2020 Oregon Wildfire Season Thread

[arakboss]

It's that time of year again. I'm starting this thread to have a spot to mention and discuss this years wildfires in Oregon.

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[arakboss]

Evacuation noticed lifted near Rowena in Columbia Gorge

ROWENA, Ore. – Fire crews are working to put out a wildfire Sunday that is burning in the east end of the Columbia River Gorge, and nearby residents are being told to prepare for a possible evacuation if the flames continue to spread. The fire broke out early Sunday afternoon near Rowena...

katu.com

 

[arakboss]

10,000-acre Road 11 Fire burns in Douglas Co

MANSFIELD, Wash. – Crews continue to battle a 10,000-acre fire that started burning Saturday afternoon near Road 11 in Douglas County. According to the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team, the Road 11 Fire started burning west of highway 172 but began pushing east towards...

katu.com

Long streak of warm weather coming.

 

[arakboss]

Wildfire ignites on Spence Mountain

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Yesterday afternoon the Spence Fire broke out 15-miles northwest of Klamath Falls on Spence Mountain near OR-140. Initial data indicated the fire at 1-2 acres and had produced a dense vertical column of smoke visible across much of the north side of the Basin.

www.klamathfallsnews.org

 

[P7M13]

May God watch over all of you fighting fires.
@Ura-Ki, check in and let us know you and your teams are safe!

 

[Ura-Ki]

May God watch over all of you fighting fires.
@Ura-Ki, check in and let us know you and your teams are safe!

I'm not doing it any longer! But will pass on the Thoughts and Well wishes to the Boys!

 

[arakboss]

Rosland Fire drops Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuation notice near La Pine

SUNDAY UPDATE: The evacuation notice has been dropped. ___________________________________________________. Due to the Rosland Fire burning near La Pine, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Level 1 (Be Ready) pre-evacuation notice near the Newberry Estates Subdivision. At last...

katu.com

 

[Certaindeaf]

I saw Kate Brown's pants on fire so..

 

[CoastRange57]

Some various shots of the aviation working the Rosland Road fire yesterday late afternoon.

 

[arakboss]

Some various shots of the aviation working the Rosland Road fire yesterday late afternoon.

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Very cool shots!

 

[Ura-Ki]

Tiss that time, looks like Columbia Helicopters is shuttling their freaky modified Chinooks through here in Salem, just had one circle over the house and land to take on fuel! We become a fuel stop or a stop over for the night here so we get a lot of the air tankers coming and going during the season! If it's a close fire, it's all rotorery wing, a farther fire, fixed wing! Even had an old PBY visit yesterday, didn't know any one was still using one for firefighting!

 

[arakboss]

Family loses cabin in Central Oregon wildfire

PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Firefighters are working a 101-acre wildfire burning southeast of Prineville that has already destroyed a few structures, including a family’s cabin. The Wickiup Road Fire, which started Friday, is burning on the north side of Highway 380. Fire crews say there is no more...

katu.com

 

[The Heretic]

 

[sobo]

OK, she's hawt as hell, and I'm in