New fire unlike the last fire

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New fire unlike the last fire

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Dang we had just gotten the Cutoff fire contained almost west of Lakeveiw, Or when a spot? new storm? lit the next mountain north and in one day it has blown out larger than the first one got in over a week.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7835/
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The Cougar Peak Fire started about 15 miles northwest of Lakeview on Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials said that it remained active overnight.



LAKEVIEW, Ore. — The Cougar Peak Fire northwest of Lakeview continued to grow unabated on Wednesday, surging to an estimated 20,000 acres with no containment.

The fire was first reported on Tuesday afternoon, growing quickly among elevated winds and dry conditions. It is located about 15 miles to the northwest of Lakeview, burning primarily to the northeast within the Lakeview Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest and on Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protected lands

Fire officials said that the fire remained highly active on Wednesday, with the flames running, torching, and spotting amid mixed confier and brush.

The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) says that numerous wildland firefighting resources are already attacking the fire, with more requested.

A SCOFMP Type 3 Incident Management Team has been managing the fire thus far, but two outside command teams will now be taking control of the firefight. Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 8, a Type 2 Team, arrived in the area on Wednesday with plans to take command of the fire at 6 a.m. Thursday. The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Blue Team has also been assigned to the incident.

There is a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Friday for strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and abundant lightning on dry fuels. A Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon for the risk of abundant lightning on dry fuels.

Drivers are advised to use caution in the area due to firefighter traffic and the possibility of low visibility from the smoke. Area residents and visitors are also asked to avoid traveling on Forest Roads near the Cougar Peak Fire, including Forest Road 28 and Forest Road 3870, also known as Cottonwood Road.

Recreation sites in the area are closed, including Upper Cottonwood Campground and Cottonwood Creek Trailhead. This includes a Level 3 "GO" evacuation order for Lower Cottonwood Road north to Forest Road 3870-041, and a Level 1 "Get ready" notice for Forest Road 28, from the Forest Boundary northwest to Cox Flat.

"Fire danger remains 'Extreme' in Lake and Klamath counties," SCOFMP said. "Extremely dry fuels and seasonal winds can make even a small spark rapidly grow into a large wildfire. These fires can be destructive, resulting in evacuations, damage to property and natural resources, and affects public and firefighter safety."
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