QUICK FACTSSize: 52,130 Start Date: July 22, 2024 Location: 12 miles NE of Burns, ORContainment: 31%. Total Personnel: 412 personnel Cause: Lightning/NaturalResources Assigned: 13 hand crews, 29 engines, 7 bulldozers, 11 water tenders, 5 skidders Community Meetings Scheduled: Tuesday,…
Category: Telephone Fire
Critical fire weather continues on Telephone Fire
QUICK FACTSSize: 50,863 Start Date: July 22, 2024 Location: 12 miles NE of Burns, ORContainment: 23% Total Personnel: 483 personnel Cause: Lightning/NaturalResources Assigned: 14 hand crews, 37 engines, 6 bulldozers, 12 water tenders, 4 skidders Community Meetings Scheduled: Sunday, August 4 at…
Crews make progress on Telephone Fire despite critical weather conditions
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning through August 3 at 11 p.m. in the fire area. Critical fire weather conditions continue and fire plumes could be visible in some…
OSFM mobilizes resources to Telephone Fire in Harney County
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its green incident management team to the Telephone Fire burning in Harney County, 12 miles northeast of Burns. The lightning-caused…