'Firefighters are working to secure lines constructed overnight,' they said. 'Fire behavior is very active,' the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center said in a late Monday morning update. Although the fire had so far not moved into Deschutes County, a new Level 1 evacuation notice was issued for a threatened area to the south.

More task force crews arrived Monday to help protect structures from the over 4,000-acre Grandview Fire that broke out Sunday afternoon northeast of Sisters and southwest of Culver. OSFM personnel responded with a communications unit and a cache trailer loaded with incident support supplies, tools to enhance defensible space around structures, and other provisions firefighters need to inhabit a fire camp. The governor's declaration cleared the way for the State Fire Marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment to assist local resources battling the fire.

In accordance with ORS 476.510-476.610, the governor determined that a threat to life, safety, and property exist due to the fire, and the threat exceeds the firefighting capabilities of local firefighting personnel and equipment.

“With several large fires burning throughout Oregon, I want to reiterate how important it is for all Oregonians to be prepared and to remain vigilant about fire prevention, especially with activities that could spark fires,' Brown said. Kate Brown on Monday invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Grandview Fire. Crews Monday worked to hold and secure fire lines put in place by several bulldozers with the assistance of five large air tankers dropping retardant to decrease fire behavior, and two helicopters dropping water to cool hot spots.Ī Central Oregon Fire Management Service Type 3 team had been in command of the fire and transitioned to a Type 1 Oregon Department of Forestry team at 6:00 p.m. Monday.įor up-to-date information on the Grandview Fire, visit: Īs she has for several Oregon fires in recent weeks, Gov.

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