Bedrock Fire

Weekend showers and cool, overnight temps are helping put a damper on regional wildfires. But survey crews say there’s still need for caution in severely burned areas.And as it turns out, there’s a map for that.

Teams of forest specialists are surveying areas affected by the Bedrock Fire east of Eugene, in order to assess risks to people and the environment.

Travelers on Highway 126 in the McKenzie River corridor may experience some delays this week as fire crews are doing some tree removal related to the Lookout Fire near McKenzie Bridge.

Lightning sparked numerous new fires late last week in Oregon. That includes the Tyee Ridge Complex in Douglas County, which prompted evacuations Saturday.

Warmer temperatures, thunderstorms and winds might mean more fire activity over the weekend in western Oregon.

Air quality was forecasted to be good in Eugene / Springfield today. However, by mid-morning, southern and eastern parts of town had readings in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range.

Some evacuation levels have been reduced on the Lookout and Bedrock Fires, which are still active in the Willamette National Forest.

This week saw several scorching days with triple-digit temps, which challenged suppression efforts against several wildfires near Lowell and Oakridge.

Several wildfires are burning in the Willamette National Forest.

Temperatures have exceeded 100 degrees in parts of Oregon, but a National Weather Service official doesn’t think this will strongly impact the Lookout or Bedrock wildfires.

A lightning sparked fire that’s been burning since August 5th in the Willamette National Forest grew to 1,202 acres on Sunday.

The Bedrock, Lookout, and Salmon fires have all continued to burn away, helped in part by recent gusts and extreme heat. But relief workers are doing their best to contain the spread of misinformation and disinformation about the incidents, as well as give some pointers on donations.