July 9, 2010
Friday is expected to be another day of hot, unstable weather across Oregon.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from Noon until 10:00 pm PDT Friday for the Columbia Gorge portions of Fire Zones OR-Z609 and WA-Z609 – Gusty winds coupled with low humidity are expected to increase the potential danger for fire in the region. A Red Flag Warning is designed to call attention to limited weather conditions of importance that may result in extreme burning conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or a fire weather forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag Warning criteria will occur within 24 hours of issuance.
Additional thunderstorms are predicted today in southern Oregon.
Significant cooling, with a return to more typical July weather conditions, is expected for most regions of the state Saturday
Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry
July 8, 2010
The New River fire, which burned 30 acres of Oregon State Parks land, was contained by 5pm Wednesday afternoon. The fire was battled by crews from the Coos Forest Protective Association and Oregon Parks and Recreation.
July 7, 2010
The 30-acre New River Fire six miles south of Bandon on Oregon’s southern coast was reported in the early morning on July 7. Fire trail around the blaze is 75 percent complete, with full containment is expected by 5 p.m. A campfire that escaped control appears to be the cause. Coos Forest Protective Association and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department personnel are fighting the fire. Equipment on scene includes two fire engines and two bulldozers. The fire is burning on Parks Department land.
July 7, 2010
Crews from the ODF SW Oregon District / Medford Unit responded to a fire on Crowfoot Road near Big Butte Creek which began as a structure fire but also consumed almost 11 acres of brush and timber before being contained late Tuesday afternoon. Cause of the fire is under investigation.
July 7, 2010
ODF crews were dispatched Tuesday afternoon at about 4:45 to a fire buring in forestland about six miles northwest of McMinnville, near the City’s McGuire Reservoir. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and fire crews were expected to staff the fire throughout Tuesday evening.
By Tuesday evening, preliminary estimates indicate the fire has burned about 1.5 acres. Four ODF engines from the Forest Grove District responded to the fire, with 2 brush rigs and 4 water tenders. Cooperating fire agencies responding to the fire include fire resources from McMinnville, Amity, Dundee and Yamhill.
