{"id":2000715,"date":"2023-08-14T23:42:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T03:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-flag-conditions-drive-oregon-wildfires\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T23:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T03:46:56","slug":"red-flag-conditions-drive-oregon-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-flag-conditions-drive-oregon-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon wildfires fueled by &#8216;Red Flag&#8217; conditions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fred-flag-conditions-drive-oregon-wildfires%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2000715&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Emergency evacuation alerts went out to thousands of Oregonians overnight on\u2064 Aug. 13 as wildfires exploded around the state.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday morning,\u2063 more than 2,100 personnel were working to contain 22 active fires burning on nearly 58,000 acres.\u200d Six of the\u200c blazes were characterized as\u200b large\u2064 fires, according\u2062 to\u2062 Carol Connor of the \u200dNorthwest Interagency Coordination Center.<\/p>\n<p>Seven new \u2062fires \u2062started in the\u2062 Willamette National\u2064 Forest within the past week,\u200c according to the U.S. Forest Service.\u2064 Five were started by lightning. Thirty \u2064have \u2063already been put out\u200b in the forest this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border border-[#D3D3D3] px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/oregon-jury-finds-electric-utility-company-pacificorp-liable-for-2020-wildfires-5329274\">Oregon Jury Finds Electric \u200dUtility Company PacifiCorp Liable for 2020 Wildfires<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">6\/13\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/oregon-jury-finds-electric-utility-company-pacificorp-liable-for-2020-wildfires-5329274\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/granite-mountain-hotshots-19-of-20-members-killed-in-arizona-wildfire-142962\">Granite Mountain Hotshots: 19 of\u2063 20 \u2064Members Killed in Arizona Wildfire<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">7\/1\/2013<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/granite-mountain-hotshots-19-of-20-members-killed-in-arizona-wildfire-142962\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thousands were forced to leave their homes when local sheriffs offices issued a\u200b level \u20643\u200b evacuation order,\u200b urging residents to leave immediately and \u2062not stop to gather belongings as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kia-recalls-almost-380k-vehicles-for-fire-danger-tells-owners-to-park-outside\/\" title=\"Kia Recalls Almost 380K Vehicles For Fire Danger, Tells Owners To Park Outside\">fire danger<\/a> is \u2064extreme. Emergency responders may not be able to help those who stay.<\/p>\n<p>Fire conditions in western Oregon remain \u201cextreme,\u201d\u2064 with low humidity and high\u2062 winds. A triple \u200cdigit heatwave\u2063 is expected to continue \u2063in western Oregon through to at least Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe next few days are going to be challenging with extreme heat, lightning, and \u200bred flag\u200d conditions in the forecast,\u201d Oregon \u200bState Fire \u200cMarshal (OSFM) Mariana \u200cRuiz-Temple said\u2063 in a public\u2063 statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A Red Flag warning means \u201ccritical fire\u2063 weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly.\u200c Conditions are favorable for rapid fire \u200cspread which may threaten life or property.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Governor Declares Emergency<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (D) signed the\u2064 Emergency Conflagration Act, allowing the OSFM to send additional \u2063resources \u200cto the Lookout Fire, which is burning in the Cascade foothills of Lane County.<\/p>\n<p>Ignited\u2064 by a lightning strike on Aug. 5, the\u200d fire had engulfed 1,200 \u2063acres as of Monday\u200d night and was \u2064zero percent contained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lookout Fire has \u2064been\u200d growing rapidly due to the dry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/farmers-worry-amid-drought-conditions-across-western-u-s\/\" title=\"Farmers worry amid drought conditions across Western U.S.\">windy conditions<\/a> in Lane \u200dCounty,\u201d Ms. Ruiz-Temple said \u2063in a \u200cprepared statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe\u2064 next few days are very concerning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two fire task\u2064 forces have been\u200d deployed, which could be extended for up\u2064 to two weeks, according to an OSFM news release.<\/p>\n<p>The OSFM is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-flag-conditions-drive-oregon-wildfires\/\" title=\"Oregon wildfires fueled by 'Red Flag' conditions.\">mobilizing multiple task forces<\/a> to \u200drespond to the nearby Bedrock Fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are taking a proactive step by \u200dpre-positioning \u2064task forces to be\u2064 ready for any fire that may\u2064 spark,\u201d Ms. Ruiz-Temple said.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b 22,700-acre \u2063fire was reported at 20 percent\u200d containment Monday. It has \u200cbeen burning for more than four weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u200c are very concerned\u2064 with the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coldest-winter-ever-joins-genocide-pandemic-on-list-of-china-olympics-woes\/\" title=\"'Coldest Winter Ever' Joins Genocide, Pandemic on List of China Olympics Woes\">weather forecast<\/a>\u2063 over the coming week, and \u200care being strategic with our resources,\u201d Ms. Ruiz-Temple said. \u201cThe \u2062Bedrock Fire \u200bcontinues to move out of the wilderness and is threatening nearby communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Level 3\u200c evacuation orders were issued for the Bedrock Fire late on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Another large fire is blazing in southwest Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Flat Fire has been burning\u200c since July<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency evacuation alerts were sent to thousands of Oregonians as wildfires rapidly spread across the state. Currently, 22 active fires are being battled by over 2,100 personnel, covering an area of approximately 58,000 acres. Among them, six are classified as large fires, as stated by Carol Connor from the Northwest Interagency Coordination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":336,"featured_media":2000716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2000715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/336"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000715\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}