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New lightning fires engulf 16,000 acres in Central Oregon July 01 2021
The Rattlesnake Fire at the South Junction campground is estimated at 4,700 acres with no containment. A lightning storm passed through Central Oregon Wednesday, June 30 and early Thursday, July 1, blanketing the landscape with hundreds of lightning strikes and localized precipitation. Crews worked through the night on several fires and have picked up five new starts Thursday morning.
An update from Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch at noon July 1 reports that the largest fire in Central Oregon remains the Wrentham Market Fire currently estimated at 10,000 acres east of Dufur in Wasco County. The Oregon State Fire Marshall Team with assistance from the Central Oregon Fire Management Service fire officials, is responding to the fire burning on unprotected lands in the Columbia Rural Fire Protection District. The Wasco County Sheriff s Office issued Level 3 evacuation notices Wednesday for homes i
Fire crews busy battling large wildfires in Oregon
Heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, firefighters are hoping people aren t careless because they ve got enough on their hands. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 9:07 PM PDT July 1, 2021
DUFUR, Ore. Crews are working to contain a fire east of Dufur called the Wrentham Market Fire. As of Thursday, it has burned about 10,000 acres and crews have it 38% contained.
Those firefighters are dealing with a lot between the dry weather, heat and wind. Heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, they re hoping people aren t careless because they ve already got enough on their hands.
Firefighters report good progress on several new wildfires around the High Desert
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Hundreds of firefighters were challenged by hot and dry conditions Thursday but were able to make good progress on the numerous fires burning in Central Oregon, several that broke out after Wednesday night s thunder and lightning.
Here s the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center s 9 p.m. Thursday update:
The largest fire in the area remains the Wrentham Market Fire, still currently estimated at 10,000 acres east of Dufur in Wasco County. It is now 38% contained. For more information on this fire, visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7589/
Fire crews head into hot holiday weekend battling several blazes across Central Oregon ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.