OR Dept. of Forestry release – HARRISBURG, Ore. – Firefighting crews on the 309.5-acre Priceboro Fire reached 65% containment today. Suppression efforts are being managed by a Type-3 incident management team and the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade District. In total, there are 175 firefighters with crews from ODF, local fire districts, protective associations, forest landowners and private contractors. The Priceboro Fire is located eight miles northeast of Eugene outside of Harrisburg. The fire started around 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 4, 2023. Residents should expect to see light smoke from the fire as hot spots cool. The cause is under investigation. Mop up defined: Mop-up operations consist of firefighters pushing into the burned areas to remove unburnt vegetation and extinguish hot spots. Areas of the fire perimeter that are extinguished and mopped up are considered contained, which is a term used to describe firefighter confidence that the fire won’t reheat and escape.
