![]() Twelve crews arrived at the scene Wednesday night and the fire now has resources from Washington, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Michigan, California, Oregon, and Idaho, according to a release from the Oregon Department of Forestry's incident command. The fire, burning 17 miles northwest of Wallowa on both sides of the Grande Ronde River, is now estimated at 19,993 acres, with 20% containment. The Elbow Creek Fire, blazing in the Umatilla National Forest, is quickly becoming a top priority for firefighters. The Dry Creek area and Horseshoe Bend campground remain under watch by structural teams and some closures remain in effect in the Umpqua National Forest.Īll evacuation levels along Highway 138 have been reduced to Level 1: Be Ready. ![]() The west side is still being patrolled to detect and suppress spotting fires. On the east and southeast perimeters, firefighters continue line construction and reinforcement with mechanical equipment, hand crews, and prescribed burns. Both acreage and containment of the blaze have remained steady since Tuesday.Ĭrews have held their lines North of Highway 138 for nearly two weeks now.įour helicopters are supporting ground crews in areas of concern, totaling 621 personnel on the suppression effort, 120 less than were present Tuesday. The 19,949-acre Jack Fire, burning between Roseburg and Crater Lake, is 56% contained. Previous evacuation notices remain in place, and are joined by Level 3 orders for residences between the Paisley Airport and milepost 82, and from Picture Rock Pass to milepost 77.Īn updated map of the expanding evacuation orders can be found here. Along southern lines, firefighters are patrolling and mopping up hot spots, while staying prepared to join defensive efforts in areas of growth, should conditions change. On the southeastern perimeter, more fires spotted into unburnt stands, and crews Friday were holding their lines there. Overnight, crews built lines to connect the Long Creek and Coyote Creek watersheds on the northeast perimeter, while other nearby units worked to suppress smaller fires that spotted over Forest Service Road 2901 towards the unincorporated Summer Lake community. “The fire continues to throw challenges at us, and we are going to continue to stay vigilant, work hard, and adapt,” said Joe Hessel, an Incident Commander with the Oregon Department of Forestry. Combined with a slight southern shift in wind direction, conditions are likely to become less favorable for ongoing suppression efforts. Over 2,000 personnel remain on the scene.Īfter a few days of humidity with calmer winds, higher temperatures are expected to last through the weekend. Bootleg Fire containment increases as temperatures riseĬontainment has increased by 33% this week on the Bootleg Fire, which has now grown to more than 400,000 acres. Here's a roundup of the most significant fires. Here's a map of all Oregon wildfires burning and the smoke they're putting up. Multiple wildfires are burning across Oregon, particularly in the southern and central parts of the state. (Note: the Forest Service says to take FR 302 for 15 miles (24 km) then take a left onto FR 310 and the tower will soon appear.Watch Video: VIDEO: Time-lapse shows smoke over Bootleg Fire Take another left and you will soon see the fire tower on the right. Stay on FR 302 for 10 miles (16 km) then take a slight left onto Coconino Rim Road / Forest Road 310 for a little over 5 miles (8 km). (This road should be located near the Best Western). South of the town of Tusayan, take FR 302 East. Parking is across the road from the tower.įrom the south, you can enter through the national forest. The lookout tower will appear suddenly on your left beyond an archway marking the Arizona Trail. The road is well-maintained, although it is dirt and has some washboard issues. From either direction, drive 1.3 miles (2 km) down the road, keeping left at the signboard kiosk as you enter the National Forest. The road has a picnic table, garbage bin, and “no camping” sign at the beginning. If you’re coming from the east entrance, this is on the left, 10.7 miles (17.2 km) beyond Desert View (this is after milepost 254). Drive 10.7 miles (17.2 km) (past milepost 253), then turn right onto an unmarked dirt road. From Grand Canyon Village or the western entrance to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, drive to the East Rim Drive turn onto this road toward Desert View.
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