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The Dixon Fire, formerly the Tiller Trail Fire, was first reported on Saturday, August 10th at approximately 2:40pm. Local resources responded quickly and located a wind-driven, rapidly growing fire burning on lands within Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Tiller Rural Fire Protection District. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
| Current as of | Thu, 08/15/2024 - 01:07 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Tiller, Oregon |
| Incident Commander | Matt Howard - Incident Commander, Oregon Department of Forestry, Incident Management Team 2 Scott Magers - The Department of the Oregon State Fire Marshal - Green Incident Management Team |
| Coordinates |
42° 54' 57'' Latitude
-122° 56' 12
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 653 |
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| Size | 1,997 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 4% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 09/15/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Timber (Grass and Understory) Medium Logging slash |
| Significant Events | Fire was active in the SE with occasional torching which caused some small spot fires. Elsewhere the fire was more subdued with creeping and smoldering. |
| Remarks |
The Department of the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM)and Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 (ODF IMT 2)entered Unified Command at 6 AM on 8/12/2024. The Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek at 1200 hours on 08/11/2024 for management of the Dixon Fire by OSFM. OSFM has Delegations of Authority with both Tiller RFD and Douglas County. OSFM estimated cost: $300,606 ODF estimated cost: $1,600,000 |
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| Weather Concerns | Moderate weather conditions forcasted over the next week. Temperatures ranging from 75-85 degrees. Good RH recovery expected. |
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