FIRES ON ODF-PROTECTED LANDS TODAY
* Corn Creek Fire
The Corn Creek Fire, about 14 miles east of Canyonville, started yesterday afternoon and consumed grass, brush, and trees in steep, rocky terrain covering 98 acres. The firefighters and bulldozer operators quick response and work through the night to build a trail around the fire. Today crews will continue increasing the trail width to contain the fire.
Woods Creek Fire, Dept. of Forestry
FIRES ON OTHER LANDS
No new fires were reported burning on other lands in Oregon.
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, 2015, through today:*
Lightning-caused fires: 24 fires burned 8 acres
Human-caused fires: 129 fires burned 324 acres
Total: 153 fires burned 332 acres
10-year average (January 1 through the present date in the year):
Lightning-caused fires: 22 fires burned 20 acres
Human-caused fires: 113 fires burned 1,107 acres
Total: 135 fires burned 1,127 acres
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