Central Oregon – Temperatures are forecasted to be more moderate today, which should allow firefighters the opportunity to increase containment on all three major fires in Central Oregon.
Central Oregon – Temperatures are forecasted to be more moderate today, which should allow firefighters the opportunity to increase containment on all three major fires in Central Oregon.
Breezy conditions tested fire lines this afternoon but firefighters continued to make great progress on the three large fires in Central Oregon today.
e moderate afternoon winds should help firefighters continue to make progress on the three large fires in Central Oregon today.
Maps of Monty and Bean Creek Fire areas, August 7, 2021.
Firefighters made great progress on all wildfires in Central Oregon today including the two on the Sisters Ranger District near Lake Billy Chinook and new fire on the south end of the Deschutes National Forest called Hole in the Ground.
Firefighters continue to respond to a couple of the new fires and one in the Mill Creek Wilderness on the @OchocoNatForest will be staffed with smokejumpers tomorrow. With continued lightning forecasted through the evening, fire officials anticipate more fires to pop up tomorrow.
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