Copperfield Fire grows with gusty winds, Gov. Kotek invokes Conflagration Act

Video Courtesy: Oregon Hazards Lab
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On Sunday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Copperfield Fire burning east of Chiloquin, in Klamath County.

Officials say the fire was estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 acres. Gusty winds were pushing the rapid growth.

“The weather drove this fire, and Oregon will continue to face challenging weather conditions over the next three weeks. Fire season isn’t over yet and I encourage everyone to stay vigilant,” Chief Deputy Travis Medema said. “I cannot thank our incident management teams and task forces headed to this fire enough. They have had a busy season and responded no matter the time, no matter the situation.”

The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office issued Level 2 and 3 evacuation notices for the area.

An Oregon State Fire Marshal Red Team and eight task forces were mobilized to the fire, including a team from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue.

The OSFM team will be in unified command with the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 3.

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