At
1:40 p.m. Wednesday, Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration
Act in response to the Akawana Fire near Three Rivers. Officials report the
fire began at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, and has spread quickly. A
Level 2 pre-evacuation notice was issued today to Three Rivers residents.
“To ensure the safety of Jackson County residents, and given the dry and
windy conditions on the ground, I am invoking an emergency declaration to make
additional state resources available to firefighters and local first
responders,” Brown said.
In accordance with ORS 476.510-476.610, Gov. Brown determined that a threat
to life, safety, and property exists due to the fire and the threat exceeds the
firefighting capabilities of local firefighting personnel and equipment.
The Governor’s declaration authorizes the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal
to mobilize resources to assist local resources battling the fire.