Level 3 Evacuations Issued as Wrights Spring Fire Surges to 8,722 Acres
OREGON MOBILIZES ADDITIONAL RESOURCES UNDER THE CONFLAGRATION ACT AS THE FIRE CONTINUES RAPID GROWTH.
FAST FIRE FACTS
Name:
Wrights Spring Fire
Location:
East of Chiloquin and south of Sprague River in the Fremont-Winema National Forest
Acres: 8,722
Containment: 0%
Evacuations:
Level 3 “GO NOW,” Level 2 “Be Set,” and Level 1 “Be Ready” zones are in effect around the fire
Operations:
OSFM Green Incident Management Team
Northwest Team 8
Six structural task forces
Federal wildland firefighting resources
Aircraft supporting suppression operations
Activity:
The fire grew by nearly 6,500 acres from Thursday evening into Friday. Current mapping shows a substantially expanded perimeter across timbered terrain near Saddle Mountain, while additional state resources mobilize under the Emergency Conflagration Act.
CHILOQUIN, Ore. — The Wrights Spring Fire has grown to approximately 8,722 acres as Level 3 “GO NOW” evacuation notices expand around the fire east of Chiloquin in Klamath County.
The latest Genasys Protect map shows Level 3 evacuation zones east and northeast of the fire along Sprague River, with Level 2 “Be Set” areas extending farther north and southeast.
Evacuation Areas: Updated evacuation mapping shows Level 3 “GO NOW,” Level 2 “Be Set,” and Level 1 “Be Ready” zones surrounding the Wrights Spring Fire, including areas toward the Sprague River corridor. Residents should check their address for the latest evacuation status. Genasys Protect.
A broader area surrounding the incident remains under Level 1 “Be Ready” status.
Evacuation boundaries have changed several times Friday. Residents in the area should check their specific address through Genasys Protect and follow Klamath County emergency alerts rather than relying on earlier maps or evacuation descriptions.
The 8,722 acre figure is being reported by WildCAD-E and the Oregon State Fire Marshal. Current fire mapping shows a substantially larger footprint than Thursday evening, when the fire was reported at 2,224 acres, an increase of nearly 6,500 acres.
Applegate Butte View: Smoke from the Wrights Spring Fire is visible through heavy haze from the Applegate Butte camera at 1:50 p.m. AlertWest, Oregon Hazards Lab, University of Oregon.
Conflagration Act Invoked
The Oregon Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked Friday morning for the Wrights Spring Fire, allowing additional structural firefighting resources from across the state to be mobilized to Klamath County.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is sending its Green Incident Management Team and six structural task forces. Two task forces had already been prepositioned in Douglas County because of forecast increases in fire danger.
The OSFM Green Team will operate in unified command with Northwest Team 8, the Complex Incident Management Team assigned to the wildfire.
State fire officials said the Wrights Spring Fire experienced rapid growth overnight under extremely dry and windy conditions. Federal wildland firefighters and aircraft continue working to slow the fire.
The Conflagration Act is used when a wildfire threatens communities and the response exceeds available local structural firefighting resources.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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