Brattain Fire explodes to 20,000 acres

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Brattain Fire threatens houses near Paisley, Oregon. Fire operations have been used to create a zone of burned material to protect the town of Paisley. (Image SCOFMP)

Brattain Fire threatens houses near Paisley, Oregon. Fire operations have been used to create a zone of burned material to protect the town of Paisley. (Image SCOFMP)

PAISLEY, Ore. - The Brattain Fire has grown in the last 24-hours from 8,000 acres to 20,000 with zero containment. The fast growth of the fire is due to gusty erratic winds causing numerous slop-overs and spot fires. Similar conditions are expected tomorrow.

Crews conducted fire operations around Paisley in preparation for today’s Red Flag Warning. The town of Paisley is under Level 3 evacuations.

Oregon Highway 31 is closed between Valley Falls north to Paisley. Paisley School is closed through Tuesday.

For public safety and to allow firefighters to do their jobs, people are being asked to avoid the area, including Oregon Highway 31 and local road closures.

A Type-2 Fire Management Team (Eastern Area Incident Management Team Silver) will be taking over the fire at 6:00 AM Monday, September 14, 2020.

EVACUATIONS

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following evacuation notices:

Level 3

  • All of Paisley – from Red House Lane (north of Paisley), south on Highway 31 to Valley Falls/the junction with U.S. Hwy 395.

  • All of Clover Flat Road from the intersection with Hwy 31 (Beachler’s Corner) south to Valley Falls.

Level 1

  • From Red House Lane north along Highway 31 to the intersection with Government Harvey Road/Forest Road 29.

The Red Cross has an evacuation area at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeview (1900 North 4th St.).  There will be fire information there as well. 

SAFETY

For those in the evacuation area, it is anticipated there will be congestion on Hwy 31, fire traffic and temporary loss of power.  Please use caution leaving the area.

 

CLOSURES

The Fremont-Winema National Forest issued emergency fire closure order 06-02-03-20-02 for the area east and south of Forest Road 28 and Forest Road 3315, also known as the High Road.  Both roads remain open. 

Forest Road 33 is closed at the Forest Boundary south of Paisley to the junction with Forest Road 28. 

Forest Road 3510, which makes the southern edge of the closure area is closed, as is Forest Road 3510-018 from Clover Flat Road to the Forest Boundary. 

All recreation sites within the closure area are closed, including Marster Spring and Chewaucan Crossing Campgrounds, Jones Crossing Forest Camp, Moss Meadow Horse Camp, Moss Pass Trailhead and Campground, Hanan/Coffeepot Trailhead and the Fremont National Recreation Trail. 

Brattain Fire Details

Cause:
Human

Size:
20,000 acres

Containment:
0%

Location:
10 Miles south of Paisley, Oregon

Resources:
220 Personnel
15 Engines
2 Water Tenders
5 Dozer
3 Helicopters
6 Fixed wing aircraft

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