The wildfire burning about fourteen miles northwest of Chemult grew to 41 acres on Friday and is 0% contained, according to a release from Central Oregon Fire Management Service.
The Tolo Mountain Fire, which was started by lightning, is located around three miles north of Cappy Mountain and flames are around six miles west of the Two Rivers subdivision. The Pacific Crest Trail, which is approximately 2.5 miles from the fire, was unaffected by the fire as of Friday.
Thursday, July 28th 2022
As of Thursday evening, a wildfire, now surpassing twenty acres, is burning about three miles north of the Mount Thielsen Wilderness in Central Oregon.
Central Oregon Fire Info says the Tolo Mountain Fire is burning in “heavy fuel” and timber.
Two heavy air tankers, two single-engine air tankers and a helicopter are all supporting the effort to douse the fire. Ten smokejumpers are being joined by a crew from the Prineville IHC Hot Shots.
Persons in the area are advised to use caution.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
