Redmond, Oregon –
The Emerson Fire northeast of Madras has been more accurately mapped at 10,529
acres and is now 60% contained. Firefighters will continue mop-up efforts today
and the Type 3 incident management team in charge of the incident will transfer
command back to the Ochoco National Forest tomorrow for final clean-up and
monitoring.
Firefighters near Sisters responded to a hold-over fire from
the lighting storm on July 26. The fire near Trout Creek Butte was contained at
.10/acre.
As a reminder we are in EXTREME fire danger in Central
Oregon. Fire officials want to remind the public that hot and dry weather
conditions are forecasted to continue as we move into our peak fire season.
Fire restrictions are now in place on public lands, limiting campfires to only designated
campgrounds. The public is asked to avoid driving or parking over dry grass and
properly extinguish cigarette butts before disposing of them. As a reminder, fireworks
and exploding targets are always illegal on public lands.
This will be the last daily update from Central Oregon
Interagency Dispatch Center until we respond to more fire activity. Until then,
stay up-to-date with fire activity by following our Twitter account
@CentralORFire.
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As usual, the firefighters and command are doing a terrific job containing the fire and keeping people safe. Thank you for your dedicated work.
ReplyDeleteAs usual the firefighters and command are doing a terrific job containing fire and keeping people safe. Thank you for your dedicated work.
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