ADRIAN, Oregon — Authorities are investigating a wildfire that was sparked in the early morning hours near Snively Hot Springs Recreation Site on June 24.
According to a release from the Vale District Bureau of Land Management, crews with Vale BLM were dispatched at approximately 1:40 a.m. to the site of the blaze, and by 3:35 a.m. The fire had grown to encompass approximately 200 acres.
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Shortly after noon, the forward progression of the fire was stopped.
At the time of this writing, the fire just outside Adrian, Oregon, is 25% contained and has burned 231 acres of land.
Adrian Rural Fire Protection District and Vale Rangeland Fire Protection Association assisted in the firefighting efforts. A total of 4 engines were deployed to the site, along with a bulldozer, 6 aircraft, as well as one rappel team.
A team of firefighters will monitor the fire's perimeter overnight.
The BLM, Oregon State Police, and the Office of the State Fire Marshall determined that the wildfire was human-caused.
Anyone with information about the fire should call 541-473-6361.
Authorities would also like to use this incident to remind the camping public to always fully extinguish campfires and never use fireworks on public land.
