Bootleg Fire on Chiloquin Ranger district triples in size, burning 11,000 acres
US Forest Service
Bootleg Fire on Fremont Winema National Forest grew fast in Wednesday s hot, windy weather
CHILOQUIN, Ore. – The fiercely active Bootleg Fire more than tripled in size to 11,000 acres Wednesday on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, burning on Fuego Mountain, about 11 miles northeast of the town of Sprague River.
The fire is now estimated to be 11,000 acres with no containment, officials said Wednesday night. It was reported around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday and the cause is under investigation.
The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain, in mixed conifer and lodgepole pine. Fire behavior is extreme and includes running, torching, and spotting. Movement and fire growth Wednesday was observed to be moving mostly to the south and southeast.
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, Ore. – There’s a new wildfire burning in Southern Oregon.
The Bootleg Fire was first reported at about 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7 on Fuego Mountain approximately 11 miles northeast of Sprague River.
By about 5:00 p.m., the fire was estimated to be about 100 acres in size with no containment.
According to the Fremont-Winema National Forest, the fire is burning a mix of conifer and lodgepole pin in steep, rugged terrain.
Smoke from the fire is highly visible from Highway 140, Sprague River Highway, Chiloquin, and the surrounding area.
The fire is burning on National Forest System lands and there were no evacuations.