FIRES ON OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY-PROTECTED LANDS
Firefighters continued to make good progress Tuesday on the 330-acre Stagecoach Fire burning about eight miles northeast of Gilchrist on Bureau of Land Management and Walker Range Forest Protective Association lands. Containment remained at 10 percent due to some active fire behavior along the fireline and occasional torching within the fire perimeter. Fire activity picked up in the afternoon as pockets of unburned fuel ignited within the fire perimeter, and firefighters conducted small burnout operations.
More than 160 firefighters worked the fire Tuesday, mopping up hotspots and holding and improving the containment line. Resources included two hotshot crews, two Type 2 hand crews, 17 fire engines, two bulldozers, five water tenders and 22 miscellaneous management personnel. Residual smoke lingers as mop-up efforts continue.
The fire was determined to be human-caused. Two individuals illegally residing on Bureau of Land Management lands left a fire unattended. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office arrested one suspect on charges of first-degree arson.
FIRES BURNING ON OTHER LANDS
The 45,491-acre Sunnyside Turnoff Fire burning on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation at Eagle Butte Lookout is 40 percent contained. More information is available at: http://nwccweb.us/information/fire_info.aspx