The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday, but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker winds helped reduce the spread of flames even as wildfires continued to threaten homes in neighboring California.
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The 64-acre Swamp Wells Trail Fire that broke out south of Bend last Sunday was declared fully contained late Thursday, and the last evacuation levels were dropped Friday on the 686-acre Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine.
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Ronald Tucker and his wife, Ruby, pulled up to a La Pine home Thursday, thinking they were helping their son-in-law run errands — but they ended up leaving with a new pickup truck.
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Incident management teams are working closely with local public health officials and the Oregon Health Authority’s investigation into nine positive cases of COVID-19 among crews battling the nearly 400,000-acre Bootleg Fire, officials said Thursday.
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The Bootleg Fire started on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest on Tuesday, July 6. The lightning-sparked fire was first reported as a “small smoke” on Fuego Mountain, white in color, and estimated at one-quarter acre in size.
Continue ReadingAs wildfire evacuations continue to grow, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is sharing three steps everyone living in the path of a wildfire should do today.
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Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of Interstate 5, including Central and Eastern Oregon, even in designated campfire areas.
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Officials on the massive Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, approaching 400,000 acres in size, confirmed Wednesday that the fire was determined to be lightning-caused, as more than 2,200 firefighters brought it to nearly one-third containment.
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With the fire now 84% contained, the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and Crooked River National Grassland will lift the temporary area closure around the Grandview Fire at 7 p.m. Wednesday night.
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– Firefighters made more good progress Tuesday toward full containment of the Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters and the Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine.
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A brush fire broke out Tuesday afternoon east of Bend in the Alfalfa area, damaging some structures, but was quickly stopped by fire crews before it could reach a nearby home.
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Krystal Vaughn and her three children had just 15 minutes to evacuate their home in Blue River off Highway 126 before it was destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire, one of several destructive blazes around the state. Left with nothing, the family was placed in Redmond, where they’ve been living at the Super 8 Motel since October.
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As infernos continue to rage across Oregon, officials say that the state will need “every firefighter on deck” this wildfire season, having already tapped resources from other states, and strongly urged residents to be prepared and stay alert.
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The massive Bootleg Fire in Oregon has scorched an area larger than Los Angeles, and it’s only 30% contained. The fire is so large and is burning so hot that it’s creating its own weather. It’s just one of the many blazes raging in the West; the National
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown will hold a press availability Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. to provide an update on the state’s ongoing interagency response to wildfires across Oregon. She will be joined by representatives from the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal, the Oregon Military Department, the
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The threat of thunderstorms and lightning has prompted officials in fire-ravaged Oregon to ask for help from outside the Pacific Northwest to prepare for additional blazes, as many resources are already devoted to a massive forest fire.
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The Swamp Wells Trail Fire on the Deschutes National Forest nine miles south of Bend is now 30% contained and remains at 64 acres, amid mop-up work and minimal fire activity, officials said Tuesday.
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The 2-week-old Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon grew to more than 364,000 acres Monday, but the 2,250 personnel on the lines also pushed the massive blaze to 30% containment, officials said Monday night.
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The Darlene fire has burned close to seven hundred acres and destroyed two properties, including Ronald Tucker and his family’s land.
Continue Reading Deschutes and Jefferson County emergency officials dropped all remaining evacuation levels Monday on the 6,032-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters as crews brought the fire to nearly 60 percent containment.
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