![]() Task forces with the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) continued to assess and prepare structures Monday. ![]() The light precipitation had limited impact to fire behavior and crews are maintaining their momentum in suppression efforts during this window of opportunity. Crews are preparing roads to be used as fireline including Forest Roads 19, 2409, 5871, and 5853. The fire is backing down toward containment lines. Tuesday, firefighters will continue to improve and prepare roads to be used as containment line. The fire was actively burning and was most active on the south side of Salmon Creek. As the sky began to clear on the West Zone Monday afternoon, air operations was able to fly reconnaissance missions to determine where fire growth occurred, verify containment lines, and look for opportunities for increasing containment. The fire remains active and crews were engaged all around the West Zone perimeter with improving fire lines along roads and constructed hand and equipment line. The team will continue to coordinate firefighting operations with Oregon State Fire Marshal Team Red as well as the Alaska Incident Management Team managing the East Zone of the fire. West Zone Operations: Pacific Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 3 led by Incident Commander Randy Johnson assumed command of the West Zone of the Cedar Creek Fire at 6:00 am Tuesday. Join us on Facebook to learn more and have your questions answered. Smoke is now impacting communities on the east side of the fire, particularly La Pine, Crescent Lake, Sun River, and Bend.Ī virtual community meeting will be hosted by East Zone’s Alaska Team tonight (Tuesday) at 7 pm. Smoke continues to create unhealthy air quality, which will likely continue for several more days. Those who choose to remain in shelters will continue to receive services provided by the Red Cross. People who have mobility limitations or are particularly sensitive to smoke are encouraged not to return to Level 2 areas. Fire officials will continue to work with local law enforcement to communicate fire conditions and keep the community safe. Eastern Lane County, east of Waldo Lake and north of Waldo Lake Wilderness, and western Deschutes County remain at Level 3. Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OregonĬurrent Situation: The Lane County Sheriff’s Office lowered evacuation levels Monday to lift the entire Oakridge area from Level 3 (Go Now) to Level 2 (Set).
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