Oregon Department of Forestry Wildfire update for ODF Protected Lands, Monday, Aug. 22, 10:41 a.m. Fires on ODF-Protected Lands – NEW: Shed Fire – The 12-acre Shed Fire about 10 miles east of Chiloquin started yesterday evening. The cause is under investigation. UPDATE: Withers Fire – The 3,424-acre Withers Fire one mile north of Paisley is 85 percent contained. Evacuation notices lifted. For more information click here https://www.facebook.com/scofmpfireinfo. An arsonist started the fire. Officials are conducting a criminal investigation. Specific details will not be released during the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 541-947-2504. For information on any other suspicious activity on public lands call Oregon State Police at 503-375-3555. For emergencies call 911. Fires on Other Jurisdictions – For more info on these fires visit the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. NEW: Cherry Road Fire – The 14,500-acre Cherry Road Fire burning 7 miles southwest of Adrian is 5 percent contained. UPDATES: Rail Fire – The 30,273-acre Rail Fire burning 5 miles west of Unity is 35 percent contained. Sheridan Fire – The 191-acre Sheridan Fire burning 13 miles north of La Pine is 80 percent contained. Evacuation notices lifted. Fire Statistics – Fire statistics are for the current year and the average over the past 10 years for the 16 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. When fire activity increases, the latest information might not be included in the statistics. January 1, 2016, through yesterday: Lightning-caused fires: 61 fires burned 2,338 acres; Human-caused fires: 486 fires burned 1,964 acres; Total: 547 fires burned 4,302 acres. 10-year average (for this period of the year): Lightning-caused fires: 261 fires burned 28,675 acres; Human-caused fires: 465 fires burned 4,480 acres; Total: 726 fires burned 33,155 acres. For info on breaking fires, go to the department’s wildfire blog.
