Fremont-Winema National Forest
A portion of the Black Hills Ecosystem Restoration Project Area, an area where fuels reduction treatments were previously implemented, shows the effects of low-intensity fire an limited damage in the wake of the Bootleg Fire Years of hard work have paid off, officials say
BLY, Ore. (KTVZ) The Bootleg Fire started on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest on Tuesday, July 6. The lightning-sparked fire was first reported as a small smoke on Fuego Mountain, white in color, and estimated at one-quarter acre in size.
But the smoke and fire grew rapidly in intensity, said Owen Fabrio-Emanual, reported the fire from his post at the Spodue Fire Lookout.