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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Rain and cold helps dampen area fires
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
More than 30 fire starts
were reported in the John
Day Fire Dispatch area over
the past weekend following
strong thunderstorms Satur-
day night.
That’s on top of the
two dozen or so light-
ning-caused fires that fol-
lowed thunderstorms on
Aug. 4-5 — including a
small blaze less than half a
mile from the south shore of
Magone Lake.
But the quarter-inch of
rain that fell Aug. 10, along
with cooler temperatures
and quick responses by fire-
fighters, helped keep nearly
all the fires to less than half
an acre.
The rain halted the
spread of the HK Com-
plex fire, which had grown
by Aug. 8 to about 2,665
acres about 15 miles north
of Monument. Fire line
has been secured around
the entire perimeter, and
the fire is considered 59%
contained.
The complex initially
included about a dozen
fires, but as the Sulfur
Springs and Little Bear fires
merged on the 21 Road by
Aug. 9, eight of the fires
were 100% contained.
A Type 3 incident team
that took over the HK
Complex fire Aug. 6 was
replaced by a Type 2 team
two days later. At one point,
about 573 firefighters along
with engines and aircraft
were assigned to the fire.
Mop-up efforts and
equipment removal began
after Saturday’s rain. A
new lightning-caused fire
on Turner Mountain the
next day was quickly sup-
pressed. A large island of
unburned forest fuels in the
center of the complex will
be allowed to burn out.
As part of the effort to
close out the HK Complex
fire, water tenders made
significant progress Aug.
11 in refilling stock ponds
used by engines and heli-
copters. The ponds, which
are needed by livestock in
the area, were expected to
be refilled with water by the
end of the day Aug. 12. The
Type 2 team plans to trans-
fer the fire back to local con-
trol Wednesday morning.
Farther west, the 150-
acre lightning-caused Sheep
Mountain fire was spot-
ted Aug. 7 about 10 miles
west of Mitchell and 3
miles southwest of the John
Day Fossil Bed National
Monument’s Painted Hills
Unit.
Pre-evacuation notices
were issued by the Wheeler
County Sheriff’s Office,
as steep slopes and lim-
ited access hampered fire-
fighting efforts. Intense
rain that caused flooding
in areas dampened the fire,
and mop-up efforts began
Aug. 8.
The 100-acre light-
ning-caused Battle Creek
fire on private land south-
west of Dayville was
reported Aug. 9. A Central
Oregon Fire Management
Type 3 team responded. The
fire was fully lined by Aug.
10 and crews were begin-
ning mop-up operations.
A 40-acre fire burning
grass and brush about 6
miles southeast of Prairie
City was reported at about
5 p.m. on Aug. 10. Ore-
gon Department of Forestry
crews assisted the Prai-
rie City Rural Fire Depart-
ment in extinguishing the
blaze.
On Aug. 11, firefighters
responded quickly to a 0.1-
acre fire at the Bull Prai-
rie Campground northeast
of Spray and had it extin-
guished within three hours.
The fire was blamed on an
abandoned campfire.
for a man with difficulty
breathing.
Aug. 7: Responded to
Trafton Lane in John Day
for a 61-year-old man with
a swollen leg.
Aug. 8: Dispatched with
Prairie City ambulance
to an apartment on South
Main Street in Prairie City
for an elderly woman with
chest pain.
Aug. 9: Paged with
Long Creek ambulance to
Keeney Fork Road near
Long Creek for a 74-year-
old man with a bee sting.
Aug. 10: Dispatched to
Northeast Dayton Street
in John Day for a 60-year-
old woman with difficulty
breathing.
Aug. 10: Responded
to a senior home in John
Day for a woman who had
fallen.
• Monument
ambulance
Aug. 5: Responded with
Monument fire to Wilson
Street for a woman who
fell.
• John Day fire
Aug. 5: Received a
report of an unknown
chemical smell at Highway
26 and Dog Creek Road.
Aug. 7: Responded to a
report of white smoke near
the hospital in John Day.
• Dayville fire
Aug. 6: Paged for a
grass fire on Highway 26
west of Dayville.
• Long Creek
ambulance
Aug. 8: Dispatched
with Long Creek fire to
Short Corner Road in Long
Creek to transport a man to
the hospital in John Day.
• Forest Service
Aug. 8: Advised of
smoke seen in the Franks
Creek Road area southwest
of Dayville.
