Page 8A OFF PAGE ONE East Oregonian Wednesday, August 5, 2015 REHAB: Ultimate cost is still unNnown ELGIN: Fire 5% contained Continued from 1A shifted their to focus to stop the ¿re’s spread east along Middle 5idge The Ela]e is Must 5 percent contained, and the cause remains under investigation Highway 204 remains open, though travelers can expect delays Eetween miles 32 and 36 as pilot cars steer traf¿c around ¿re¿ghting eTuipment The Oregon Department of Transporta- tion has advised travelers to consider alternative routes Numerous forest roads have also Eeen closed for puElic and ¿re¿ghter safety Fire information of¿cer Kathy Arnoldus said the ¿re is still Eurning actively, though cooler weather is expected to help ¿re¿ghters gain the upper hand Engines from Union &ounty ¿re departments have Eeen assigned to protect structures, property and livestocN all went up in Àames, along with the dried grass and sageErush That’s forced Eirds and mammals to taNe up asylum in other nearEy wildlife areas, Marvin said, such as the Umatilla or Cold Springs refuges near Hermiston %ecause Coyote Springs is so small, ODFW does not expect any proElems for farmers dealing with a huge inÀux of wildlife “We’re talNing aEout a pretty small parcel The area doesn’t hold that many animals,´ Marvin said Coyote Springs remains open to the puElic, though with upland Eird and waterfowl hunting seasons on the hori]on, Marvin said hunters might have Eetter lucN trying elsewhere “