Structure protection task forces mobilized under the Oregon State Conflagration Act continue to work around the threatened structures and have contingency plans in place to help protect the watershed facilities if the fire jumps containment lines. Some of the available crews from the east flank divisions were reassigned to the western flank of the fire today to help in securing fireline on that portion. The priority of securing fireline around the eastern and southern portions of the fire was met and it is anticipated that hoselines will be put into place along that line by the end of today with some mop-up activities commencing there. Good progress was made both yesterday during the day and night with firefighters taking advantage of some calmer weather conditions. Firefighters have completed a fireline around the east and south sides, but they are only calling it five percent contained.īelow is an excerpt from information provided Monday morning by the Incident Management Team: Fire officials said the latest mapping puts it at 6,800 acres. PT June 8, 2014įinally we have a good map, above, of the Two Bulls Fire three miles west of Bend, Oregon. PT, June 9, 2014) Map of Two Bulls Fire at 9 p.m. Cascade Timberlands has put up a $2,000 reward for information that leads to a successful conviction. They collected evidence and announced that the blazes were human caused. Investigators located the points of origin of the two fires that burned together to form what became the Two Bulls Fire. Fire managers said they have a fire line around the east and south sides, while line construction continues on the west side.Įvacuation notices are still in effect for 50 homes. All of the spread was on the west side of the fire. The Two Bulls Fire three miles west of Bend, Oregon grew by about 100 acres on Monday, bringing the total number of burned acres to approximately 6,900. The red line was 24 hours later, at 11 p.m. The yellow line was the perimeter on June 8. PT, June 10, 2014) Map of Two Bulls Fire. This will be our last update unless the status of the fire changes dramatically. The fire is listed at 6,906 acres and 40 percent containment. The Incident Management Team reports that the Two Bulls Fire has not grown over the last 24 hours with the exception of a small 1/4 acre spot fire that was detected and suppressed outside the main perimeter.
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