥檚 been little growth and no active flame in most of the Chetco Bar Fire鈥檚 eastern side for a few days, they cautioned against complacency.
鈥淐onditions might change as the weather heats up,鈥� East Zone Incident Commander Brian Gales said, noting that the 188,284-acre fire 鈥� one of the nation鈥檚 largest 鈥� could still cause trouble. 鈥淲ith three to five days of drying, the fire could take some small runs, but I don鈥檛 think you鈥檒l see a wall of fire coming at the fire lines.鈥�
The previous week鈥檚 fire meeting was jammed beyond capacity, with hundreds of concerned 鈥� some almost frantic 鈥� citizens standing elbow-to-elbow, but this week, after four days of smoke-free air, everyone was able to find a chair.
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