Oregon wildfire updates: Boulder Fire 100% contained, Flat Fire grows to 15,217 acres

By Abigail Landwehr
The Statesman Journal
July 20, 2023
Category: Forest Fires
Region: United States, US West

Here’s the latest information on wildfires happening throughout the state. Flat Fire in southern Oregon grows to 15,217 acres. Growing 2 miles southeast of Agness, the Flat Fire burnt 15,217 acres on Thursday morning. The fire’s perimeter has been moving back and forth, also burning about an hour east of Gold Beach near the confluence of the Illinois and Rogue rivers. …The Haight Creek Fire is estimated to have burnt more than 100 acres southwest of Veneta, burning on Oregon Department of Forestry protected Bureau of Land Management land. Firefighting aircraft began scooping water from Fern Ridge Reservoir Wednesday afternoon to fight the fire’s spread near Alma. …Antelope Creek Fire – South of Antelope, the Antelope Creek Fire flared up Wednesday evening and is now 100% contained. …The 224 Fire – Now at 75% containment, the 224 Fire has not grown from 38 acres.

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