Trees on fire near cabins on big muddy creek lane, Baker County OR
A report of a wildfire was received near Big Muddy Creek Lane at about 5,000 feet elevation. The fire was visible as a 100-yard stretch of trees burning near several cabins and properties, possibly on or near the (name withheld) property. No structures are currently reported threatened. Authorities are contacting the Forest Service to confirm details and check for control burns in the area.
Audio|Source: Baker County Sheriff and Fire
03:34
Transcript:
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The station's 3860 and Unprotected Responders.
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We've received a report of a fire in the area of about 5,000 feet elevation on the west end of Big Muddy Creek Lane.
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Reporting party is coming from about 4,000 feet.
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He states he can see a large area of fire above him in the area of, it looks like, multiple cabins and...
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properties.
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Everything's going to be east of the Forest Service boundary line in an unprotected area.
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We are attempting contact with Forest Service.
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60-1 for now.
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Copy 143 and we are making contact with Forest Service.
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70s and you're out.
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46.
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7601 from dispatch.
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I call back my RP.
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His property is going to be the last of Middleton's property.
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He stated that he believes it's about 1,000 feet up from him, so about 5,000 feet elevation.
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A 100-yard stretch of trees visibly on fire from his resident.
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He believes it's going to be the big muddy creek fork of big muddy creek is what he described as.
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He believes it'll be the...
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(name withheld) property or at least in that general area and that'll be that bigger piece of land from his property.
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Copy copies.
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Do we know if there are any structures threatened?
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Negative at this time since he can only see flames.
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There are multiple cabins in the area.
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I'm trying to locate if and if so where there's one out on the (name withheld) property and it looks like the bottom of the northeast corner of that property does have a sizable cabin and additional structure on it.
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We thank you.
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We thank you.
02:48
That are you aware that there are slashed piles being burned up there.
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I believe some of that property belongs to state.
02:58
Negative, we are not aware of that.
03:01
The citizens in the Haines District are reporting the Dacia fire west of then.
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Affirmative, yes.
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Zero one, three-on-seal major.
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Copy and I checked back in our records and confirming we had no reports of any control burn from that area.
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