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Wildfire in East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon
Wildfire August 29, 2017 – August 31, 2017 · East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
The McKay Fire, located east of Hwy 97 and north of FS 21 near McKay Butte, was also reported today. This fire is currently estimated at 120 acres and is being managed by a Type 3 Incident Commander. Firefighters are requesting that the public stay out of the fire area between Forest Service roads 9735 and 9720. There are currently 12 engines, 2 dozers, 2 IA Crews, and 2 water tenders working on this fire for a total of 110 personnel. This fire continued to burn into early September when full containment was achieved.
The wider storm
Fire was located east of US Highway 97, about 5 miles northeast of La Pine in Deschutes county. This fire continued to burn into early September.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 717028. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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