Officials said power restoration in the McKenzie area was delayed, requiring coordination with the Bonneville Power Administration, which also de-energized lines in the area as a precaution.Ī red flag warning for critical fire weather stayed in effect until 11 p.m. The live, interactive evacuation level map is at The Oakridge, Westfir and High Prairie areas remained under a Level 3 (Go Now) evacuation order Saturday, although Lane Electric Cooperative said it had begun restoring power in some places, bringing in mutual-aid crews from other areas. The fire grew by some 22,000 acres in 12 hours and 40,000 acres in a day, according to a Saturday afternoon posting. The fire remained north of state Highway 58, east of Kwiskwis Butte Road and south of Forest Road 19. Officials said seven task force teams of firefighters were prepared for direct and initial attack efforts overnight, strategically placed throughout the fire and surrounding communities with resources from the state fire marshal. Thick, heavy smoke blanketed the fire Saturday, in, both the west and east zones, and ashfall was being reported over long distances amid some cooler temperatures. These strikes did not influence the fire behavior.”ĭespite the plume on the fire’s west side, it “did not make significant runs,” as it did on Friday, officials said late Saturday. “Lightning occurs when the clouds grow above 30,000 feet. “Giant pyrocumulus clouds formed directly above the fire, sending multiple lightning strikes into the fire footprint,” they said.
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