Clackamas River Complex Fires
Location: 26 miles SE of Estacada, Clackamas Co., OR
Specific Location: Rhododendron Ridge, NFD 4672 Rd, Mt. Hood NF, Lat 44° 56´ 35″ Lon 121° 56´ 33″
Date of Origin: 08/17/2008 (first official report 0/22)
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/24/2008 at 3:00 PM
Personnel: 55
Size: 175 acres
Percent contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $745,350
Significant rain on fire Sunday night.
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Situation as of 08/22/2008 at 3:00 PM
Personnel: 100
Size: 140 acres
Percent contained: 90%
Costs to Date: not updated, est $600,000
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Situation as of 08/21/2008 at 3:00 PM
Personnel: 183
Size: 140 acres
Percent contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $485,400
Direct ground attack. Continue to suppress and mop up identified fires. Precipitation over fire area today.
