LAKEVIEW, Ore. – A fire originating on U.S. Forest Service land on July 31 has since spread to 425 acres of ODF-protected land and is in extended attack. The Devils Lake Fire is burning in an area of timber, sagebrush, grass and juniper trees about six miles southeast of Bly in Lake County. A half dozen residences and an equal number of outbuildings are threatened by the fire, as are timberlands. The fire was reported at 1,600 total acres this morning.
Extreme temperatures and low humidity in the single digits are adding to the concerns of firefighters, who have been coping with running, torching and spot fires driven by winds.
In addition to ODF and U.S. Forest Service, others involved in suppression include the Bureau of Land Management, private contractors, and industrial operators. A Type 2 Incident Management Team is taking over management of the fire this afternoon.