News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Since it first burst into flame on Sunday, the Green Ridge Fire has held the advantage over firefighters. Hot temperatures, dry fuels and high winds — often gusting to 20 to 30 miles per hour — have pushed the fire from the west to the east. The fire is now estimated at 3,664 acres, with zero containment. “The fire has been caught each day; the problem has been holding that fire in the afternoons with the wind,” Northwest Incident Management Team 10 Operations Chief Rob Pentzer reported during a virtual com... Full story
The Green Ridge Fire north of Sisters has continued to grow and is now estimated at 3,590 acres with zero containment. There are no changes to Level 1 and Level 2 evacuation notices issued on Wednesday. Cooler temperatures and a shift in the wind brought smoke into Sisters on Friday morning. Northwest incident Management Team 10 reported that high afternoon winds on Thursday, August 20, pushed the fire across dozer lines on the eastern edge of the fire. Crews and dozers worked overnight to re-establish a line on the... Full story
