Willamette Complex South Fires

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September 2, 2024, Monday, 1245 hours PT

There are several fires in this Complex. The following are listed below and are located north and south of Oakridge, Oregon that first ignited on July 28, 2024.

Chalk Fire | 5,782 acres with a 66% containment status.

Moss Mountain Fire | 900 acres with a 0% containment status.

208 Fire | 293 acres with a 0% containment status.

The following fires have a 100% containment status and are currently in a monitor/patrol status. Helicopters may drop water over them as they are needed.

217 Fire | 38 acres.

Tire Mountain Fire | 23 acres.

McKinley Creek Fire | 24 acres

Coffeepot Fire | 6,182 acres. Mop-up operations continue on this incident as hot spots continue to appear in various areas.

Collectively, there are 683 total personnel with 1 Type 1 Hotshot crew, 8 Type 2 crews, 3 Type 2 initial attack crews, 4 helicopters, 18 engines, 6 dozers, 155 heavy equipment (masticators, skid steers, feller bunchers, etc.).

The cause of these wildfires was due to lightning.

A total of 13,242 acres have been burned.

CTD: 90.5 Million Dollars.

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