For two weeks, nearly 500 firefighters at a time have battled the 7,000 acre Thompson Ridge fire, but the blaze remains just 29 percent contained
And though it has provided a bit of relief, heavy rains have also been a problem, as crews say a scramble to manage flooding from afternoon downpours has become routine. They need to make sure water doesn’t seep into the technology and supplies awaiting firefighters when they return to the site.
“We have crews spiked out on the line that don’t have to hike up and down every day but we’re not able to keep them on the line due to weather," said Incident Commander Dylan Rader."We’ve been having to pull them off due to safety concerns, so that’s what’s been one of the challenges with this fire. At the fire's peak a few days ago Rader sad there were 500 people working the fire, a number that has fallen to 400.
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