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CENTRAL OREGON— Working through the evening yesterday, firefighters kept the Willow Fire from crossing Willow Creek and halted the fire's spread with an effort that included helicopters, air tankers, engines, and hand crews.
The fire size is now estimated at about 150 acres with 30 percent containment.
Crews will continue to suppress the fire today using three helicopters, a hotshot crew, multiple engines and other resources. Full containment is expected by tomorrow night.
The Willow Fire, located about 8 miles northwest of Madras (2 miles northeast of Pelton Dam), was reported yesterday at 1:30 pm. The emergency response includes Jefferson County and federal resources, using both structural and wildland firefighters.
The fire is deemed to be human-caused but remains under investigation.
The Lower Valley Fire, located about 8 miles west of Terrebonne off Lower Bridge Road, has been reassessed at about 50 acres. An updated containment estimate was unavailable this morning.
Firefighters worked through the night to strengthen containment lines and will continue working the fire this morning with a suppression effort that includes multiple engines, hand crews and aircraft.
The fire's cause remains under investigation.
REMINDER: Central Oregon remains in extreme fire danger and all public lands are under some level of public use restrictions.
For information about fire restrictions on federally-managed lands in Central Oregon, visit: http://centralorfireinfo.
For information about fire restrictions on state-protected lands in Central Oregon, visit: http://odfcentraloregon.
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