The 36 Pit Fire began on September 13, 2014. The fire is human-caused and is still under investigation. It is currently over 2,300 acres in size and is mostly being fueled by grass and timber. The 36 Pit Fire was calm Monday night due to higher humidity. Yesterday (8/15), firefighters made progress in establishing an anchor point and beginning to construct a fireline on the West and North sides of the fire.
The following resources are working on the fire:
This natural-color satellite image was collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite on Sept. 14, 2014. Actively burning areas, detected by MODIS's thermal bands, are outlined in red.
(Photo Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption: NASA/Goddard, Lynn Jenner)
7 20-person Crews4 Hot Shot Crews1 large Type 1 Helicopter2 medium Type 2 Helicopter2 bulldozer17 engines, including 2 Strike Teams from Oregon State Fire Marshall's Office2 Water Tenders
Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center