A new wildfire has ignited in the Willamette National Forest in Lane County near the county line north of Highway 58.
The fire, dubbed 163 Mr. Fire, was reported around 3:30 p.m. July 7 in the Three Sisters Wilderness about 70 miles from Eugene. It is estimated to be a quarter of an acre or less and burning in remote terrain.
Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service are responding by rappelling as part of a full suppression strategy, according to a social media post. Firefighters aim to extinguish the fire along its perimeter…