Deschutes on fire again

Yard Sale · Jul 14, 2023

Sounds like a knocked over camp stove. Keep a bucket of water in camp folks!

Camp stove sparks fire near Deschutes River State Recreation Area

The Deschutes River State Recreation Area was evacuated Thursday night and remains closed, the Sherman County Sheriff's Office said.

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clarkman · Jul 14, 2023

We humans are quite the dumb bunch....smh

Eastside · Jul 14, 2023

Not very far from the state park and the wind isn’t blowing. Yet. Hopefully they can get it out before that happens.

Yard Sale · Jul 14, 2023

A mile from the mouth and on the east side. Sounds like a bike in camp to me. Most floaters have tables and dual burner stoves. Guess time will tell.

Eastside · Jul 14, 2023

That is what I thought. My brother-in-law and I have a float in September. Hope the west side of the river is untouched. I have had one of the double burner Coleman propane stoves fail and catch on fire although not on the Deschutes. We caught it early and shut off the propane. I now have a Primus two burner stove that seems to be higher quality as well as a woven metal hose connecting it to the tank.

ColinShots · Jul 14, 2023

Pro skateboarder and avid fly fisherman David Gravette was out on the river when the fire started. He’s got some wild videos in his instagram stories.