SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: COW VALLEY FIRE

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The Cow Valley Fire continued its advance south Friday night, growing to an estimated 81,000 acres while sending up flames visible from homes in Vale.

As of Saturday morning, the fire was eight to 10 miles north of the city, burning in rangeland. The fire had reached the Turner Creek area, about five miles south of the fire’s edge on Friday morning at Gum Creek.

Fire crews trying to check the spread of the fire face another challenging day as temperatures are again forecast to hit 100 or higher and lightning from dry thunderstorms is anticipated by Saturday afternoon.

A new incident command center is being established at Vale Elementary School. A federal team trained in handling major fires is scheduled on Sunday, July 14, to take over management of the fire, bringing in specialists in everything from air support to fire behavior. The Northwest Management Team will be joined by Red Incident Management Team from the state fire marshal’s office.

According to the federal incident web page for the fire, the fire teams will be “working on identifying contingency lines. Continue to scout ahead of fire to look for opportunities for burn operations and to build containment lines. Continue to make improvements on the heel of the fire.”

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The full story published Saturday morning:

malheurenterprise.com

Cow Valley Fire continues burning south as fire camp established in Vale

COW VALLEY FIRE: The wildfire’s leading edge could be seen from Vale Friday night as state and federal authorities dispatch more resources. The fire was about 10 miles north of…

13 Jul 2024

malheurenterprise.com

Cow Valley Fire continues burning south as fire camp established in Vale

COW VALLEY FIRE: The wildfire’s leading edge could be seen from Vale Friday night as state and federal authorities dispatch more resources. The fire was about 10 miles north of…

13 Jul 2024

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