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  • Northwest Fire Updates July 6, 2015

    NIAGARA FIRE UPDATE – JULY 5, 2015 MORNING

    News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: July 5th, 2015 10:15 AMOregon Department of Forestry North Cascades District, Santiam Unit Russ Lane, Incident Commander FIRE AT A GLANCE Size: 70 acres Location: Adjacent to Big Cliff Dam on Highway 22 Personnel: 100 Aircraft: 5 helicopters, 3 Type 1, 2 Type 2

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  • Northwest Fire Updates July 6, 2015

    CORNER CREEK FIRE-SUGARLOAF FIRE UPDATE 07-04-15 MORNING

    News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: July 4th, 2015 10:42 AMOregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 John Buckman, Incident Commander Firefighters continue the hard work and dedication to contain the Corner Creek Fire, burning 11 miles south of Dayville. The fire is estimated at 22,000 acres in size

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  • Northwest Fire Updates July 2, 2015

    Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Daily Fire Update

    This is an Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) daily fire update for Thursday, July 2, 2015. FIRES ON ODF-PROTECTED LANDSThe lightning-caused Jones Canyon Fire is 500 to 600 acres, burning in the Fossil Subunit of the Central Oregon District, 12 miles NE of Monument. The fire is active and uncontained. FIRES ON OTHER LANDSThe lightning-caused Sugarloaf

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  • Northwest Fire Updates June 30, 2015

    Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Daily Fire Update – Tuesday, June 30, 2015

    FIRES ON ODF-PROTECTED LANDSThe lightning-caused Jones Canyon Fire is 500 to 600 acres, burning in the Fossil Subunit of the Central Oregon District, 12 miles NE of Monument. The fire is active and uncontained. Harper Creek Complex – The complex includes three fires: The largest is the Harper Creek Fire at 320 acres, located four

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  • Northwest Fire Updates June 30, 2015

    WEEKEND LIGHTNING KEEPS FIREFIGHTERS BUSY

    News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: June 29th, 2015 2:08 PM Powerful thunderstorms swept across Oregon over the weekend, bringing strong winds and lightning. Thirteen fires were reported in the John Day Unit of the Central Oregon District, nine of these fires were contained at initial attack with minimal acreage

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