Posted on 09/12/2020 3:53:46 PM PDT by An Appeal to Heaven
Fires burning near Lincoln City scorch 2,400 acres; officials report favorable shift in winds
By Elliot Njus | The Oregonian/OregonLive
A group of wildfires in Lincoln County have burned more than 2,400 acres, state fire officials reported, more than doubling in size in the last 24 hours.
A shift to southwesterly winds away from Lincoln City has helped firefighters make progress, officials said, though the fire remains uncontained. The winds have pushed the fire spread back toward areas already burned and away from the denser population center of Lincoln City.
“Without the strong push behind the fire today, the firefighters can really focus on fighting it,” said Ashley Lertora, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Forestry.
The state Office of Emergency Management reported the fire was caused by human activity, as opposed to lightning or other natural ignition sources. However, the state Forestry Department considers the cause to still be under investigation, Lertora said.
Human causes can include campfires or burn piles that grow out of control, discarded burning debris or downed power lines, among other things.
The three fires now called the Echo Mountain Complex is one of nearly 50 major fires burning across the state. About 100 firefighters were assigned to the response.
At least 12 homes have been destroyed in the fire, according to the Office of Emergency Management. County officials say a complete damage assessment could take as long as five days. A incident management team from Florida was expected to arrive Thursday to help the crews on the ground.
However, the Lincoln City Police Department said there were no structures in the city limits lost to fire. The agency posted photos Thursday of several structures falsely rumored to have burned.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was working on reentry plans for evacuated residents. County officials said power must be restored first, particularly to the local hospital.
The Echo Mountain Complex fire was discovered late Monday night near the community of Otis, which was evacuated Tuesday along with rural residences nearby.
Echo Mountain Fire A map of the Echo Mountain Complex fire near Lincoln City distributed on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.Oregon Department of Forestry
On Wednesday, rapid spread to the south and east prompted the immediate evacuation of the northern tip of Lincoln City. Much of the rest of the city is under a Level 2 “get set” evacuation order, meaning residents might have to leave at a moment’s notice. The Oregon Department of Transportation has closed Oregon 18 and U.S. 101 in the area.
Evacuation areas were unchanged Thursday morning. The county is posting evacuation areas on its website and on an interactive map.
An evacuation point has been established at the Newport Recreation Center, 225 S.E. Avery St. People can take their livestock to the Livestock County Commons at 633 N.E. 3rd St. in Newport.
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, in the Level 2 evacuation area, shut down on Wednesday. Officials there made the decision to close and move patients to Newport.
Notice the headline (I put the original headline at the top of the body)? It says NOTHING about the origins of the fire.
Man made Globull warming.
Finally there’s proof.
“Some people did something”?
“Human causes can include campfires or burn piles that grow out of control, discarded burning debris or downed power lines, among other things.”
Like arson, for example...
Any arsonist caught should be summarily executed.
Residents need to set up roving recon patrols in that area.
Yeah, I especially liked that sentence. Interesting that they “forgot” about arson.
“Residents need to set up roving recon patrols in that area.”
They basically have tried. In Multnomah County the good citizens set up check points on the roads after fireworks were set off in the brush and started a fire. But the sheriff says that “it’s never legal to block a public roadway or force other citizens to stop.” I love how that was enforced in the past... sar/
Apparently they have no problem antifatards and Burn Loot & Murder doing it.
“I’m not saying it how it started,....aaaaaaaand it’s Antifa.”
The news has repeated ad nausea that antifa (manson family on meth) is not responsible for any of the fires.
Local for you.
Hope you guys are OK
They have already arrested at least 8 arsonists...some with direct links to ANTIFA/BLM.
Paisley fire caused by humans too... (although we still don’t know if these fires were arson, accidents, etc.)
https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/human-caused-brattain-fire-grows-1700-acres-overnight
I’d like to know which human to thank for the Spotted Owl molecules I had to breathe today.
Sounds like the FBI is parsing their words.They are basically saying there is no left wing command structure directing the fire starting.
Thank you - we were evac’ed early Wednesday morning. Ended up in Salem for two days, came back Friday evening. House intact, feeling grateful.
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