News Release
DATE:
October 30th, 2020
CONTACT:
Jared Jablonski, (208) 384-3378
JORDAN FIRE UPDATE
Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire
(#BLMBODFire)
Start Date:
10/30/2020
Start Time: 2:30
pm
Location:
6 miles southeast of Jordan Valley, Oregon
Cause: Under
Investigation
Fire Size:
Estimated at 700 acres
Fire Behavior: Running
Structures Threatened:
None at this time
Fuels and Terrain: Burning in grass and brush with steep
topography.
Fire Crews/Resources:
Four BLM engines, one BLM dozer, one type-2 hand crew, Owyhee RFPA resources, one
air attack and two airtankers.
Evacuations: None
Closures: None
Summary: Bureau of Land Management and Owyhee
RFPA resources are fighting the Jordan Fire near Jordan Valley, Oregon. The
fire is running in grass and brush in steep terrain. Ground and aviation resources
are currently engaging in fire suppression efforts as they work toward
establishing containment lines and stopping active fire spread.
Fire season is not over, so please do
your part to prevent human caused wildfires when recreating on public lands.
