7/23/2023 Pacific Northwest goes to Preparedness Level 3

 With two new fires in the Pacific Northwest geographic area, we are going to a Preparedness Level 3. A new fire, Bedrock, is burning 27 miles SE of Eugene, OR. It currently is 300 acres, but is anticipated to grow. An incident management team is being deployed to the fire. The second fire, Golden, is burning 12 miles SW of Beatty, OR. It is 2,000 acres and has Level 3 Evacuations. An Oregon Department of Forestry incident management team is being deployed. The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized resources to the fire to protect life and property.