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Larch Creek fire grows to more than 9K acres; blaze ‘human-caused,’ investigators determine
A wildfire in Wasco County that has grown to more than 9,000 acres was caused by human activity, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported. The Larch Creek fire remains completely uncontained and officials are still investigating the specifics of the blaze’s cause. The fire started Tuesday afternoon about five...
Larch Creek Fire burns near Dufur
DUFUR – The Larch Creek Fire south of Dufur saw state, local, and federal agencies transitioning to slow the fire’s progress towards Highway 197 and the Shadybrook community towards the south. The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office says that more accurate mapping put the fire at 7,100 acres Wednesday evening.
Larch Creek Fire in Wasco Co. reaches 7K acres
The Larch Creek Fire, which sparked between Dufur and Tygh Valley at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, is estimated at about 7,000 acres as of Wednesday morning. It is burning with a moderate-to-high spread, in grass and timber. Containment is at 0%, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Lincoln County Task Force Helps Fight Fire
In a collaborative effort to combat the rapidly spreading Larch Creek Fire near Dufur in Wasco, Oregon, Lincoln County Fire Agencies, including Central Coast Fire Rescue, Depoe Bay Fire District, City of Newport Fire Department, North Lincoln Fire Rescue, and Siletz Valley Fire District have mobilized a task force led by Polk County Fire District #1’s Task Force Leader Austin Champ.
Level 3 'Go Now' evacuations ordered for Larch Creek Fire burning in Wasco County
WASCO COUNTY, Ore — Crews are battling a wildfire burning near Friend in Wasco County, around 16 miles south of The Dalles. The fast-growing fire, called the Larch Creek Fire, started Tuesday afternoon and is estimated to be 7,100 acres as of Wednesday morning. The fire, burning with "moderate...
Containment grows to 14% on nearly 19,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County amid new lightning threat in area
A week after it began, firefighters have brought the nearly 19,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County to 14% containment, but officials said Tuesday a new threat of thunderstorms could bring new lightning and winds that affect fire behavior. The post Containment grows to 14% on nearly 19,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County amid new lightning threat in area appeared first on KTVZ.
7,100-acre 'human-caused' Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County prompts evacuations, highway closure
The Larch Creek Fire, burning 16 miles south of The Dalles in Wasco County, grew to 7,100 acres Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after it started. Multiple evacuations and a closure of Highway 197 are in place. The fire was first spotted between Dufur and Tygh Valley around 3:00...
Wildfire south of The Dalles explodes to 6,000 acres in just hours, prompts evacs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters in scorching heat battled to control a wildfire that started Tuesday afternoon and quickly grew to 6,000 acres southwest of the town of Dufur in Wasco County about 16 miles south of The Dalles, prompting evacuations. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act,...
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