Emigrant Fire Grows To 10,000 Acres
(Oakridge, OR) -- The Emigrant Fire southeast of Oakridge is growing thanks to hot, dry and windy conditions. The blaze stands at ten-thousand acres as of late last night. The fire is burning in steep terrain with a lot of snags from the 2009 Tumblebug Fire scar. It started Sunday in a remote area on the Middle Fork Ranger District. There's zero containment. The cause of the fire is listed as natural.



