Posted on 08/20/2002 6:55:04 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
Fires burning across Oregon (Still)
The Associated Press 8/20/02 1:51 AM
Major wildfires were burning on about 560,000 acres in Oregon on Monday. About 10,507 firefighters were working in the state. The Northwest Interagency Communication Center is tracking eight major fires in Oregon. Top priorities for fire officials Monday were the Biscuit fire, covering 448,857 acres, the 6,000-acre Apple fire and the 56,900-acre Tiller Complex.
BISCUIT FIRE (formerly called Florence Fire; name changed on 8/11/02)
Started: Florence fire started 26 miles west of Grant Pass, 07/13/02; Sour Biscuit started 17 miles southwest of Cave Junction.
Size: 448,857 acres.
Containment: 40 percent.
Evacuations: Illinois Valley is no longer under an evacuation notice, 8/16/02. Agness, on northwest corner of the fire, is on 24-hour evacuation notice. Thirty homes evacuated near Oak Flat, 8/15/02.
Damage: 4 residences and 8 outbuildings.
On scene: 6,775 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
APPLE
Started: 21 miles east of Glide, 8/16/02
Size: 6,000 acres
Containment: Zero.
Evacuations: Three campgrounds evacuated. Umpqua Trail closed and portions of North Umpqua River closed to whitewater rafting.
Damage: None.
On Scene: 169 firefighters.
Cause: Under investigation.
TILLER COMPLEX
Started: Outside Tiller, east of Canyonville off Interstate 5, 07/12/02.
Size: 56,900 acres.
Containment: 45 percent.
Evacuations: South Umpqua Road closed at milepost 6. Fifteen residences threatened. Tribal ceremonial grounds and critical cultural resources are threatened.
Damage: No listed damage.
On scene: 2,116 firefighters
Cause: Lightning.
MONUMENT-MALHEUR COMPLEX (Monument and Malheur fires merged under one management team, 8/11/02)
Started: 9 miles southwest of Unity, 07/12/02
Size: 44,062 acres
Containment: 97 percent.
Evacuations: None at this time.
Damage: None.
On Scene: 371 firefighters.
Cause: Lightning.
EAST ANTELOPE
Started: 5 miles east of Ashland, 8/14/02
Size: 1,950 acres
Containment: 100 percent.
Evacuations: None.
Damage: None.
On Scene: 585 firefighters.
Cause: Tree limbs touched power lines.
MOUNT MARION
Started: 6 miles southeast of Marion Forks, 8/14/02
Size: 100 acres.
Containment: 90 percent.
Evacuations: None.
Damage: None.
On Scene: 311 firefighters.
Cause: Under investigation.
SIUSLAW RIVER
Started: 15 miles southwest of Veneta, 8/17/02
Size: 530 acres
Containment: 30 percent.
Evacuations: None.
Damage: None.
On Scene: 300 firefighters.
Cause: Under investigation.
LAVA
Started: 15 miles northwest of Christmas, 8/18/02
Size: 1,800
Containment: Zero
Evacuations: None
Damage: None
On Scene: 29 firefighters
Cause: Lightning
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Source: The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
This comment of yours, Still nothing on katu about Bush coming to Oregon. Dims, no doubt. , shows the ability of the left wing mediots in Portland to control news. The President of the country is coming to Oregon to address the fire problem and to help a Republican Senator, and they do no pre publicity news on this event.
They will not tell people that he is coming. If Barney Frank, came, there would be a huge coverage. When the Clintoon came a few weeks ago, there was huge coverage.
Now there have been massive fires due to the Green Weenies, and the President is making a special trip to Medford to address this terrible problem, and the news of his upcoming trip is spiked.
This is why I have not watched our local tv stations in the Bay Area of Kali for close to 10 years.
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