New wildfire start south of Beatty
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An aerial view of the #YellowJacketFire burning south of Beatty, Oregon. (Image: SCOFMP)
Smoke from the #YellowJacketFire as seen from the top of Stukel Mountain. At approximately 2:30 PM, 5/31/21. Click to enlarge. (Image: Gerald Holt)
BEATTY, Ore. – The Yellow Jacket Fire is burning on privately owned property on Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protected land approximately 4 miles south of Beatty. The fire was reported at 2:15 p.m. and is estimated to be approximately 15 to 20 acres with no containment. The cause is under investigation.
The Yellow Jacket Fire is burning in juniper mixed with ponderosa pine.
Resources on the fire include engines, fire crews, dozers, air tankers, and helicopters from federal and state agencies and contractors. Multiple resources are on order.
At this time there are multiple structures threatened. There are currently no evacuation orders in place.
This is a developing story, KFN will continue to monitor the situation and update as information becomes available.
Maps of the #YellowJacketFire
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