Tolo Mountain Fire in Deschutes County
By Mindy Gould on Friday, July 29th, 2022 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Eastern/Southeast Oregon Top Stories
Deschutes County, Or-The fire is now estimated to be approx. 20 acres burning 3 miles north of the Mt. Thielsen Wilderness.
Firefighting resources include: 10 smoke jumpers, Prineville IHC, 5-person hand crew, firefighters from 2 engines & a dozer. A 20-person Type 2 hand crew is scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning.
Firefighters have been supported by numerous aerial resources, including air attack, a heavy helicopter and air tankers.
There are no impacts to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) at this time. The fire is approx. 2.5 – 3 miles away as the crow flies from the PCT and is moving north, parallel to the trail.
