FlashAlert
On 4-7-16 at 1524 Sweet Home Fire and ODF were dispatched to the report of a structure fire near mile marker 53 on Santiam Highway at the intersection of Soda Fork Road. The structure was minimally damaged but the fire quickly spread to the nearby hillside and replanted timber area. The fire claimed a total of 7.1 acres as it climbed uphill toward a standing timber unit, but was stopped before it could destroy the large timber area. The investigation team has gathered all available evidence and the early determination of the cause is believed to be from an electrical arc from wiring to a well house. Personnel from Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, ODF, U.S. Forrest Service and Cascade Timber Consultants responded to the incident with over 10 apparatus and 25 firefighters to battle the blaze. Fire crews are currently continuing with mop up operations in the fire area and expect to be finishing sometime this evening.
Source: FlashAlert
