State ID: OR
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Fire name: SIMNASHO
Location: Hwy 9 east of US-26, west of Simnasho, Wasco Co
Reported acres: 1200
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7/22/23 Saturday July 22, Simnasho Fire Update:
- The Incident Commander for this fire Gary Sampson.
- The fire started on Friday July 21st around 600pm. Cause is still unknown.
- Current acres is at 1200.
- Fire crews worked throughout the night to get a rough line around the fire limiting it to East of Hwy 26, South of Hwy 9, West of Hwy 450, and North of the Warm Springs river.
- The goal today to keep it within boundaries and limit growth in the SE corner near timbered areas as the wind comes in from the North and West.
- Aditional resources have been called in from around the region to assist Warm Springs crews including engines and hand crews.
- Burning is occurring mostly in tall seasonal grasses and bushes with a mix of Junipers and Pines. Luckily it’s reported that the fire swept mostly through the underbrush and grasses when in the mature pine grounds.
- Weather is a factor today with high temperatures in the upper 80s and mid 90s and winds from the West.
- Traffic is limited on Hwy 9 and 3 to local residents and fire crews.
Thank you all firefighters for working all night!
Photos credit to Francis Kentura evening IC.
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