More info on the Neal Creek Fire located 8 miles south of Hood River will be updated here.
Contact Christie Shaw Central Oregon District Public Information Officer for more info. 541-263-0661
Updated 8:45 PM
The Neal Creek Fire was reported earlier this evening
burning in dense second growth Douglas-fir on steep terrain approximately eight
miles south of Hood River, Oregon in ODF’s The Dalles Unit. The fire is estimated to be approximately 15
acres. Resources on scene include ten
fire engines from ODF, BLM and USFS and additional engines from local rural
fire departments, a dozer, two Single Engine Air Tankers, 1 helicopter, and
three heavy air tankers.
burning in dense second growth Douglas-fir on steep terrain approximately eight
miles south of Hood River, Oregon in ODF’s The Dalles Unit. The fire is estimated to be approximately 15
acres. Resources on scene include ten
fire engines from ODF, BLM and USFS and additional engines from local rural
fire departments, a dozer, two Single Engine Air Tankers, 1 helicopter, and
three heavy air tankers.
Firefighters are using the helicopter, SEAT’s and heavy air
tankers to limit the forward spread of the fire as crews on the ground flank
the fire with handline and wetline to contain the fire. Crews will be working through the night to
contain the fire with additional resources arriving through the night. A five
person ODF hand crew from Sisters and two twenty person hand crews are
currently on their way to the fire. An
additional three hand crews and other overhead will staff the fire starting at
six am Friday morning.
Cause of the fire is under investigation.