North II Escaped Prescribed Fire 2021

The Fremont-Winema National Forest, Chiloquin Ranger District, in Klamath County, Oregon planned on burning 3,278 acres in the North II project area over 2 days. On the afternoon of May 4, several spot fires were detected and worked by holding forces. On the morning of May 5, two holding groups were identified, one to work on the large slopover, and another to monitor the blacklining operation from the previous day. By noon it was determined that the objectives of the burn were not being met, and that more resources would be needed to contain the slopover before a predicted frontal passage on the evening of May 6. At 1223 the North II Prescribed Burn was declared a wildfire, became the Meadow Fire, and was contained at 832 acres on May 12, with no fire growth mapped after May 5.

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