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Updated Wednesday, July 23, 2008
This is the Oregon Department of Forestry Daily Fire Update for Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
FIRES
No new fires 10 acres or larger were reported over the past 24 hours on the 15.8 million acres of forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Lightning started a few small fires in the Klamath-Lake and Southwest Oregon districts yesterday.
Other fire information:
For information on ongoing wildfires in other jurisdictions within Oregon, go to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website, http://www.nwccweb.us/ and to the national Incident Information System website at http://www.inciweb.org/state/38.
ABOUT THIS UPDATE:
The Oregon Department of Forestry is responsible for fire protection on private and state-owned forestland, and on a limited amount of other forestlands, including those owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in western Oregon. However, because fires starting on one ownership may spread to others, and because of the need to share firefighting resources, agencies commonly work together closely.
This update focuses on firefighting activity on department-protected land, and on the department’s role as a partner in fighting major fires that start on land protected by other agencies.
Fire prevention reminder
Regulated-use closures usually go into effect as soon as wildfire season starts. These closures do not affect where people can go, but do affect what they can do. Restrictions can apply to things like fireworks, smoking, campfires, and chainsaw use, and typically increase as wildfire danger increases. Calling ahead to your destination when you are heading out into the forest this summer is the best way to make sure you are in compliance with fire season restrictions.
Safety tips
For firefighter safety tips, go to www.nifc.gov/sixminutes/dsp_sixminutes.php
Weather
For current weather information, go to
www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Weather_and_Fire_Danger
Wildfire smoke forecasts
For current smoke information, go to
www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml
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| Fire Statistics |
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Fire statistics for the current year and the average over the past 10 years for the 15.8 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry:
January 1, 2008 to present date:
Lightning-caused fires: 78 fires have burned approximately 96 acres
Human-caused fires: 313 fires have burned approximately 652 acres
Total: 391 fires have burned approximately 748 acres
10-year average (January 1 to present calendar date in 2007):
Lightning-caused fires: 119 fires burned approximately 12,194 acres
Human-caused fires: 312 fires burned approximately 1,163 acres
Total: 431 fires have burned approximately 13,357 acres
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