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Operations brief highlights neighborhoods at risk, steps to hold lines ahead of wind
Summary
Operations staff identified specific roads and neighborhoods at risk from the Aqua Butte fire, described efforts to hold containment lines and said crews are staging to prepare for predicted winds.
Operations personnel and local chiefs described the tactical picture near Sisters and the actions being taken to protect structures and strengthen lines.
Steve Chapman, operations with the Oregon State Fire Marshals, pointed to roads and neighborhoods (Wilt Road, Indian Ford Road, Stevens Canyon Road) where several structures are exposed and said crews are trying to hold lines and "poke it up" to prepare for wind shifts. "That's why we really got a lot of crews out here, trying to hold this line," Chapman said.
Tony Pryor, the Sisters fire chief, described local mitigation and prevention efforts and said the focus has shifted toward doing more preparatory work with homeowners so properties are more defensible if fire moves in. Officials emphasized that operational decisions hinge on predicted winds and staffing on the ground.
