NEAR PRINEVILLE, OREGON
Incident Summary | A wildfire ignited overnight located on the Crooked River National Grassland on Saturday, July 9th listed at 150 acres with a visible column. It is located approximately 3/4 miles West from MP 14 on Hwy. 26 near Lone Pine Road and 10 miles North of Prineville, Oregon. The fast-moving fire burned up to 1,000 acres within a 4-hour span, which was highly noted by wildfire watchers.
Command | Ochoco National Forest
Current Conditions | Active fire behavior with running, short-range spotting and isolated torching. Structures are under current threat. There is a 0% containment status.
Fire Fuels | Medium logging slash, brush and tall grass.
Resources | There are 71 personnel broken down to 1 crew, 10 engines and 2 helicopters.
Cost-To-Date | Cost-to-date fire suppression and containment costs have reached $250,000.
Social Media | The hashtags we are using for this incident are #LonePineFire #ORwildfire2017 #PrinevilleOR
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