[THE DALLES, Ore.]
The Oregon Department of Forestry is seeking information related to
finding the individual responsible for starting the Fir Mountain Fire. Investigators were able to locate the point
of origin for the fire and have determined it to be human caused. Fire danger in The Dalles Unit is EXTREME,
and restrictions associated with public activities are in place.
The Fir Mountain Fire was reported on August 1, 2020
on private lands in Hood River County along Fir Mountain Road. Fire suppression activities continue on the
fire with full containment expected Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
Suppression efforts have cost landowners and the
citizens of Oregon more than $3 million.
Anyone with information which could be used to find
the person responsible for causing the fire can call the Oregon State Police
Tip Line, 1-800-452-7888.