OSFM Mobilizes Structural Task Forces to Upper Applegate Fire near Ruch
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized two structural task forces to the Upper Applegate Fire in Jackson County.
The task forces are from Lane and Polk counties and they were mobilized through Immediate Response, a tool the fire marshal uses to send firefighting resources outside of a conflagration.
The task forces will support the Applegate Valley Fire District. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuation notices in place for homes near the fire, which is burning south of Ruch and east of Jacksonville.
State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said their priority is to proactively protect communities from the threat of wildfires. She said they've sent resources to boost capacity and support the Applegate Valley Fire District until the fire is contained.
Ruiz-Temple said with warm and dry weather in the forecast, the risk of wildfires is heightened across the state. She urges everyone to help firefighters by taking preventive measures to avoid sparking a fire this summer and by following all fire season restrictions including no outdoor debris burning.
Posted on 6/21/24 10:36AM by Sam Marsh
