Oregon is now burning: 39 new fires, 900,000 acres burned in 3 days. Multiple towns gone. - Page 2

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Posted: 9/8/2020 2:02:49 PM EDT

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Retard-strength winds last night and this morning.

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Winds were crazy last night

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:05:04 PM EDT

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These are some hot dry winds. Prayers out to all.

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:09:25 PM EDT

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Really strange wind patterns. Damn, no wonder the Mid-Willamette is smoked in.

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Posted: 9/8/2020 2:14:28 PM EDT

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I know several who had to evacuate Mill City and along the 22 corridor, Gingerbread House is gone, sky has been crazy colors all morning varying shades or orange and red, sun is a straight up red circle in the sky.

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Heard that the restaurant by the North Fork bridge is still there.

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:14:50 PM EDT

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So if I went up as close as I could get to the Lyons area and asked to volunteer would they put me to work or tell me to GTFO?

Several family members have lost their houses in Mill City already.

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:20:05 PM EDT

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BLM/ANTIFA caused all the sudden wildfires

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:21:57 PM EDT

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Nothing would surprise me at this point.

Rural generally equals conservative and a determined scumbag with a case of road flares could unleash utter chaos.

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:22:34 PM EDT

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My uncle and his wife had to evacuate. They live somewhere in Stayton. I pray their house survives. They have a beautiful 100+ year old house on a farm right out of a storybook.

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:25:24 PM EDT

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My uncle and his wife had to evacuate. They live somewhere in Stayton. I pray their house survives. They have a beautiful 100+ year old house on a farm right out of a storybook.

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Hope it runs out of fuel before it hits Stayton.

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:34:41 PM EDT

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Hope it runs out of fuel before it hits Stayton.

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My parents are in Stayton. They say its a level 2 evacuation (basically be prepared to evac).

Posted: 9/8/2020 2:37:18 PM EDT

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New road closures.

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Posted: 9/8/2020 3:01:52 PM EDT

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The Santiam fires are BULLSHIT!!

I grew up in Salem and spent lots of time on the Santiam fishing, and the Little North Fork of the Santiam swimming.

My friend in the USFS, was at the fire in Gates, he said the terrain was so steep, rough with undergrowth, and 2-4 feet of duff that it was too unsafe to put people in there.

He got moved to Colorado, now on that real big fire.

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:02:52 PM EDT

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https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/31041

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:06:36 PM EDT

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Just an FYI, keep an eye on the top 50 broadcastify feeds. Several Oregon feeds near the top of the list.

https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/top

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:08:05 PM EDT

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My uncle and his wife had to evacuate. They live somewhere in Stayton. I pray their house survives. They have a beautiful 100+ year old house on a farm right out of a storybook.

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I live in Sublimity/Stayton, no fires in town yet. If you need me to do a drive bye let me know.

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:08:45 PM EDT

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Likely yes. There is a lot of fires that popped up between oregon an washington this weekend. All likely very deliberately set.

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Likely yes. There is a lot of fires that popped up between oregon an washington this weekend. All likely very deliberately set.

Last week I did see a warning about ISIS calling for terrorists to start wildland fires in the US. I could see some of these oxygen thieves from ANTIFA and BLM following along.

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:15:48 PM EDT

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Stay safe!

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:18:47 PM EDT

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Scott's Mills just got an evac order about 30-45 minutes ago. Daughter lives in Molalla, but they haven't been notified of anything yet.

My parents live out near SE Salem/Turner and they sent me a pic from 11:20 this morning. Red sky, dark like nightfall. I'll try and see if I can upload it.

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Posted: 9/8/2020 3:20:30 PM EDT

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Guy I work with his aunt lost her house in the fire.

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:20:55 PM EDT

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Listening to Douglas County and Lane County feeds.

They've got a lot of trouble out there.

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:23:02 PM EDT

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Listening to Douglas County and Lane County feeds.

They've got a lot of trouble out there.

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Washingtopn County also.
https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/1102

Lane CO
https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/31041

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:44:40 PM EDT

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The news is reporting fire crews trapped.

I have 2 crews out.

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:46:37 PM EDT

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Noon in Polk County.

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Posted: 9/8/2020 3:47:21 PM EDT

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I've been chasing smoke all morning. I'm 30 miles away as the crow flies. We are socked in with smoke. People are calling in brush fires but its just smoke from the fires up north.

Posted: 9/8/2020 3:48:03 PM EDT

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Just got word that our friends and ex-coworker in (near) Mill City had been in a forced evacuation. Beautiful country back in there.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:03:05 PM EDT

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I've been chasing smoke all morning. I'm 30 miles away as the crow flies. We are socked in with smoke. People are calling in brush fires but its just smoke from the fires up north.

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Lane County? My SAR just asked another group to join standby for more mutual aid evac. Not sure which county. I'm on standby for 16:00

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:04:36 PM EDT

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Stay safe OP, and don't worry, The Governor will blame this on the appropriate people.

