SCOFMP Fire Information Officer:
Brian Reublinger (541) 947-6243
July 7th, 2015
FIRE UPDATE
Lakeview, OR – Over the past several days the SCOFMP area has received a
significant amount of rain and with it an abundance of lightning. On July 5th, lightning
produced 9 wildfires (5 on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, 3 on the Bureau of
Land Management Lakeview District, and 1 on Oregon Department of Forestry
protected lands) for a combined 2 acres.
On July 6th, abundant rain and lightning produced another 11 wildfires (5 on the
Fremont-Winema National Forest, 1 on the Bureau of Land Management Lakeview
District, and 5 on Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands) for a combined 1
acre. All fires, from both days, were contained at initial attack sizes.
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, OR has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect
from 2 pm (1400 hrs.) to 11 pm (2300 hrs.), Tuesday for scattered thunderstorms and
dry fuels. Expect afternoon and evening thunderstorms possible throughout this week.
Temperatures will start to cool Tuesday approaching seasonal temperatures toward the
end of the week. Expect gusty and erratic winds near thunderstorms.
For Lightning safety visit:
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/resources/backcountry_lightning.pdf
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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