The Milepost 98 Fire is burning on the south edge of Canyonville. It鈥檚 currently estimated to be around 120 acres, according to the Douglas Forest Protective Association.
Rachel Pope from the DFPA said the fire is burning on the edge of the 2019 fire scar from the Milepost 97 Fire, which can lend some advantages.
鈥淎 lot of our firefighters have been here since or previous to 2019 and are very familiar with the area that鈥檚 out there," she said. "Also with different power lines and different types of resources that are in the area.鈥�
Pope said crews can use the existing control lines from that previous fire as well. But, fire scars can also be dangerous, because of dead trees that could fall unexpectedly.
The nearby Devil鈥檚 Knob Fire is estimated to be around 1,500 acres, and is burning near the community of Tiller on Highway 227.
Low overnight temperatures have been beneficial for fire crews.
鈥淎s soon as that sun went down and the temperatures cooled, the fire activity had died down and decreased which gave the ability for firefighters that were on the line to make good work in putting in both dozer and hand lines around that fire," said Pope.
Heavy smoke has made it difficult for firefighters to use planes or helicopters to attack the fires.
are in place just south of the Milepost 98 Fire as of Friday afternoon. And Level 1 evacuation warnings are also in effect just east of the Devil's Knob Fire.
There鈥檚 currently a heat advisory in the area through Friday night, with temperatures in the 90鈥檚 during the day.
