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Van Meter Fire

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Unit Information

3200 DeLap Road 
Klamath Falls, 
Oregon 
97601 
3200 DeLap Road 
Klamath Falls, 
Oregon 
97601 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    scofmp.fire.info@gmail.com
    Phone:
    541-219-0515
    Hours:
    7 am-7pm
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Van Meter Fire

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Unit Information

3200 DeLap Road 
Klamath Falls, 
Oregon 
97601 
3200 DeLap Road 
Klamath Falls, 
Oregon 
97601 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    vanmeterfireinfo@gmail.com
    Phone:
    541-363-8140
    Hours:
    7 am to 7 pm

News

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Last night fire crews continued to use infrared cameras to identify areas of heat around the perimeter of the fire. They are mainly finding heat under juniper trees on the southern and western areas.
Morning Update 9/13
Updated On: 09/13/2022
 Klamath Falls, Ore. – Containment has grown to 60 percent on the Van Meter Fire 13 miles southeast of Klamath Falls. Operations Section Chief Matt Flock shared with nightshift crews that there will be less resources assigned to night shift which means that things are ramping down.  He then reminded them that there was still work to be done in the southern section of the fire.
Morning Update 9/12
Updated On: 09/12/2022
Klamath Falls, Ore.
Community Briefing Video
Updated On: 09/11/2022
COMMUNITY BRIEFING VIDEO- ODF IMT3 and our partners on the Van Meter Fire would like to share our gratitude and appreciation for the communities support and hospitality during our stay while assisting to suppress this fire. This video provides an overview from the initial attack, to the current status, and the next steps.
Klamath Falls, Ore.
Morning Update 9/10
Updated On: 09/10/2022
Klamath Falls, Ore.
Evening Update September 8, 2022
Updated On: 09/09/2022
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry’s Incident Management Team 3, led by Incident Commander Tyler McCarty, took command of the Van Meter Fire earlier this evening. The IMT was brought in to relieve local resources and add capacity as the firefighting organization continues to increase from resources throughout the region.
Evening Update 9/9
Updated On: 09/09/2022
Klamath Falls, Ore.
Van Meter Fire Morning Update
Updated On: 09/09/2022
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Firefighters continue to make progress on the Van Meter Fire 13 miles south of Klamath Falls.