SCOFMP Fire Information Officer:
Brian Reublinger (541) 947-6243
June 29, 2015
FIRE UPDATE
Lakeview, OR – Fire activity in the SCOFMP area slowed during the last day of the Red Flag
Warning on Sunday. On June 28th, fire activity slowed to 2 new fires both on the FremontWinema National Forest. The Luther Mountain fire was contained at 0.5 acres while the smaller
Buffalo fire was contained at 0.1 acres.
SCOFMP consists of lands managed by the Fremont-Winema National Forest (FS), the Bureau
of Land Management Lakeview District (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry Klamath - Lake
District (ODF), National Park Service - Crater Lake (NPS), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sheldon-Hart & Klamath Basin (FWS).
National Weather Service – Medford, has issued a Special Weather Statement for hot
temperatures expected midweek through the holiday weekend with a chance of thunderstorms on
Thursday through Independence Day. It is possible temperature records will get broken
especially on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with less relief at night with above normal low
temperatures.
Keep the following tips in mind during the upcoming hot weather. Drink plenty of water, limit
physical activity outdoors, wear sunscreen, and seek shaded areas to cool down. Never leave
children, disabled persons, and/or pets unattended in parked vehicles.
Information can be found on the National Weather Service Medford Office
website: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/?wfo=mfr
To report a wildfire, call the Lakeview Interagency Fire Center at 541-947-6315 or by calling
911.
For breaking news during the South Central Oregon’s fire season, please
visit http://www.facebook.com/scofmpfireinfo or http://www.twitter.com/scofmpfireinfo
For additional fire information visit:
Lakeview Interagency Fire Center
http://www.scofmp.org/lifc.shtml
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