The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is sending help to Florida to assist with the response to Hurricane Ian. Today, 13 members from the OSFM’s three incident management teams are…
Final OSFM Update: Threat lessens at Cedar Creek Fire, the OSFM resources demobilized
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…
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…
Final OSFM update: Structure protection complete at Double Creek, Sturgill fires
Over the past week and a half, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal task forces assessed and prepped structures, increased defensible space, conducted burnouts, and provided initial attack on last weekend’s…
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…
Double Creek Fire containment remains at 15%, minimal growth on Sturgill Fire
Firefighters and air resources continued work to contain a fire that spotted across the west bank of the Imnaha River. Air resources dropped 56 loads of retardant on the fire since it…
Double Creek Fire holds at 15% containment, minimal fire growth at Sturgill
The Double Creek Fire spotted across the Imnaha River yesterday afternoon near Imnaha Grange, burning approximately 500 acres. Six additional large air tankers joined suppression efforts, aided by the support of 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…