With the multiple fires in Lane County constituting a burn, reinforcements have come from all over the country. On Aug. 9, Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Val Hoyle, and members of the Department of Forestry held a press conference to address the raging fire season. According to the document at the briefing, fire teams from Alaska, Colorado, and California are in Lane County helping fight the fires.
The Lane 1 Fire has merged with the Adam Mountain Fire to cause it to reach almost 23,000 acres. There is 21% containment reported on the Watch Duty App. This is the largest fire in Lane County as of Aug 13 and about 18 miles southeast of Cottage Grove. The evacuation notices are listed as a Level 3 (Go Now) in the Bohemia Mining District and Fairview Peak, as well as a Level 1 (Be Ready) in areas east of Disston starting at Brice Creek Road. Sign up for emergency alerts on the Lane County website.
The No Man Fire is just south of the Lane 1 Fire at 1,660 acres with no containment reported.
Just east of that fire is the Salmon 33 Fire which was at 243 acres and 22% containment as of Aug 13.
The Horse Heaven Creek Fire is almost 1,400 acres and at 21% containment. This is about 45 miles southeast of Cottage Grove.
The Coffeepot Fire, about 10 miles southeast of Oakridge, has continued to burn at 6,078 acres and 35% containment as of Aug 13.
The other fire sandwiching Oakridge is The Chalk Fire, about 20 miles northeast, at 5,400 acres and 54% containment reported as of Aug 13. The Rocky Mountain CIMT 1 and the Alaska CIMT3 have fought the fires near Oakridge.
The Moss Mountain Fire is about 27 miles southeast of Oakridge and reported at 754 acres and 0% contaminants as of Aug 13.
Just 15 miles southeast of that is The 208 Fire, which is almost 200 acres with 0% containment reported as well.
Lastly, The Ore Fire, about 40 miles northeast of Springfield near Blue River, is at 2,700 acres and 15% contained. This fire has been fought by the Rocky Mountain CIMT 1 as well, along with the California Interagency IMT 13.
The Chronicle checks the WatchDuty app to stay updated on fire containment and acres. The app is run by retired firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, and journalists working together to monitor radio scanners to provide notices to keep users alert on any fire danger.
