Crews extinguish fire near Hardscrabble Road The Hardscrabble Road Fire went on to burn approximately three acres of grass, brush and Scotch Broom before crews contained the blaze. Posted: Apr 17, 2021 9:31 AM Updated: Apr 17, 2021 9:52 AM Posted By: Michael Cerullo DRAIN, Ore. -- Crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association and North Douglas County Fire and EMS extinguished a natural cover fire Friday evening that was located about two miles northwest of Drain, near Hardscrabble Road. Firefighters arrived to the scene around 6:40 p.m. and reported that the fire was about one and a half acres in size and slowly backing down the hillside. Crews remained at the scene until 9:30 p.m., securing the perimeter of the fire.