The threat to homes and critical infrastructure has lessened considerably on the Cedar Creek Fire to a point where the remaining task forces and incident management team assigned are headed home for…
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No growth at Cedar Creek Fire, containment at 0%
The fire remains active, burning with low-to-moderate intensity on the perimeter where fuels and topography are conducive, and in the center of the fire within a large pocket of unburned fuels. Spotting…
Cedar Creek Fire stands at 92,595 acres, 0% contained
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office, in consultation with the fire team, reduced the evacuation to Level 1 (Be Ready) for the City of Westfir and Oakridge between Laurel Butte and the Middle…
Work continues on Cedar Creek Fire
Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Acres burned: 92,548 acresContainment: 0%Start Date: August 1, 2022Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OregonCause: LightningTotal personnel: 1,260Resources: 68 engines, 23 crews, 86 heavy equipment, 9 helicoptersThe…
Firefighters making progress on Cedar Creek Fire near Oakridge
Firefighters continue to make progress on the Cedar Creek Fire near Oakridge. As of Monday morning, the fire stands at 86,734 acres and was 0% contained. 1,228 people are helping fight the…
Cedar Creek Fire grows to 85,926 acres, containment drops to 0%
A Level 3 evacuation remains in place for the greater Oakridge, Westfir, and High Prairie areas. There were no changes in evacuation levels or areas in the last day. The fire grew…
Cedar Creek at 51,814 acres, 12% contained
Friday, following Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s emergency conflagration declaration, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) began moving task forces to support local fire agencies to protect lives, homes, and critical…
OSFM moves resources to support several fires in Oregon
Overnight, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Agency Operations Center moved resources to support several fires burning on the west side of the state. The OSFM’s Red Incident Management Team was…
Governor invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Cedar Creek Fire
Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this afternoon as a preemptive measure in response to the Cedar Creek Fire. The fire is burning in the national forest east of…