CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A brush fire burning on a forest service road around the LaDee Flats area near Estacada had burned roughly 40 acres as of Monday morning, according to officials.
The fire started late Sunday afternoon on U.S. Forest Service Road 4610. The Estacada Fire District said it appeared to be burning on Weyerhaeuser private forest land, primarily amid logging slash and young replanted trees.
As the fire grew on Sunday, fire officials said that two single-engine air tanker (SEAT) planes and a Type 1 helicopter were dumping water and retardant in an attempt to curb its spread. Resources from Estacada Fire were joined by crews from the Oregon Department of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service and a crew from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
By Monday, Estacada Fire said that multiple hand crews, fire engines, heavy equipment and air resources would be working the fire throughout the day. The fire is located just outside of Estacada Fire's coverage area, the agency said, but it would continue to support ODF in its firefighting efforts.
According to ODF, the fire has been most active on the north side.
Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuation notices have been issued for the Clackamas River RV Park, Promontory Park Campground, Southeast Michaels Road, Southeast Fall Creek Road south of Divers and Tumala Mountain Road between the addresses of 40820 and 48176, according to Clackamas County Sherff's Office.
The county has posted a map of the affected area here.
The public is asked to avoid the area and not operate drones that will interfere with air operations. Estacada Fire stressed that the 4610 Road is closed.
"Please do not drive into the area to try and 'see the fire,'" the agency said. "Firefighters need this route for access in and out of the fire. Heavy equipment and water trucks are moving up and down this road. Additional vehicles in the area are creating a hazard."
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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