2,000-Acre Elk Fire in Klamath County Forces Evacuations; State Fire Marshal Sends Five Task Forces

Elk Fire spreads southeast, state fire teams take command

Lightning strikes ignited 72 fires in Southern Oregon in recent weeks with one Klamath County blaze consuming more than 2,000 acres in just two days.

Elk Fire grows to approximately 2,000 acres with 0% containment

The Elk Fire is burning on Hummingbird Drive and Elk Lane in Bonanza.

Firefighters spring into action to rescue bewildered baby deer from raging flames: 'It was so tiny'

When firefighter Jennifer Colcon, part of the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Polk County crew, set out to battle the Rowena wildfire, she braced for rugged terrain and searing heat — not a face-to-face encounter with a terrified baby deer. The blaze, which scorched 3,563 acres and destroyed 56 homes in the Columbia River Gorge, pushed Colcon and her crew to their limits. "It was very difficult," she told FireRescue1. "Our eyes were running, our nos…

2,000-acre Elk Fire in Klamath County forces evacuations; state fire marshal sends five task forces

BONANZA, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing several structural task forces and its Red Incident Management Team to the Elk Fire burning about eight miles north of Bonanza in southern Klamath County. The fire was reported Tuesday morning, quickly grew to about 2,000 acres, and is threatening homes and critical infrastructure.

Oregon State Fire Marshal Mobilizing Task Forces To Southern Oregon - Rogue River Press

Photo courtesy of Metro Creative Graphics. The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing two structural task forces from Benton and Lane counties to the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon through Immediate Response. The agency is surging capacity as local structural and wildland firefighters have been busy responding to wildfires on Tuesday, July 7. The request for additional aid was made by the Rogue Valley Fire Defense Board Chief.  “Much of Oregon…

Five Lincoln County fire districts send crews to southern Oregon blaze • Lincoln Chronicle

The Lincoln County Fire Defense Board has mobilized a specialized wildfire task force to assist in battling the Elk Fire in Klamath County, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. […] The post Five Lincoln County fire districts send crews to southern Oregon blaze appeared first on Lincoln Chronicle.