LAKEVIEW, Ore. – South
central Oregon wildland firefighters continue to respond to numerous lightning
caused fires last night and today.
From 5 p.m. yesterday to 9
p.m. today, wildland firefighters responded to 26 confirmed fires caused by lighting.
This brings the total for Sunday and Monday to 49 lighting caused fires.
The 41 acre Holbrook fire is
located approximately eight miles south east of Gerber Reservoir and is the
largest incident during this time frame. Lakeview District Bureau of Land
Management is the lead agency responding to the Holbrook fire and has initiated
a full suppression response with assistance from Fremont-Winema National Forest
and Oregon Department of Forestry. Forward progression of the fire has been
stopped and it is currently 10% contained.
Firefighters
from all partner agencies assisted in responding to the numerous lightning
strikes.
Current
lightning activity is significantly reduced but forecasted to increase during
the latter part of the week.
Community
safety and that of our firefighters is the number one priority for all SCOFMP employees.
South Central Oregon
Fire Management Partnership provides comprehensive fire services to more than
eight million acres of land administered by Lakeview District Bureau of Land
Management; Fremont-Winema National Forest; Oregon Department of Forestry
Klamath-Lake District; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hart Mountain National
Antelope Refuge and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge; and National Park Service
Crater Lake National Park. The area encompasses federal, state and private
lands within south central Oregon and northwest Nevada.
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