Aug. 8: Received a
report of small fires seen
along Highway 402 near
Hamilton.
Aug. 8: Advised of a
fire seen north of Highway
26 near Antelope Lane in
John Day.
Aug. 9: Received a
report of a grass fire seen
from the Rudio Road area
near Kimberly.
Aug. 9: Advised of
a forest fire seen in the
Beech Creek and Black
Butte area north of Mt.
Vernon.
Aug. 9: Received a
report of a forest fire seen
in the Granite Hill Road
area north of Sumpter.
Aug. 9: Advised of a
forest fire seen near Fox.
Aug. 9: Received a
report of a forest fire seen
in the Beech Creek area.
Aug. 9: Advised of a
forest fire seen near Mid-
dle Fork Lane in Bates.
Aug. 9: Received a
report of a forest fire seen
from the Hansen Lane area
near Mt. Vernon.
Aug. 10: Advised of
a forest fire seen in the
Strawberry Mountains.
Aug. 10: Received a
report of a grass fire in the
Swamp Creek area north of
the Izee Road.
Aug. 10: Advised of a
forest fire seen from High-
way 26 west of Dixie
Summit.
• Prairie City fire
Aug. 9: Dispatched to a
vehicle fire on Highway 26
near Dixie Summit.
Aug. 10: Responded
with Oregon Department
of Forestry to a fire on
North River Road near
Summit Prairie south of
Prairie City.
• Mt. Vernon fire
Aug. 9: Responded to
assist with a fire in the
Clarks Creek area near Mt.
Vernon.
• Canyon City fire
Aug. 10: Advised of a
forest fire seen from Edge-
wood Drive in Canyon
City.
COPS AND COURTS
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle
are taken from the logs
of law enforcement agen-
cies. Every effort is made
to report the court dispo-
sition of arrest cases.
Justice Court
• Violation of basic
rule: Cynthia J. Schultz,
53, Pagosa Springs, Col-
orado, July 9, 78/55 zone,
fined $265; Susan A. Wal-
berg, 66, Coos Bay, July
25, 82/55 zone, fined
$265.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Fonnie D. Kandler, 25, La
Grande, July 24, 79/65
zone, fined $225; James
R. Miller, 19, John Day,
July 25, 85/65 zone, fined
$225; Armand A. Cimar-
oli, 50, Orlando, Florida,
July 20, 60/30 zone, fined
$265; Grace C. Ander-
son, 20, Caldwell, Idaho,
July 16, 80/65 zone, fined
$265; Brigid H. Fellen-
baum, 39, Eugene, July
13, 45/25 zone, fined
$165; Frank D. Tjoelker,
46, Kentwood, Michigan,
May 29, 40/30 zone, fined
$115.
• Violation speed limit:
Darrell W. McKrola, 43,
Mt. Vernon, July 1, 34/20
zone, fined $165; Don-
nie R. Hughes, 64, Ran-
cho Marieta, California,
July 28, 57/35 zone, fined
$265; Carla S. Inman, 72,
Baker City, July 21, 57/25
zone, fined $375.
• Driving uninsured:
Carleanne N. Wright,
18, Canyon City, June
18, fined $265; Craig A.
Heimbold, 25, John Day,
July 25, fined $265; Karl
E. Souza, 56, Gooding,
Idaho, July 12, fined $265;
Kevin S. Chamberlain, 29,
Pendleton, May 19, fined
$265; Caleb J. Vielma,
32, John Day, May 30,
fined $265; Frank Cobb
Jr., 63, Portland, May 30,
fined $265; David J. Dar-
ling, 44, John Day, May
30, fined $265; Donald
C. Stratton, 84, John Day,
July 4, fined $265.
• Driving while sus-
pended: Rayme K. Lacey,
43, John Day, June 16,
fined $440; Caleb J.
Vielma, 32, John Day,
May 30, fined $440;
Frank Cobb Jr., 63, Port-
land, May 30, fined $440;
David J. Darling, 44, John
Day, May 30, fined $440.
• Unsafe passing on
the left: Matteo P. Car-
tiglia, 25, Zurich, Swit-
zerland,
July
24,
fined $265.
• Registration sticker
expired: David J. Darling,
44, John Day, May 30,
fined $115.
