![]() ![]() PGE and Pacific Power said they expect to restore power by Saturday evening or by Sunday morning, but added the timeline was subject to changing weather conditions and the amount of damage done to power lines. The red flag warning is currently set to expire by 11 p.m. The project is estimated to cost at least $15 billion.Īs of Friday, the Cedar Creek Fire fire has burned around 33,099 acres of land in Deschutes and Lane County. The California utility Pacific Gas & Electric has faced criticism and criminal charges for its role in recent large fires, and has begun burying power lines in hope of preventing similar devastation in the future. At least 13 of the blazes that fed 2020’s Beachie Creek Fire were caused by downed power lines so was last year’s Dixie Creek Fire in California. High winds can cause power lines to break, sparking or worsening wildfires. Emergency officials have issued a red flag warning due to predicted 40- to 50 mile-per-hour winds in the Cascades and 10- to 25-mile-per-hour winds in the Willamette Valley. The moves come as the Cedar Creek fire, sparked by lightning about five weeks ago near Oakridge, is expected to gain momentum from due to windy, dry conditions. The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) announced Thursday it would shut down service to 3,000 customers in the McKenzie Valley between Oak Point up to Vida and down to Walterville from 5 p.m. Pacific Power announced plans to shut off power to customers in Douglas, Linn, Marion, Lincoln and Polk County Friday morning. Portland General Electric shut down power to customers from the Columbia Gorge to Silver Falls Friday, and announced plans to shut off power to some Portland customers later in the morning. ![]() Local law enforcement is going door-to-door to notify residents.Three Oregon utilities have announced plans to shut off electricity amid extreme fire danger throughout the western part of the state. “If residents along US 2 between MP 35 and 47 have not been notified by authorities to evacuate, be ready to leave. Residents of the area should be ready to evacuate with little notice,” said King County officials in a tweet posted just after 10 a.m. “A large wildfire along the north side of US 2 from just outside Skykomish to Baring is threatening homes. Saturday in a clearing north of Skykomish, near Beckler Creek Road, and moved west. State fire assistance was mobilized to support local firefighters working to contain the Bolt Creek Fire, according to the State Fire Marshal’s office. The state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant was approved after the FEMA Region 10 Administrator determined that “the Bolt Creek Fire threatened to cause such damage as would constitute a major disaster.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized the use of federal funds to help with the costs of battling the fire. The shelter closed on Wednesday afternoon after evacuation levels were lowered and many residents returned home. Red Cross Northwest opened an emergency shelter at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. #BoltCreekFire - King County Sheriff's Office PIO September 15, 2022 HWY2 remains closed from Index-Galena Road to MP49. Level 3: Baring, Grotto HWY2 to MP48 (east of Money Creek tunnel), FS Road 65 (Beckler River Road) remains at level 3. UPDATE: Evacuation level changes as of 12noon. Level 1 - be aware of the danger in the area and to start preparing for evacuation:Įvacuations and road closures can be found at this link. Evacuation informationīaring and Grotto, and the area along Highway 2 to MP 48 (east of the Money Creek tunnel), Forest Service Road 65/Beckler River Road. hTK76PJMEX- WSDOT Traffic September 15, 2022ĭrivers are advised to turn around well ahead of the closures and expect heavier traffic than usual on other cross-state highways, including Interstate 90 and State Route 20, during the wildfire response. We salute all those working on this incident. The closure points remain MP 35 Index & 49 Skykomish. US 2 will be closed at least through Monday when the joint task force supporting the #boltcreekfire will evaluate the situation again. ![]()
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