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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s entire congressional delegation is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assume 100 percent of the cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures from the wildfires that ripped through the state this year.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Fire management personnel from the Oregon Department of Forestry, Klamath-Lake District, and Walker Range Patrol Association in cooperation with other local fire agencies and departments will declare the termination of the 2020 season as of 12:01 am Friday, November 6, 2020. “Fire Season” for the area has been in effect since June 1st.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. - The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from high to moderate due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. Effective October 21, 2020, at 12:01 am, Crater Lake National Park rescinded the fire restrictions implemented on July 31, 2020, and the fire ban implemented on September 8, 2020.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – The closure order for the Two Four Two Fire on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest was updated Wednesday morning, reducing the overall size of the closure area.
Read MoreBLY, Ore. – There are currently no wildfires or evacuation orders affecting the Gearhart Wilderness Area and surrounding recreation sites on the Bly Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
Read MoreCHEMULT, Ore. – The emergency closure order on the Chemult Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in support of the Thielsen Fire Incident Management Team in Chemult is ending Monday, October 5.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. — The logging museum at Collier Memorial State Park partially reopened Saturday after a nearly four-week closure from the Two Four Two fire. The 146-acre outdoor museum contains one of the largest collections of antique logging equipment in the country.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The closure order for the Brattain Fire on the Paisley Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest was updated yesterday, reducing the overall size of the closure area. While some recreation sites are now open and accessible, many popular recreation sites remain closed as a result of the Brattain Fire.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – Chiloquin Fire and Rescue, Klamath County Emergency Management, and the Klamath-Lake Forest Health Partnership will host a community workshop this Thursday at the Chiloquin Community Center from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Read MorePAISLEY, Ore. - Most divisions on the Brattain Fire have been combined, and most tactical resources have been released to their home units or states or reassigned to other more critical incidents. The remaining divisions are focused heavily on patrolling and scouting additional repair work since mop-up operations are mostly complete.
Read MoreKingsley Field firefighters have returned from helping the community fight catastrophic wildland fire, Sept. 21, 2020. In the late evening of September 7, the Kingsley Field Fire Department received a dispatch call for assistance for a wildland fire burning near Chiloquin, Ore., a neighboring community.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – Last night an infrared flight flew over the Two Four Two Fire to identify any areas of heat near the perimeter of the fire. Identified hot spots will be extinguished today before crews are demobilized at the end of their shifts.
Read MorePAISLEY, Ore. - Fire activity has been decreasing over the last few days on the Brattain Fire with additional decreased activity yesterday. Containment lines are holding well and only interior portions of the fire showing any activity. Mop up activities and line patrols remain a priority.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – Tonight, the Type 1 Fire Management Team for the Two Four Two Fire held their final community meeting regarding the fire announcing that they will be transitioning to local control on Wednesday and provided some key information about the fire.
Read MorePAISLEY, Ore. - The Brattain Fire in Lake County near Paisley has now grown to 50,409 acres. However, fire crews have been able to secure containment at 49%. This is thanks to firelines in all areas of the fire holding well.
Read MoreThe devastating wildfires that continue to level the Oregon landscape have so far burned about 900 acres of state park land, most of it undeveloped forest, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reports.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – Great progress was made yesterday as crews are getting close to meeting the 100-foot depth of blackened perimeter around the 14,473 acre Two Four Two Fire. In some areas, crews have gone beyond the 100’ to eliminate visible smokes that are well into the interior.
Read MorePAISLEY, Ore. - After five consecutive days of Red Flag conditions on the 47,243 acre Brattain Fire, a frontal passage brought erratic winds, but cooler temperatures and increased humidity. No precipitation was received but crews were able to stop the forward progression of the fire in the northwest and southeast corners last night.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – Overnight, fire crews on the Two Four Two Fire between Chiloquin and Fort Klamath, Oregon patrolled US Highway 97 and Oregon Highway 62 to look for visible hot spots and extinguish any that were found.
Read MorePAISLEY, Ore. - Elevated fire conditions for the fifth consecutive day made it difficult for firefighting resources battling the Brattain Fire near Paisley, Ore. Today, a much needed reprieve in the weather is expected on the 44,800 acre fire. The human caused Brattain Fire is now 30% contained.
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