ODF Wildfire Report, July 1

Oregon Dept. of Forestry wildfire report as of June 30, 2016. FIRE PREVENTION REMINDER:  Public Use Restrictions are being implemented / increasing on various ODF districts throughout the state, often including restrictions on fireworks on ODF-protected lands. Be sure to know what restrictions are in place where you are working or recreating. Enjoy celebrating our nation’s 240th birthday during the upcoming holiday week-end, but please be safe out there. NEW FIRES (10 acres or larger reported on ODF-protected lands over the past 24 hours): Ferguson Creek Fire (Western Lane District): The Ferguson Creek Fire was reported on Wednesday, June 29, burning approximately six miles southwest of Monroe. By that late afternoon / early evening, the fire was controlled at 25 acres. Cause of the fire is under investigation. Unless the situation changes, this will be the only report on this fire. No other fires 10 acres in size or larger were reported yesterday on ODF-protected lands. 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. January 1, 2016, through Today, June 30, 2016: Lightning-caused fires: 33 fires burned, 2,125 acres; Human-caused fires: 196 fires burned, 322 acres; Total: 229 fires burned 2,447 acres. 10-year average (January 1st through the present date in the year): Lightning-caused fires: 39 fires burned, 155 acres; Human-caused fires: 179 fires burned, 1,344 acres; Total: 218 fires burned, 1,499 acres.