Wildfire Update
July 11, 2021
Redmond,
Ore. – Firefighters from the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center responded
to four wildfires today. Two of these
fires, incidents #556 and #561 were contained at less than a tenth of an acre.
Incident
#558, the Grandview Fire, was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m.
burning on Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands and the Crooked River National
Grassland. The fire rapidly spread through
grass and juniper. Numerous resources
were mobilized to the fire, including wildland engines, dozers, resources from
structural agencies, and contract crews.
Single engine air tankers (SEATs) and large air tankers continued to drop
retardant on the fire until dark. Late
this afternoon management of the fire transitioned to the Central Oregon Fire
Management Service Interagency Type 3, Incident Commander Caldwell. The fire is currently estimated at 2,000
acres with 0% containment. Firefighters
will be working through the night. The cause
of the fire is under investigation.
Evacuations
are in place for residents in Jefferson and Deschutes counties. Information for the evacuations can be found
at https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonCountyORSheriff/
for Jefferson County and https://www.deschutes.org/sheriff/page/emergency-information
for Deschutes County.
Oregon
Department of Forestry’s Incident Management Team 3, Incident Commander Howard,
will be in-briefed Monday at 12:00 p.m., with plans to take command of the fire
at 6:00 p.m.
The
Newberry Fire, Incident #559, located near LaPine in the Rosland
Road area burned 54 acres before crews were able to complete fireline around
the perimeter. Level 1 evacuations were implemented
as a precaution for residents near the fire, but these have since been
lifted. Firefighters will be working to
secure the fire late into the night. The
cause of this fire is under investigation.
Resources on the fire today included dozers, hand crews, water tenders
and wildland engines with support from air resources. Tomorrow firefighters will work to secure the
fire and begin mop-up.
