6/7/2016 Draw Fire Update

Draw Fire Update

South Central Oregon Incident Management Team, Leland Hunter

For Immediate Release: June 7, 2016 0900

Fire Information

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Draw Fire: Chiloquin, OR_ June 7, 2016

• The Draw fire is a lightning caused fire, twenty miles northeast of Chiloquin and is currently 495 acres.
• Significant wind yesterday contributed to the rapid growth of the fire. The winds pushed the Draw Fire to the southwest and in the evening hours made a 90 degree shift driving the fire to the south. At times winds reached 55 miles per hour causing fire to spot out to 200-300 yards.
• Crews worked all day and through the night to create a fuel break around the fire.
• There is currently a dozer line around the fire, however, it is continuing to spot outside of these lines.
• Firefighters will work today in hot, dry conditions, with more unstable winds predicted between 11 AM and 1 PM.
• The fire is in the Telephone Draw area. It is six and a half miles SW of Rocky Ford Campground and six miles NW from the Head of the River Campground. The area consists of large ponderosa pine, lodge pole pine and ceanothus.
• We urge the public to drive cautiously as there may be dust and smoke along Hwy 97 and within the FS Road 48 area.

Location: Chiloquin, Oregon (20 miles northeast)

Date Started: June 5, 2016

Cause: Lightning

Size: 495 Acres

Containment:20%

Dozer line around fire, with spot fires outside the line

Injuries: 0