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Crews Respond To Fire Near Terwilliger Hot Springs

Rob Mutch
/
US Forest Service

A new fire was reported on the Willamette National Forest near Terwilliger Hot Springs on Sunday.

The fire is estimated to be around 110 acres, approximately 4 miles south of Highway 126 on Aufderheide Scenic Highway, Forest Service Road 19. Visitors are advised to avoid the area. 

Firefighting resources include engines and aircraft from the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry. Conditions are exceptionally dry causing the fire to grow quickly.

While the cause of the fire hasn’t been determined, McKenzie River District Ranger Darren Cross says “forest conditions are very receptive to fire starts and growth right now” and he reminds campers that campfires outside designated campgrounds within the Willamette National Forest are banned.

Smoke from this fire may be visible from the communities of McKenzie Bridge, Rainbow and portions of Highway 126.

Love Cross joined KLCC in 2017. She began her public radio career as a graduate student, serving as Morning Edition Host for Boise State Public Radio in the late 1990s. She earned her undergraduate degree in Rhetoric and Communication from University of California at Davis, and her Master’s Degree from Boise State University. In addition to her work in public radio, Love teaches college-level courses in Communication and Public Speaking.