HOWARD PRAIRIE, Ore. - As of 6:00 AM September 7, 2020, the Oregon Department of Forestry, Southwest Oregon District has completed a dozer line around the Grizzly Creek Fire, located a mile north of Howard Prairie Lake. The line has been reinforced with hose lines to aid in containment efforts, which is currently at 20%. Fire crews have held the fire to its existing footprint of 340 acres.

HOWARD PRAIRIE, Ore. - At approximately 2:25 PM on Friday, September 4, 2020, the Oregon Department of Forestry, Southwest Oregon District (ODF-SWO) detected smoke one mile north of Howard Prairie Lake. ODF-SWO responded with an aggressive initial attack including 8 helicopters, 3 air tankers, 6 engines, 2 water tenders, 2 dozers, and 3 hand crews.