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Antifa BLM did it

Patriot Prayer Group will get blamed

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:08:13 PM EDT

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Damn, fires all over the place this month.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:10:20 PM EDT

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Lane County? My SAR just asked another group to join standby for more mutual aid evac. Not sure which county. I'm on standby for 16:00

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Yep, lane county.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:12:50 PM EDT

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Both fires are coming down to the Willamette valley north and south of me. I have never seen this in 40 years living here.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:12:52 PM EDT

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Retard-strength winds last night and this morning.

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Retard-strength winds last night and this morning.

This. Had two fires right near my house last night from power lines, both high voltage and secondary lines.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:13:01 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/8/2020 4:13:58 PM EDT

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Both fires are coming down to the Willamette valley north and south of me. I have never seen this in 40 years living here.

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Yeah - the wind direction is nuts. We are blue bird clear here in Central Oregon. The weekend was dense smoke, woke up this morning to clear. But I suspect that we will see that reverse.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:14:39 PM EDT

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Washingtopn County also.
https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/1102

Lane CO
https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/31041

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Thanks!

Stay Safe!!

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:15:04 PM EDT

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News driving up 22. No idea how far they will get. Lyons looks smoky

Just entered the town of Lyons.. it’s still here. Heading toward mill city pic.twitter.com/a8Hotd1yiV
Wayne Havrelly (@Havrelly) September 8, 2020

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A firefighter told Lane County officials that as many as 100 buildings in the Blue River, Oregon area were lost to the fire overnight.

And even worse news could be coming in the next few hours or days. https://t.co/xjdPnBhNgg #OrWx #orfire
KMTR NBC 16 (@KMTR) September 8, 2020

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Posted: 9/8/2020 4:16:04 PM EDT

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I suck at linking tweets...

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:16:10 PM EDT

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So if I went up as close as I could get to the Lyons area and asked to volunteer would they put me to work or tell me to GTFO?

Several family members have lost their houses in Mill City already.

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Considering they haven't activated everyone in region 6 or the Guard yet, even though I got a WARNO text today, I highly doubt it.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:16:57 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/8/2020 4:17:03 PM EDT

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Just heard that the fire made it to mp 10 on the Mckenzie highway.

It started at mp 42 at 2100 hours last night.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:18:45 PM EDT

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A firefighter told Lane County officials that as many as 100 buildings in the Blue River, Oregon area were lost to the fire overnight.

And even worse news could be coming in the next few hours or days. https://t.co/xjdPnBhNgg #OrWx #orfire
KMTR NBC 16 (@KMTR) September 8, 2020

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Damn...that sounds like that fire a couple years ago that burned up that town when the power lines went down.

Forest fires that get into residential areas suck bigly.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:19:08 PM EDT

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This is bad news. Prayers for anyone affected.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:20:15 PM EDT

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My grandson & granddaughter are currently evacuating their apartment in Corvalis.
They say its all around them and growing fast.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:21:05 PM EDT

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https://kval.com/news/local/sheriff-deputies-firefighters-surrounded-by-mckenzie-fire

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:21:20 PM EDT

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For those of you who don't know, the updating satellite imagery is here:

NOAA Imagery - regular updates JPG or GIF, lots of info

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:23:13 PM EDT

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Ashland has an evacuation warning down here in southern Oregon

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:25:37 PM EDT

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Found building in fire just outside Mill City. About a dozen rural fire districts doing their best, but fire is in both sides of road. pic.twitter.com/5ZeyOvprqN
Wayne Havrelly (@Havrelly) September 8, 2020

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:27:45 PM EDT

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My Aunt and Uncle lease a camper spot in a private campground not far from Mill City, the whole camp ground is gone and most of the campers as well. Theirs is in the shop getting a new roof so they got lucky I guess.

Posted: 9/8/2020 4:27:58 PM EDT

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EUGENE, Ore. - Lane County officials say as many as 100 buildings in the Blue River area were destroyed by wildfire overnight - and that even worse news could be around the corner.
"We should expect loss of life from this fire," Steve Mokrohisky, Lane County Administrator, told the county commission Tuesday at an emergency meeting.

Mokrohisky said there are no confirmed deaths as of 9 a.m.

But a firefighter told county officials that 80 to 100 structures in Blue River were lost to the fire.

"We expect that other homes and businesses have burned," he said.

The county administrator said heat maps indicated the fire had impacted 55 square miles of land. Heavy winds pushed the fire 13 miles overnight, he said.

Around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, a new fire was reported on Forest lands in the McKenzie Bridge area along Highway 126.

The fire closed the highway and triggered Level 3 GO! evacuations in the area. Everyone in the corridor from Walterville School east to the McKenzie River Ranger Station has been told to evacuate immediately, a 30-mile area.

"Multiple resources including engines and rural fire departments continue response today under a full suppression strategy," the USDA Forest Service said Tuesday morning. "The cause of this fire is also under investigation. Additional fires have been reported in the area."

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