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| Above: Smoke from the Terwilliger Fire from the Cougar Reservoir. |
The Terwilliger Fire, 50 miles east of Springfield, is estimated to be around 110 acres. Firefighting resources, including engines and aircraft, from the Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry responded yesterday to a new fire recently reported on the McKenzie River Ranger District, Willamette National Forest. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Updated acreage will be available following an infrared flight planned for this evening.
Location: 5 miles SE of Blue River
Cause: Under investigation
Acres burned: 110
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Watson Creek Fire – Lake County
As firefighters work in challenging terrain on the Watson Creek Fire, favorable wind conditions assisted firefighting efforts on Sunday night. Last night’s infrared flight over the fire shows it has grown to 25,788 acres.
With extreme fire conditions, please prevent roadside fires by assuring that chains do not drag, and please don’t drive, idle or park in dry grass.
Location: 13 miles west of Paisley
Cause: Under investigation
Acres burned: 25,778
Personnel: 574
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Kinzua Complex
This complex includes five fires at approx. 611 acres and is burning in grass, timber, and juniper.
Location: 10 miles around Fossil
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: 611
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Miles and Columbus fires (formerly the South Umpqua Complex/Sugar Pine Fires)
Today, the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team (IMT) 2 transferred command to the Pacific Northwest Team (IMT) 2 led by Incident Commander Chris Schulte. Oregon Department of Forestry IMT 3 will continue to work in unified command with the incoming team.
Miles Fire – 33,204 acres, 38% contained
Columbus Fire – 9,814 acres, 35% contained
Firefighters will continue mop up and patrol as needed along the southern half of the Miles Fire and the northern edge of the Columbus Fire. Hazardous trees (snags) will be removed along travel routes and where mop up activities will be taking place. Crews are monitoring fire behavior and fuel conditions in the gap between the two fires, where forest fuels have greater moisture content and fire movement is slow.
Location: Approximately 5 miles northeast of Trail
Ignition date: July 15, 2018
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: Combined total of 47,015
Personnel: 1,412
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Other fires
Klondike West Fire – Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires were split into zones on Saturday. The fires are now referred to as “Taylor Creek and Klondike East Fires,” managed by the Alaska Incident Management Team out of Lake Selmac, and “Klondike West Fire” managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 out of Gold Beach.
Public meeting: Klondike Fire East
- Monday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Illinois Valley High School, 625 E. River St., Cave Junction
Public meetings: Klondike Fire West
- Monday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Agness Community Library, 3905 Cougar Ln., Agness
- Tuesday, Aug. 21, 6 p.m., Curry County Fairgrounds, Curry Showcase Building, 29392 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach
Location: 9 miles northwest of Selma
Ignition date: July 15, 2018
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: 72,074 acres
Personnel: 951
Containment: 28%
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Taylor Creek and Klondike East Fires – Josephine County
Location: 10 miles west of Grants Pass
Ignition date: July 15, 2018
Cause: Lightning
Acres burned: 52,588 acres
Personnel: 563
Containment: 79%
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