Contact: Brian Ballou,
541-621-4156
Night shift firefighters made good progress toward the goal
of completely extinguishing all hot spots 100 feet inside of the fire line
around the Cleveland Ridge Fire. Today, more than 260 day-shift firefighters
continue the task of mopping up smoldering stumps and other vegetation burned
by the fire that began on Monday.
of completely extinguishing all hot spots 100 feet inside of the fire line
around the Cleveland Ridge Fire. Today, more than 260 day-shift firefighters
continue the task of mopping up smoldering stumps and other vegetation burned
by the fire that began on Monday.
The fire has stabilized at 530 acres and is 60 percent
contained.
contained.
Some crews, fire engines and aircraft will be released from
the fire today, as there are other wildfires burning elsewhere in Oregon that
need additional firefighting resources. The fire camp at TouVelle State Park
will stay in place through the weekend and possibly into early next week.
the fire today, as there are other wildfires burning elsewhere in Oregon that
need additional firefighting resources. The fire camp at TouVelle State Park
will stay in place through the weekend and possibly into early next week.
The fire burned on private and Bureau of Land Management
forestland five miles north/northwest of Shady Cove. Rehabilitation projects to
protect the landscape against undue erosion and invasive plants will begin as
mop-up operations penetrate deeper into the burned area.
forestland five miles north/northwest of Shady Cove. Rehabilitation projects to
protect the landscape against undue erosion and invasive plants will begin as
mop-up operations penetrate deeper into the burned area.
Information about fire activity and fire prevention
regulations are posted on the “ODF Southwest Oregon District” Facebook page,
@ODFSouthwest, and the website www.swofire.com.
Maps of the Cleveland Ridge Fire can be found at https://swofiredata.com.
regulations are posted on the “ODF Southwest Oregon District” Facebook page,
@ODFSouthwest, and the website www.swofire.com.
Maps of the Cleveland Ridge Fire can be found at https://swofiredata.com.
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For info on wildfires in SW Oregon, www.swofire.com