Tuesday provided significant lightning activity with small fires for ODF Districts in eastern and south-central Oregon to respond to. All new fires reported Tuesday in ODF jurisdiction were brought under control.
The ODF Klamath/Lake District responded to six new fires Tuesday, all were controlled at less than one-quarter acre.
Walker Range Forest Protective Association in Crescent responded to three fires resulting from lightning Tuesday and assisted fire suppression of one fire on federal land within the district. WRFPA crews are assisting with two fires on federal lands Tuesday.
ODF John Day Unit responded to three new fires and ODF Prineville Unit responded to three new fires on Tuesday. ODF Northeast Oregon District responded to five new fires Tuesday, three in the Wallowa Unit and two in the ODF Baker City Unit.
Kevin Weeks – Oregon Department of Forestry