Firefighters Make Progress on Southwestern Oregon Wildfire

Fire near I-5 is 25% contained

 

 

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Favorable weather conditions allowed firefighters to make substantial progress in containing a blaze in southwestern Oregon.

The Oregon Department of Forestry says Wednesday that a fire adjacent to the Interstate 5 highway is now 25% contained.

Fire managers are working to contain as much of the fire as possible before the weekend is expected to bring hotter and drier weather conditions. The department says crews have so far been able to prevent 4.7 square miles (12 square kilometers) of timberland from burning.

Oregon’s Milepost 97 fire is believed to have started Wednesday because of an illegal campfire.

See also  Abandoned Trucks Litter California Highway as Wildfire Rages

The fire has burned over 18 square miles (46 square kilometers) in rugged terrain between Roseburg and Grants Pass.

All contents © copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Topics

Fire near I-5 is 25% contained     GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Favorable weather conditions allowed firefighters to make substantial progress in containing a blaze in southwestern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Forestry says Wednesday that a fire adjacent to the Interstate 5 highway is now 25% contained. Fire managers are working to contain […]

Get The Wildland Firefighter Newsletter

Related Articles

Cowboy Communications

Cowboy Communications

I’ve written and told a lot of stories about leadership in the fire service. What good leadership looks like and how to be a good leader, I’ve talked about it a lot. Episode #90 at BobbieOnFire.com is all about an important lesson from the Dude, South Canyon and...

Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Spurs Evacuation of 16,000

Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Spurs Evacuation of 16,000

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people, many of whom were eager to return Tuesday to see whether homes and pets had survived. Firefighters worked...