kept
kept checkpoints to see who is coming and going.
This is Strand two at 11:00.
>>> we turned a corner this
weekend. Thank you for joining
us tonight crews went on the
offensive creating lines around
the flames and working towards
containment, 40 fires are
burning and Oregon right now
the extent of the devastation
is becoming more clear, 10
people have died and the fires
then two does MRR missing.
State wide tallies report that
1100 homes are destroyed with
1100 structures.
1100 structures. That count will grow as more
areas open up.
We will start with the Riverside
fire and Clackamas County, some
evacuation levels have been
reduced all the areas and read
our under a level 3 evacuation
notice and that includes
ESTACADA.
ESTACADA.
ESTACADA. We were briefed by fire
commanders, they are making
progress but it is early to put
out detainment numbers.
>> as they are to gain control
lines they have to mop up any
hot areas around the control
lines than we generally wait
for a little bit just to make
sure that those lines will
hold.
hold.
hold. We
hold. We do not want to call something
contained and have it not be
contained.
contained. >>> they hope to have some
containment and that next two
days 400 firefighters are
working on the Riverside fire
which is considered the number
1 priority fire and the region.
It has burned 13 4000 acres.
Firefighters are working long
hours on the front lines and it
is not going unnoticed. The
community and ESTACADA, they
are stepping up been a big way
to let firefighters know that
they are appreciated.
>> the devastation is
unimaginable but we could take
comfort and community the camp
is evidence of that.
The nightfall and ESTACADA, a
hot shot group from South
Dakota reveals with food fit
for a king.
>> the work that we do is
Martin remote places and we do
not have this community support
and it is amazing.
We are super happy to have a.
>> of course they are what they
did Monday they spent 16 hours
on the front lines battling
flames that charted so much of
Oregon's beautiful landscape.
>> date did a lot of work
today.
today.
today. They ran chainsaws and digging
steep ridges all day long.
She came all the way to
Clackamas County to give back,
on this night entails leading a
team of volunteers that are
feeding the firefighters, she
is getting two to three hours
of sleep a night doing so but
she says it is worth the.
>> these guys, they are doing
a service to the community and
to the USN Oregon.
These people are taking care of
the community's.
the community's. >> is firefighters will tell
you that this is what they
signed up for.
They will tell you, this is
much needed and much
appreciated.
appreciated. >> the guys are ready for good
food to get there energy back
again.
again.
again. >>
again. >> Reporter: The donations are
welcome at this site hi Mia
what the firefighters want and
volunteers are afraid of
running out of his Pedialyte?
You could drop that off and
anything else at the corner of
fourth Avenue and ESTACADA.
>> I have a feeling they will
get a lot of Pedialyte perk
outlets turn to the Beech Creek
fire and Marion County.
There is no official
containment on it.
Four people have been confirmed
dead and the fire.
Another person is still
missing, crews are doing search
and rescue and they had help
from the FEMA team.
Thousands are evacuated from
the area.
the area.
the area. Many of these areas are removed
from the level 3. We met
Brandon Kirk he was hoping that
by this time he could return
home but he found out that
there is nothing left of it.
>> I stayed and I tried to
push water.
push water. I wasn't able to do anything.
Everything is gone.
It is even more depressing.
>> everybody has been impacted
by the fires perk up the beachy
Creek fire started a month ago
and a remote area then it was a
week ago when the wind picked
up and the fire ripped through
the area.
the area.
the area. Let's bring an Matt with for a
that and a closer look at the
weather and is role over the
past week.
past week. >> is started a week ago today.
The wind started and the
Cascades, here are the peak
gusts from Monday night to
Tuesday morning when event a
historic wind event the
Interstate 205 bridge had a
wind gust of 60 miles-per-hour.
This is the ski area, 57 feet
elevation there is a weather age
run by the ski patrol.
If you think that that is so
please consider this the wind
up at the magic mile chairlift
at timberline Lodge it is
exposed that 7000 feet.
We didn't get this data until
last night the last information
we had was Monday night at 64
miles-per-hour then the wind
gauge got loaned out.
They were able to download the
data 10 plus hours straight of
hurricane force wind sustained
and the wind gust over 100
miles-per-hour.
miles-per-hour. That would be a category 2
hurricane. Staying and gusting
over 100 miles-per-hour until
the early morning hours.
It is a credible wind strikes.
Anyone that I talked to as never
encountered the wind near Mount
Hood that strong in it took
down 200 trees you can see, as
far as the air quality goes,
yes we lead the list of major
cities around the world for the
the worst air quality around
the world. If you drill down to
the smaller towns and cities of
the Northwest it is much, much
worse.
worse.
worse. We
worse. We had improvement around
Corvallis, I will have more
information on that.
The smoke will be gradually
thinner and the big improvement
comes Thursday and Friday we
will have more on that later.
>> thank you, Matt. Let's talk
about the smoky skies.
Local hospitals sick the next
are seeing people with
breathing issues.
breathing issues. Portland Parks are close.
Places like NEALS and wheels
are shut down.
This is all until the air
quality of Bruce.
Alaska Airlines has suspended
all lights and then out of PDX
through at least 3:00 tomorrow
it is to keep employees and
guests safe.
guests safe. >>> the security of the
evacuated areas is a concern
for a lot of people, last week,
Marion County deputies arrested
two people for looting homes and
Lincoln County deputies
arrested a man for looting
grocery store.
grocery store. Clackamas County said that they
have been getting a lot of
calls to 911 with people
suspecting litters but the vast
majority of the reports have
been unfounded.
been unfounded. Sheriff Roberts is trying to
ease concerns saying that they
have so many long or spent
personnel helping them and the
county right now the response
times 911 calls are shorter
than number, numbers reporter.
This side was reported, looters
get shot.
get shot.
get shot. >> their intent is positive to
try to protect their neighbors
property but once again we are
encouraging those individuals
that let us take care of
suspicious activity and people
committing crimes to get on the
phone and let us handle that.
>>> new tonight to further
protect the evacuation zones,
the Sheriff's office has added
a Chuck point along several
spots along Highway 224 and 211
you cannot get past the
checkpoint unless you and the
area or you are helping someone
that lives there.
The National Guard has set up a
similar checkpoint on Highway 22
headed into the beachy Creek
evacuation zone.
evacuation zone. >>> we will give you an
overview of the other fires
burning and the area.
This has burned 2400 acres and
destroyed an estimated 100
homes.
homes.
homes. Fire crews hope that rain will
be moving and at it will give
them a leg up.
Many people have been able to
return home but there is a
section postop.
section postop. Sheriff deputies are working
with people to go inside that
closed area to check on their
properties.
properties. >>> into Southwest Washington
seven the evacuation levels
Drop.
Drop.
Drop. The
Drop. The Yale reservoir area is
under a level 1 done from a
level 2, the firefighters have
made progress it it is time
protect attained.
protect attained. It has burned 20,000 acres.
>>> this is good news this is
a burning north of Newburgh, it
is 100% contained, all level 3
evacuation levels have been
downgraded.
downgraded. That means that it is safe for
people to return home but you
should be prepared to leave