TWO BULLS FIRE FINAL UPDATE: The Two Bulls Fire started last Saturday afternoon northwest of Bend, and west of the small town of Tumalo in Deschutes County in Central Oregon. The cause of the fire has now been determined as human, likely an arson fire. A reward of $31,500 is being offered for any information that leads to the person responsible for this fire, and a smaller fire that was set near it on Tuesday. The fire is burning on a mix of forest service land and private property. Homes are still at minimal risk along Skyliner Road west of Bend. An Oregon State Incident Management team is in command of the fire today. Command of the fire will be turned over to the Sisters office of the Oregon Department of Forestry at 6 am tomorrow. This morning the fire is holding at 6,908 acres. Fire behavior was very minimal again yesterday and crews made excellent progress on mop up work on all sections of the fire. It is up to 70 percent containment this morning according to the National Interagency Fire Command Center. Estimated containment is tomorrow morning at 6 am. Crews will continue mop up work on all flanks of the fire today. While the threat from the fire has diminished significantly, residents in the Skyliner Road area on the southern flank of the fire are advised to keep an eye on the situation. Resources from the Two Bulls Fire will assist the Deschutes National Forest, Prineville District of the BLM, and the local fire department jurisdictions with any new wildland fire starts in the area. Resources on the fire include: 27 20 man crews, 36 engines, 8 water tenders, 4 bulldozers, and 3 helicopters. Fire information brought to you by Southern Oregon Subaru, Volvo, Mitsubishi. Click here to see their complete inventory.....sosubaru/index.htm
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:54:50 +0000
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