Two large acreage fires in Oregon under federal management are currently burning:
The View Lake Fire Complex consists of several lightning-caused fires in the Olallie Lake Scenic Area, the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, and Bull of the Woods Wilderness on the Mt. Hood and Willamette National Forests, 45 miles east of Estacada. The latest mapping shows the total size of the Complex to be 4,757 acres with containment at 35 percent. On Sunday, management of the View Lake Complex was taken over by the Portland National Incident Management Organization team. More information on the fire is available at: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2088/
The Scott Mountain fire, burning in the Willamette National Forest 14 miles northeast of McKenzie Bridge, is at 3,454 acres and 35 percent contained. Additional information is available at: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2082/