Trail Fire near Diamond Lake approximately 100 acres, evacuations issued

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Trail Fire burning in the Diamond Lake area is now estimated at 100 acres.

That’s according to a Facebook post Wednesday by the Umpqua National Forest.

The Trail Fire is one of seven fires confirmed after a thunderstorm rolled through the national forest on Tuesday.

ODOT says the fire, which is burning near Highway 138, is causing some delays in traffic.

Multiple resources are being used on both the ground and in the air to attack the fire.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, multiple areas are under a level 3 – Go Now evacuation orders.

Those include:

  • All USFS and PCT trails in the Diamond Lake area
  • PCT trail from the intersection of Highway 138 east at the North Crater Trailhead
  • North Crater Trail #1410
  • USFS Summit Rock Crater Trail #1457
  • Mount Thielsen Trail #1456
  • Spruce Ridge Trail #1458
  • Howlock Mountain Trail #1448
  • Thielsen Creek Trail #1449

Diamond Lake horse corrals, campground, and RV park are under a level 2 – Be Ready warning.

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