Wiley Creek Fire Update: August 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Quick Facts- Size: 220 Acres Location: 6 miles SE of Sweet Home Containment: 15% Resources: ODF Type 3 Team, hand crews, dozers, and aircraft. Lands Affected: USFS Willamette National Forest, …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Creek Fire Update: August 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Fire Suppression Efforts Continue to Strengthen Perimeter Fire suppression efforts on the Wiley Creek Fire will continue to establish, and strengthen, the perimeter by using both …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. LEVEL 1: BE READY Evacuation Preparation Notice As part of today’s morning information-sharing with the community, Sheriff Michelle Duncan wants to pass along encouraging news related to the …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 9, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. LEVEL 1: BE READY Evacuation Zone added for Wiley Fire Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that air assets and ground crews aggressively fought the Wiley Fire burning east of …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 9, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. LEVEL 2: BE SET remains in place. Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that the Wiley Fire burning east of Sweet Home has grown to 150 acres overnight. Numerous air …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. LEVEL 2: BE SET Evacuation Alert Activated Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that based on conversations with Fire Incident Command in charge of the Wiley Fire burning …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 11:20 a.m. Green Peter Reservoir Shut Down Until Further Notice Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that United States Forest Service Scooper Planes have been assigned to the Wiley Fire …
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Priceboro Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 10:45 a.m. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan is pleased to inform the community that all evacuation levels related to the PRICEBORO FIRE are lifted. The Sheriff extends special thanks to more than 210 …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that the Wiley Fire, burning in steep terrain approximately 1 mile south from the end of Harris Road, off Whiskey Butte Drive, …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that signs of smoke in the air east of Sweet Home caused area residents to call Linn County 9-1-1 at approximately 1800 hours this evening. Upon investigating, crews from the Sweet Home Fire District, …
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