• Open container of
alcohol: Kevin S. Cham-
berlain, 29, Pendleton,
May 19, fined $265.
Oregon State Police
Aug. 5: Responded to
Carpenter Road in John
Day to take possession of
eight blasting caps and four
cast boosters left behind
by a former miner who
had passed away. They
were transported to La
Grande for storage pending
disposal.
Aug. 6: Responded to
South McHaley Avenue in
Prairie City. Lacy M. Phil-
lips, 31, Tillamook, was
arrested on an outstand-
ing warrant issued by Til-
lamook County. Phillips’
1-year-old child was left in
the care of her mother.
Dispatch
John
Day
dispatch
worked 182 calls during
the week of Aug. 5-11,
including:
• John Day Police
Department
Aug. 5: Received a 911
call about an assault on
East Main Street in John
Day.
Aug. 5: Advised of a
theft on Northwest Seventh
Street in John Day.
Aug. 6: Received a 911
call about a possible dis-
pute, loud noise and possi-
ble underage drinking at a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day.
Aug. 7: Following a traf-
fic stop on Highway 26 near
Laycock Creek Road, Bai-
ley V. Ganta, 22, Albany,
was cited for speeding,
75/55 zone.
Aug. 7: Following a
traffic stop on Highway 26
west of John Day, Alex-
andre P. Ribas, 39, East
Wenatchee, Washington,
was cited for driving with-
out a license and insurance.
Aug. 8: Received an
unauthorized entry into a
motor vehicle report from
Northeast Dayton Street in
John Day.
Aug. 8: Dispatched to
a credit union in John Day
for a report of fraudulent
activity.
Aug. 8: Responded to
Northeast Elm Street in
John Day for a fraud report.
Aug. 8: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day.
Steven Warrington, 30,
John Day, was arrested and
charged with two counts
of second-degree theft and
forgery.
Aug. 8: Responded to
Northeast Elm Street in
John Day for a report of
unlawful entry to a motor
vehicle.
Aug. 9: Received a 911
call about a dispute at a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day.
Aug. 9: Responded to a
crash with no injuries on
West Main Street in John
Day.
Aug. 10: Responded
to a grocery store in
John Day for a report of
unlawful entry to a motor
vehicle.
Aug. 11: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day for
a juvenile problem.
• Oregon State Police
Aug. 7: Received a
report of a suspicious per-
son who was possibly
intoxicated at a motel in
John Day.
Aug. 8: Advised of a
suspicious vehicle on High-
way 395 at Paulina Road.
Aug. 11: Received a
report of a pig seen on
Highway 26 near Moon
Creek.
• Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office
Aug. 5: Received a
911 call about a prowler
on Half Street in Prairie
City.
Aug. 6: Advised about
a domestic dispute at an
apartment complex on East
11th Street in Prairie City.
Aug. 6: Received a 911
call about a crash with inju-
ries on the Izee-Paulina
Road.
Aug. 8: Advised of an
unwanted person on Harper
Creek Road in Mt. Vernon.
Aug. 8: Received a 911
call about a crash with inju-
ries on South Bridge Street
near Summit Prairie in
Prairie City.
Aug. 8: Responded with
John Day ambulance to
Crawfish Lake north of
Granite for a female hiker
with an ankle injury.
Aug. 8: Received a 911
call about reckless endan-
germent on Scotty Creek
Lane in Seneca.
Aug. 9: Advised of sus-
picious vehicles on High-
way 395 near Silvies Road.
Aug. 9: Received a 911
call about a juvenile prob-
lem on Pine Creek Road.
Aug. 10: Advised of a
fight on Ingle Street in Mt.
Vernon.
• John Day ambulance
Aug. 5: Received a 911
call for a man who crashed
his bicycle near the Glea-
son Pool in John Day and
was bleeding from his
head.
Aug. 6: Dispatched to
Chimney Gulch Road in
John Day for a man with a
possible stroke.
Aug. 6: Responded to
Metschan Avenue in Prai-
rie City for a man with low
blood pressure.
Aug. 7: Paged to North-
west Fifth Street in John
Day.
Aug. 7: Dispatched with
Prairie City ambulance to
West 12th Street in Prairie
City for an elderly woman
with trouble breathing.
Aug. 7: Responded to
Chimney Gulch Road in
John Day for a man with a
diabetic issue.
Aug. 7: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day
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