Wildfire Erupts Near Tiller: Evacuations and Road Closures Ordered

Tiller Trail Fire forces evacuations, fire grows rapidly

TILLER — A wildfire in the area between Tiller and Drew quickly spread Saturday afternoon, forcing people from their homes and causing Gov. Tina Kotek to invoke the Emergency Conflagration Act.

Wildfire Erupts Near Tiller: Evacuations and Road Closures Ordered

Tiller, Oregon– A fast-moving wildfire, currently estimated at 200 to 300 acres, is burning near the 28000 block of Tiller Trail Highway in Douglas County, Oregon. Multiple fire agencies, including crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), Tiller Fire, Days Creek Fire Department, Milo Fire Department, South Umpqua Fire Department, and several others, are actively responding to the blaze.…