Fire crews quickly contain Vee Lake Fire -- Aug. 19

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) crews had contained the 41-acre Vee Lake Fire by the end of the day Friday and are mopping up and extinguishing hot spots today.

The cause of the fire, which was reported at 11:45 a.m. Friday, is still under investigation. At its peak, seven engines, with air support from Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) and helicopters, were assigned to the fire. This morning, four engines and a hand crew were on the scene.

 

Vee Lake is a popular recreation area in the North Warner Mountains on the Fremont-Winema National forest.  All roads and recreation facilities in the area remain open, although visitors are asked to drive carefully and abide by current fire restrictions.

 

Those restrictions include no campfires outside designated campgrounds; no driving over flammable material, such as dry grass or weeds; no chainsaw use; and no smoking outside enclosed vehicles. For more details about use restrictions, visit www.scofmp.org

 

Visitors are also asked to be aware of their surroundings and be prepared for changing conditions.  This includes reporting visible smoke that could be from a wildfire. To report a fire, please call 911.

South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership is an interagency fire management program that provides comprehensive wildland fire service to south central Oregon and northwest Nevada. The partnership strives to achieve a more efficient, effective and integrated interagency fire management program for all participating agencies on the land administered and protected by each agency.

Participating agencies include: Fremont-Winema National Forest, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, Klamath Basin National Refuge, Crater Lake National Park and state lands protected by the Klamath-Lake District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).