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Cedar Creek Fire Only 6-8 Miles East Of Oakridge As Of 10:05 Am Saturday

Danielle Denham
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Strong easterly winds have pushed the Cedar Creek fire east of Oakridge, Oregon an additional 18,700 acres since Friday. The fire is expected to move west down the Hwy. 58 corridor, with estimates ranging from 5-10 additional miles.

The cities of Oakridge and Westfir have been fully evacuated.

A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon coast is causing a Red Flag Warning, bringing with it moderate to strong east winds. Along with with critically dry
conditions in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, these unstable weather patterns are contributing to the fire danger now facing our state.

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Helicopter carries water on a longline to a wildfire near Salem, Oregon, at sunset Friday. / Image via Twitter / @andrewselsky / AP

“Today’s fire activity is expected to be extreme with long-range spotting and crown runs. Expect a large smoke column to develop by mid-morning,” an AM report from the Cedar Creek Fire crew said. “East winds, low humidity, and high temperatures will continue today and start to ease tomorrow.”

The fire has now reached and crossed Highway 58 near McCredie hot springs.

Below you can see important updated maps of the fire and evacuation zones.

Strings of wildfires are now burning throughout the US west coast.

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Sources: The Register Guard, National Weather Service, Statesman Journal, Twitter, Cascade Firewatch.

Written By Danielle Denham

Danielle Denham is a writer, photographer, and devoted history buff with a soft spot for Oregon’s forgotten places. Her love of old schoolhouses, abandoned homesteads, and the lives once lived inside them has taken her down back roads across the state. She was featured on OPB’s Oregon Field Guide, exploring the historic Charles Nelson House with a former resident shortly before the home was lost to wildfire. Watch the feature. At That Oregon Life, Danielle shares local history, good food, memorable adventures, and the quirks that make Oregon home. When she isn’t exploring, you may find her spending time in Eugene with Tyler James and his two awesome kiddos. If there’s an old building with a mysterious past along the way, consider the afternoon’s plans officially derailed.

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