Salt Creek Fire spreads in Southern Oregon

A fire which broke out in south Oregon on the afternoon of July 7 quickly spread to 1,500 acres by the evening, local officials said.

The fire, dubbed the Salt Creek Fire, was reported to have burned between three and five acres when firefighters first responded to it on Sunday afternoon, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.

It burned approximately 12 miles east of Eagle Point, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said.

The sheriff’s office called on residents to “be ready to evacuate” in a Monday evening Facebook post.

“Hot, windy conditions and dry vegetation on steep slopes” fuelled the rapid progression of the fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry said.

Footage here was captured by Roxy Roberts from Highway 140 and shows the fire burning on Sunday evening.

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