Tracking Wildfires in Jefferson County Following Multiple Lightning Strikes
UPDATE: Brewer fire updated to 3,000 acres according to Watch Duty.
UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has updated their evacuation map.
Here is the latest map as of 6:00 pm on Thursday, July 16th.
UPDATE: According to Watch Duty - Fire Size: Approximately 20-30 acres
Fuels: Grass, brush
Structures: No structures threatened
Fire Crews/Resources: Interagency resources are responding, including engines, overhead, and aircraft. Dozers will engage soon.
UPDATE: According to Watch Duty - A Level 2: Be Set Evacuation Status has been issued, per the RAPTOR Evacuation Map for the Akawa Butte Fire.
UPDATE: Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire reported near Crooked River Ranch. At this time, no evacuation notices have been issued.
UPDATE: According to Watch Duty - The Brewer Fire is now approximately 500 acres total and a number of additional resources have been requested, per Incident Command.
UPDATE: Brewer Fire - Central Oregon Fire has updated their website concerning their response to the Brewer Fire.
Location: 1 mile east of Brewer Reservoir
Jurisdiction: Grizzly RFPA
Fire Size: Approximately 80 acres
Cause: Under investigation
Fuels: Grass, brush
Structures: No structures threatened
Fire Crews/Resources: ODF resources have responded
UPDATE: Watch Duty is reporting the 0428 Fire has been 100% contained. The fire was burning in northern Jefferson County along US 97.
UPDATE: KTVZ News has reached out to Central Oregon Fire for information on the vegetation fires burning in Jefferson County, we are waiting for a response.
UPDATE: Multiple vegetation fires have been reported in Jefferson County. According to Watch Duty - firefighters are responding to at least two vegetation fires. In addition, Central Electric Coop and Pacific Power are reporting outages in the region. At this time, Jefferson County and other communities in Central Oregon are under a Red Flag Warning.
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- According to Watch Duty, two vegetation fires have been reported in Jefferson County, east and northeast of Madras.
The first fire, the Brewer Fire (0433 Fire) is burning east of Madras.
The fire is currently 2 acres in size burning between the Crooked River National Grassland and the Ochoco Mountains.
The second fire is the 0428 Fire, which is burning northeast of Madras.
This fire is currently 20 acres in size and is burning along US 97.
This is a developing story. Stay with the digital platforms of KTVZ News for urgent updates.
