CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Central Oregon DistrictContainment reaches 43% as mop-up operations continue on Battle Mountain Complex
541-612-0744 imt3.fireinfo@odf.oregon.gov Follow updates for Battle Mountain Complex on Facebook or InciWeb. UKIAH, Ore. – Containment on the Battle Mountain Complex grew to 43%, as firefighters expanded mop-up operations overnight and into today. Mop-up consists of...
Firefighters continue mop-up, containment at 39% on Battle Mountain Complex
541-612-0744 imt3.fireinfo@odf.oregon.gov Follow updates for Battle Mountain Complex on Facebook or InciWeb. UKIAH, Ore. – Overnight, firefighters pushed containment to 39% as they continued to extinguish lingering hot spots and increasing mop- up depth. Today, crews...
Smoke is present, no perimeter growth has been observed on Microwave Tower Fire
Microwave Fire Facebook InciWeb 541-208-1744, daily from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 2024microwave@firenet.gov Within the fire’s perimeter, a few pockets of unburnt fuel, stump holes, and debris continue to burn, producing visible smoke along Interstate 84. Although smoke is...
Microwave Tower Fire locates hot spots, no perimeter growth
Microwave Fire Facebook InciWeb 541-208-1744, daily from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 2024microwave@firenet.gov An afternoon flight was conducted utilizing Infrared, a heat detection system used to determine the extent of heat signatures on the fire. This information allows...
Crews were successful with tactical firing of interior pockets yesterday on Microwave Tower Fire
Microwave Fire Facebook InciWeb 541-903-2069, daily from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 2024microwave@firenet.gov Crews were successful with tactical firing of interior pockets yesterday. This tactic was used to decrease the amount of unburned vegetation and will help decrease the...
Progress continues on the Battle Mountain Complex, firefighters prepare for Red Flag Conditions
541-612-0744 imt3.fireinfo@odf.oregon.gov Follow updates for Battle Mountain Complex on Facebook or InciWeb. UKIAH, Ore. – Firefighters continue to make strides holding lines and building containment on the Battle Mountain Complex as they prepare for rising...