Page 5 - Tyee Ridge Complex News Today

The Portland Water Bureau is monitoring the Camp Creek Fire northeast of Sandy, prepared to shut off the area's main water supply.

The Tyee Ridge Complex grew to nearly 5,000 acres by Wednesday morning, according to an update from the Oregon Department of Forestry.

All residents in homes on Lighthouse Road, Millwood Drive, Briarwood Road and the 4900 block of Hubbard Creek Road are ordered to evacuate now.

The Tyee Ridge Complex grew to nearly 5,000 acres by Wednesday morning, according to an update from the Oregon Department of Forestry.

With multiple fires hitting thousands of acres of Douglas County, leaders from various organizations held a community meeting Monday night to discuss the Tyee Ridge Complex fire.

Improved weather conditions aided firefighters in holding the Tyee Ridge Complex acreage to 2,896 overnight as of August 29, fire officials said.

The Tyee Ridge Complex Fires, burning 20 miles northwest of Roseburg, has grown to 2,897 acres and is 5% contained as of 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Firefighters said the fires have burned a total of nearly 3,000 acres, and are 5% contained.

UMPQUA — A Level 2 "BE SET" evacuate notice was issued at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday for all residences on Lighthouse Road in Tyee.

There are roughly 50 named fires burning around Western Oregon, following a lightning storm last week that brought 1,600 lightning strikes.