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KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – A conflagration was declared to help fight a fast-growing wildfire in Klamath County. The Bootleg Fire was first reported at about 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7 on Fuego Mountain approximately 11 miles northeast of Sprague River. By about 5:00 p.m., the fire was estimated to be about 100 acres in size. By Wednesday morning, it expanded to 3,000 acres. Level 1 and Level 2 evacuation notices are in place around the fire. For the latest evacuation information, visit https://www.facebook.com/KlamathCountyGov. The rapid growth of the Bootleg Fire prompted Oregon Governor Ka...

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – A conflagration was declared to help fight a fast-growing wildfire in Klamath County. The Bootleg Fire was first reported at about 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7 on Fuego Mountain approximately 11 miles northeast of Sprague River. By about 5:00 p.m., the fire was estimated to be about 100 acres in size. By Wednesday morning, it expanded to 3,000 acres. By Wednesday night, officials with the Fremont-Winema National Forest Service reported the Bootleg Fire had grown to 11,000 acres. Thursday morning, that number was 16,814 acres and 1% contained. Level 1 and Level 2 evacu...

Credit Inciweb Governor Kate Brown Tuesday invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Jack Fire that broke out in Douglas County Monday evening. The fire is estimated to be 900 acres in size in steep terrain and is located near the community of Dry Creek. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 3 evacuations, and the fire has temporarily closed Highway 138. The level 3 evacuations are for homes, recreation areas and businesses from mile post 43 on Highway 138 east to Eagle Rock Campground. Level 3 means go now.  There's a level 2 be ready evacuation notice issued...

Evacuations called due to 1,500-acre fire east of Roseburg; new 3,000-acre fire on Fremont-Winema Forest U.S. Forest Service InciWeb Smoke plume visible late Monday from the Jack Creek Fire on the Umpqua National Forest (Update: Jack Fire now 1,500 acres; new Bootleg Fire on Fremont-Winema National Forest near Sprague River) ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Authorities issued mandatory evacuations Tuesday due to a 1,500-acre wildfire east of Roseburg, while a new fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest quickly grew to 3,000 acres. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook shortly after n...