RX Burns planned at Crater Lake
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. – Prescribed fire season has arrived at Crater Lake National Park and the park will be applying prescribed fire to the landscape in preparation for the upcoming fire season.
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Meadow Fire near Chiloquin shows no growth
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CHILOQUIN, Ore. – Thursday night was another good night on the Meadow Fire with zero growth. The fire is 5 miles outside of Chiloquin, Oregon burning away from the community to the northeast. Total acreage is now set at 832 acres (up from 815 last night) due to slightly better mapping.
Read MoreFire crews remain on the Meadow Fire; fire holds in size
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CHILOQUIN, Ore. – No aircraft were used for suppression today as the fire line put in last night held and, despite some wind that tested the lines, the fire did not gain any acreage. Two small spots were found from last night’s activity but were easily contained.
Read MoreMeadow Fire near Chiloquin fully lined overnight
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CHILOQUIN, Ore. – Firefighters worked around the clock last night and have the Meadow Fire fully lined. 815 acres of the 4000 acres planned for the North 2 prescribed fire were burned and it remains fully within the planned project area. The fire is 5 miles northeast of Chiloquin and continues to move away from the community.
Read MoreNorth 2 prescribed burn near Chiloquin declared the Meadow Fire
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CHILOQUIN, Ore. – Drier conditions, lower humidity, and increased fire behavior forced the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, to convert the North 2 prescribed fire, which began yesterday, into a wildfire called the Meadow Fire.
Read MoreNorth 2 prescribed burn near Chiloquin postponed
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CHILOQUIN, Ore. – The Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, in partnership with the agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership, has postponed continuation of the North 2 Prescribed Burn. The burn area is located 7 miles northeast of Chiloquin, near the Two Four Two Fire area that burned last fall in a wildfire.
Read MorePrescribed burn planned for Chiloquin area has begun
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CHILOQUIN, Ore. – The Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, in partnership with the agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership, has started ignitions today on the North 2 Prescribed Burn. Test firing began shortly after 12 noon and went well.
Read MoreCoyote RX fire begins
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SILVER LAKE, Ore. - The Silver Lake District, USFS, has started prescribed firing operations on the Coyote Prescribed Fire. Prescribed fires are only conducted as weather conditions and resources allow.
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In a forest few people ever visit, scattered black logs burned over a decade ago peek out of the dense yellowed vegetation littering the forest floor. This contrasts with the bright green shrubs on the slope and the needles adorning tall evergreen trees above.
Read MoreAdditional RX burns planed for October
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Several more prescribed burns are scheduled in Southern Oregon before the fall treatment window closes. Locations/fires include Bryant Mountain, Box Underburn, Klamath Marsh, and West Drews.
Read MoreRX Burn planned for Crater Lake NP
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. - Crater Lake National Park Fire Management staff are preparing to implement portions of the West Highway 62 prescribed fire project.
The unit is located along both sides of West Highway 62. Approximately 44 acres containing roughly 2200 piles are in the areas scheduled to be burned this fall. These piles are from the construction of fuel breaks along Highway 62.
Read MoreThis autumn may see more controlled burns in Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. — Cool, rainy weather across much of the state has allowed the first controlled burns to be lit in parts of Oregon. New rules governing smoke may allow more of these burns than in the past. Oregon Department of Forestry officials believe increasing the amount of burning will help landowners reduce the public safety risk from the buildup of fuels in forests, and improve forest health.
Read MoreModoc NF - Fire restrictions lifted, prescribed burning to begin
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ALTURAS, Calif.— The arrival of fall weather means campfires will once again be permitted on the Modoc National Forest beginning Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, when forest officials will lift the forest order implementing fire-safety restrictions. Wetter weather also means prescribed burning operations will begin soon.
Read MoreFall Prescribed Fire Season starting in South Central Oregon
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Lakeview, Ore. – Planned fall prescribed fire operations will start as soon as conditions allow for smoke management and desired prescription outcomes. Fire managers on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview District Bureau of land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex are looking for opportunities to apply prescribed fire to the landscape.
Read MoreUpcoming prescribed fire activity on the Fremont-Winema National Forest
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Due to recent wet weather, firefighters are able to resume prescribed fire operations on the Fremont-Winema National Forest as conditions allow.
On the Lakeview Ranger District, work on the West Drews prescribed fire will be continuing starting Saturday, June 8. Located near Forest Road 3940 and Secret Valley, the goal is to treat up to 600 acres.
Read MoreUpdates on RX burns in Fremont-Winema NF
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Today, firefighters worked several prescribed fires in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Including the West Drews prescribed fire in Lake County, and the Racoon prescribed fire in Klamath County. Ignitions on both prescribed fires took place late this morning.
Read MoreFremont-Winema NF to conduct RX burns this weekend
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The Fremont-Winema National Forest in coordination with the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) will be conducting prescribed fire operations starting Friday May 3, 2019 as conditions allow in the Klamath Ranger District and Lakeview Ranger Districts.
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