Fire danger: How ODF agencies determine the fire danger kezi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kezi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The number of fires reported in Douglas County this year is far above average, firefighters say.
The Douglas Forest Protective Association said on Tuesday night, crews responded to a small grass fire along Tiller Trail Highway. While the slow-moving Green Springs Fire was kept to under a half-acre in size, forest managers noted it was the 46th wildland fire they responded to this year.
Since January, numerous fires burned more than 315 acres. According to the DFPA, the 10-year average for the same period is 15 fires burning 85 acres.
In Douglas County, fire season started on May 28. For a full list of DFPA’s public use restrictions, visit https://www.dfpa.net/public-fire-restrictions.
Wildfire season ramped up in Oregon this week, with crews battling several large fires and many more small fires. And fire officials ramped up their use of
Wildfire sparks in logging debris near Elkton in Douglas County
Fire crews responded to a report of fire in rural Douglas County Tuesday evening.
The Mehl Creek Fire moved quickly through logging debris in an area three miles southwest of Elkton, according to the Douglas Forest Protective Association.
When crews arrived, the fire was estimated at 40 acres in an area previously logged. Windy conditions pushed the fire to between 150 to 200 acres as of midnight, officials said.
As of early Wednesday, crews were working to construct containment lines and cool the perimeter of the fire.
Officials estimated zero percent containment and said no homes were threatened and no evacuations were in place.