Ben Young Fire 90% contained
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There was a very light rain on portions of the fire area as crews focused on patrolling the fire’s perimeter and removing and returning unneeded equipment and supplies from the fire line.
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Ben Young Fire now 55% contained
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PAISLEY, Ore. - The success of yesterday’s operations has brought containment up to 55%. Resources from multiple agencies and contractors are working on the fire, including Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Read MoreBen Young Fire 35% contained
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Paisley, OR – Good progress was made yesterday to reinforce and secure the fireline. The fire is now 35% contained and 1,249 acres. The fire continues to threaten the Round Pass Communications Site, the Morgan Butte Fire Lookout, and one residence.
Read MoreBen Young Fire Update (AM 7/23/2020)
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PAISLEY, Ore. - The Ben Young Fire is currently 1,200 acres and located 13 miles south of Paisley, OR. The fire is burning on steep slopes with grass and brush on lower slopes and timbered ridges. NW 7 Incident Command Team 7 (Incident Commander Eric Knerr) took over management of the Ben Young Fire today at 6 a.m.
Read MoreEmergency Fire Closure in effect this afternoon for Ben Young Fire
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LAKEVIEW, Ore. – An emergency fire closure is now in effect for the Ben Young Fire area on the Paisley Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. The closure area is on the National Forest System land east of Forest Road 33 from Forest Road 3510 north towards Paisley.
Read MoreBen Young Fire currently burns 10 miles south of Paisley
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LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Ben Young Fire is currently burning on the Paisley Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest approximately 10 miles south of Paisley. The fire was discovered yesterday [7/21/20] at 12:56 p.m. on private lands and moved onto the National Forest late yesterday afternoon.
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