Firefighters reach 75% containment on 7K Fire, fight brush fire in Springfield
Oregon Department of Forestry and local fire crews fighting the the 7K Fire, estimated at 300 acres about 10 miles southwest of Veneta, have reache...
Oregon Department of Forestry and local fire crews fighting the the 7K Fire, estimated at 300 acres about 10 miles southwest of Veneta, have reached 75% containment, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. The cause of the 7K Fire, named for a landmark in the area, remains under investigation. According to ODF, the fire was first reported at 1 p.m. Friday on private industrial timberland and Bureau of Land Management land. More than 300 people working the fire Memorial Day hope to complete all fire lines and plumbing the entire main body of the fire with hose, which will allow for easier water access, Natalie Webber, a spokesperson for ODF, said in press release.