WARM SPRINGS, OR -- The County Line 2 Fire continues to burn tens of thousands of acres on the Warm Springs Reservation. Firefighting efforts twice forced the closure of highway 26; the second time lasted nearly two days. It reopened Saturday morning.
The Red Cross is offering shelter at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to those forced to evacuate their homes. Kah-Nee-Ta Resort management say they plan to reopen the resort at noon, Monday. They ask visitors to be aware of moderate to heavy levels of smoke in the air, although they say it should clear this afternoon. DEQ air quality monitoring sites across the region report moderate to unsafe conditions, Monday morning, due to the smoke.
The wildfire began Wednesday, when a trailer lost a tire, sending sparks into brush along Highway 26.
As of Monday morning, the fire had burned approximately 59,150 acres and its perimeter is 25%contained.
Photo Courtesy of Jayson Smith, via KWSO.
