“I’m asking every Oregonian and visitor to help us eliminate
the risk of any new human-caused fire through the rest of fire season,” said
Decker. “Now is the time for vigilance and fire awareness.”
Fire regulations are in effect across Oregon’s wildlands,
pertaining directly to anyone living, recreating or working there. The
Department of Forestry uses its citation authority to enforce fire restrictions
on lands in its jurisdiction, and investigates every fire. Liability for fire
costs goes to responsible parties.
Multiple fast-moving fires have ignited in eastern Oregon in
the past 48 hours. The 13,742-acre El Dorado Fire, the 34,000
acre Canyon Creek Complex,
the 23,000-acre Windy Ridge
and the 26,000-acre Cornet
fires are burning forest resources, threatening homes and transportation
corridors, and prompting evacuations and closures. On Friday, Governor Brown
invoked the Conflagration Act to mobilize structural firefighting resources for
the Canyon Creek Complex of fires near John Day. Additional structural task
forces have been mobilized elsewhere in the state.
Important wildfire prevention resources:
