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Officials: wildfire containment at about 42%; evacuation Zone 5 lifted, Zones 6 and 7 remain on alert
Summary
Valley County officials reported that containment lines for the local wildfire reached roughly 40–42% and said evacuation Zone 5 has been downgraded while Zones 6 and 7 remain at 'ready' because of proximity to active fire lines and safety concerns.
Valley County officials gave an update Aug. 27 on an active wildfire, reporting containment lines had reached roughly 40–42% and that evacuation Zone 5 had been cleared while Zones 6 and 7 remained at “ready” because firefighters had not yet secured black containment lines in those areas.
A county emergency official told commissioners, “Containment lines are up over 40% at this point,” and said county emergency management had removed Zone 5 from evacuation status and shifted other zones to lower postures where it was safe to do so.
Officials described firefighting operations as extensive: the incident includes more than 700 miles of hose laid out and large direct-attack efforts in areas where falling snags have made it unsafe for firefighters to operate. The official said crews saw significant progress but that a horseshoe-shaped area above Zones 6 and 7 remained dangerous; within one hour crews saw 10 snags fall during suppression work, reinforcing the decision to keep Zones 6 and 7 at a ready posture.
The county praised recent rainfall for assisting containment. Officials said they shifted Zone 5 to no evacuation status after reviewing containment progress but retained readiness in adjacent zones until black-line containment is verified.
Clarifying details: county reported containment at about 42%; Zone 5 removal from evacuation orders; Zones 6 and 7 remain at ready; crews deployed over 700 miles of hose; safety concerns due to falling snags in a horseshoe-shaped area.
What’s next: county staff and incident commanders will continue direct suppression and monitoring until containment lines are secured and public-safety officials can confirm further downgrades.
