A fire 24 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, Oregon (see the map below) burned approximately 20 structures and 2,900 acres by 1 a.m. on Monday, according to reports from the National Interagency Fire Center and the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership. The Moccasin Hill Fire, reported at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, has forced the evacuation of about 100 residents.
Sunday night the resources assigned to the fire included 10 engines, 3 crews, 3 dozers, 1 water tender, one single engine air tanker, five helicopters, three heavy air tankers, one very large air tanker, one lead plane and one air attack. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
@caitlinconrad: Another @KTVL viewer photo of the now estimated 2,000 acer #MoccasinHillFire from Kevin Collins. pic.twitter.com/f2gQyX3PQw
— Caitlin Conrad (@caitlinconrad) July 14, 2014
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