Modoc Fire burning in Southwest Oregon District

June 19, 2014

The 15-acre Modoc Fire was reported midday June 19 burning near Table Rock in the Southwest Oregon District. Oregon Department of Forestry and Jackson County Fire District No. 3 are fighting the fire, which is burning in grass and oak fuels. the fire is 70 percent hose-lined.

Resources at the fire include: eight fire engines, one hand crew, one helicopter (provided by the U.S. Forest Service) and two bulldozers.

Cause of the fire is under investigation.

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