Posted on 07/21/2002 6:04:46 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
Fires burning on about 212,000 acres across Oregon
The Associated Press 7/21/02 12:54 AM
Several major wildfires were burning on about 212,000 acres in Oregon on Saturday. Over 7,000 firefighters are working in the state.
WINTER-TOOLBOX FIRES
Started: in Lake County 07/12/02 and merged Saturday.
Size: 83,000 acres
Containment: Being determined
Evacuations: Voluntary evacuations of 65 homes.
Damage: Closed highway.
On scene: 1,755 firefighters
Cause: Lightning.
EYERLY FIRE
Started: 15 miles NE of Camp Sherman, 07/09/02.
Size: 19,220 acres.
Containment: 65 percent.
Evacuations: None.
Damage: 18 houses destroyed.
On scene: 1,002 firefighters
Cause: Lightning.
MALHEUR COMPLEX
Started: 8-25 miles from Prairie City, 07/12/02.
Size: 7,860 acres.
Containment: 15 percent.
Evacuations: None; 50 residences are threatened, and 10 commercial properties, and 184 outbuildings.
Damage: Unknown
On scene: 784 firefighters
Cause: Lightning
TILLER COMPLEX
Started: Outside Tiller, east of Canyonville off Interstate 5, 07/12/02.
Size: 3,000 acres.
Containment: 4 percent
Evacuations: None, tribal ceremonial grounds are threatened.
Damage: Unknown.
On scene: 677 firefighters
Cause: Lightning.
SQUIRE PEAK COMPLEX
Started: two miles east of Ruch, 07/13/02.
Size: 3,038 acres
Containment: 85 percent
Evacuations: None
Damage: Unknown
On scene: 480 firefighters
Cause: Lightning.
DEER POINT FIRE
Started: 27 miles north of Chelan, Wash., 07/15/02.
Size: 16,900 acres.
Containment: Variable.
Evacuations: Evacuation requested for 275 homes. Cagel Gulch and Union Valley on standby for possible evacuation.
Damage: Four outbuildings and a boat destroyed.
On scene: 431 firefighters. Canadian air support.
Cause: Lightning.
FLAGTAIL FIRE
Started: 13 miles west of Seneca, 07/15/02
Size: 6,500 acres.
Containment: 35 percent
Evacuations: Bear Valley Work Center. 50 residences threatened, one destroyed. one outbuilding destroyed.
Damage: See above
On scene: 367 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
NORTH UMPQUA COMPLEX
Started: 25 miles east of Glide, 07/12/02.
Size: 600 acres.
Containment:15 percent.
Evacuations: 20 residences threatened
Damage: one commercial property and ten outbuildings.
On Scene: 166 firefighters
Cause: Lightning.
MONUMENT FIRE
Started: 9 miles southwest of Unity, 07/12/02
Size: 24,700
Containment: 15 percent.
Evacuations: 75 residences threatened, plus five commercial buildings and ten outbuildings.
Damage: Unknown.
On Scene: 563 firefighters
Cause: Lightning.
GRIZZLY FIRE
Started: 15 miles west of Lakeview.
Size: 6,200 acres.
Containment: 40 percent.
Evacuations: RV Park threatened.
Damage: Unknown.
On scene: 338 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
747 FIRE
Started: Northeast of Paulina in Black Canyon Wilderness, 07/13/22.
Size: 10,000 acres
Containment: 10 percent.
Evacuations: One residence threatened, plus four outbuildings.
Damage: Road closures.
On scene: 240 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
BISCUIT FIRE
Started: 17 miles southwest of Cave Junction, 07/13/02
Size: 3,000 acres
Containment: 1 percent.
Evacuations: None.
Damage: Unknown.
On scene: 220 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
MAHAGONY COMPLEX FIRE
Started: 15 miles NW of Jordan Valley, 07/14/02.
Size: 41,328 acres
Containment: 70 percent.(quieting down)
Evacuations: 10 residences threatened.
Damage: Unknown.
On Scene: 240 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
ROSEBURG COMPLEX
Started: outside of Roseburg, 07/12/02
Size: 700 acres.
Containment: 75 percent.
Evacuations: None.
Damage: Unknown.
On Scene: 214 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
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I will put more on this thread as I scan the news.
Stay safe up there.
Of course this blend of conditions is another legacy of the Clintoon and his anti human green fascists in control of Oregon with his/their no roads into forest areas and no thinning of the burnables.
The green fascists have basically shut down most logging in Oregon under the 8 years of the Toon and their enviral butt boy governor poster boy.
When it is that warm in Portland, it will be quite warm in the fire zones.
Stop the attacks by the wacko, extreme left-wing, enviro-nazis and democrat terrorist's on our Freedoms !!
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
Molon Labe !!
What will it take for Americans to DEMAND this from their government????????
The concept of a Federal firefighting force may be good, since the work crosses state lines, but the Department of Defense is not where they belong...
Maybe we should federalize the companies that fight fires now, and take away the profit motive?
It was the prospect for work and income that drove Leonard Gregg, a contract firefighter in the Apache/Sitgreaves National Forest, to start the Rodeo fire in Northern Arizona. Mr. Leonard has been indicted for the actions he has admitted taking.
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