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Willamette National Forest

Forest Service seeks public tips, info on fires at Three Fingered Jack
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Forest Service seeks public tips, info on fires at Three Fingered Jack

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – U.S. Forest Service law enforcement have turned to the public for help as they work to determine what caused three fires earlier this month on the slopes of Three Fingered Jack, which burned 32 acres on the Willamette National Forest.

Sunday, Oct 25, 2026

Crews line 17-acre fire near Waldo Lake; mop-up under way
wildfires

Crews line 17-acre fire near Waldo Lake; mop-up under way

OAKRIDGE, Ore. -- A line is in place around a 2-day-old wildfire 4 1/2 miles north of Waldo Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness that was estimated Sunday at 17 acres and 15% contained.

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026