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Falls Fire updates for Tuesday, July 16th
HARNEY/GRANT COUNTY – Find the latest information regarding the Falls Fire here:. UPDATE 7/16 at 12:45 p.m. – (From Grant County Emergency Management) The closure of 395C between Seneca and Burns is being modified. ODOT will move the northern closure point, south, to Mile Post 44 on 395C. From there cars will be piloted to Hwy 20/395 junction. The change is planned to take place by 1pm. Please check TripCheck to ensure the changes have been made.
BLM plans ‘helicopter gather,’ removal of 760 horses in South Steens Herd Management Area in SE Oregon
HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced tentative plans Tuesday to gather with use of a helicopter 760 "excess" wild horses within and immediately adjacent to the Souths Steens Herd Management Area in southeast Oregon. "The helicopter gather would begin around August 15, and BLM officials...
Falls Fire grows by 20,000 acres, impacted by thunderstorms
The Falls Fire near Burns grew another 20,000 acres as of Tuesday morning and remains at 0% containment. Gov. Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to make sure resources are deployed as needed. Here is the Tuesday update from the official Falls Fire Information Facebook page:. Acreage: 85,338.
Three-day-old Falls Fire in Harney and Grant counties NW of Burns explodes to 28,000 acres; evacuations issued
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 3-day-old wildfire in Harney and Grant counties 25 miles northwest of Burns exploded in size Saturday to an estimated 28,000 acres, with zero containment and evacuations issued in both counties ahead of a red flag warning Sunday for more heat, winds and low humidity.
55,000-acre Falls Fire burning near Burns; State fire marshal mobilizing resources
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon State Fire Marshal is sending its Blue Incident Management Team and four task forces to the Falls Fire burning 20 miles northeast of Riley in Harney County. Hot, dry, and windy conditions caused the fire to grow rapidly on Saturday, pushing it to 55,000 acres...
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