SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — As objectives are metacross the Emigrant Fire area, the Incident Management Team is releasing resourcesand right sizing the organization, officials said Tuesday morning.
The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 is set to transfer command of the fire to the Middle Fork Type 3 Team on Wednesday at 6 p.m. This transition comes as rain and cooler temperatures continue to aid in dampening unburned vegetation and reducing fire behavior. The entire fire perimeter is now under patrol status, with crews focusing on final suppression repair projects, weather permitting.
In Divisions A and D, suppression repair work has been completed and approved by Resource Advisors, with patrols ongoing along Forest Service Roads (FSR) 21, 2134, and 2136…