Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) responded to a fire on Libby Lane just two miles west of Coos Bay at 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. The fire was human-caused, but the specific cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire started in a four-year old timber stand and burned 1/3 of an acre. Firefighters worked through the night to put out the fire by sunrise. Public use restrictions are in place across southern Oregon to help prevent human-caused fires like this, so please do your part to help prevent wildfires. For more information on fire danger and closure levels visit CFPA on the web at www.coosfpa.net, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or call the 24 hour closure line at 541-267-1789.
