09/09/2020
Update Sept. 9, 1 pm. The Archie Creek Fire, northeast of Glide, displayed extreme fire growth Tuesday afternoon due to hot, dry and windy conditions.
The fire is burning on both sides of Highway 138 East.
Multiple homes and recreational sites in and around the fire area have received Level 2 “Be Set” and / or Level 3 “GO!” evacuation notices. Residents are urged to take these evacuation notices seriously and follow recommendations of responders. Evacuations notices are being coordinated between fire officials and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Follow DCSO’s page for current evacuation notices. The Red Cross has a temporary resource center set up at the old Glide Middle School (301 Glide Loop Road) to assist residents displaced by the fire.
Highway 138 East remains closed to non-fire traffic between Milepost 17 and 47. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes and to monitor www.tripcheck.com for updates on the highway closure.
An Incident Management Team has been ordered by the Umpqua National Forest, the Roseburg BLM and the Douglas Forest Protective Association to lead suppression efforts. Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (I.C. Goff) in-briefed with local fire officials and will assume command of the fire this evening.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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