August 5, 2023 6:30 a.m. 

Friday afternoon, the Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized two task forces to Linn County to help with the emerging Priceboro Fire near Harrisburg.

Crews were sent through Immediate Response, a tool the OSFM uses to send additional firefighters and equipment outside of a conflagration. Harrisburg Fire and Rescue and the Oregon Department of Forestry are in unified command and on scene actively fighting the fire.

The Priceboro Fire began at approximately 4:00 p.m. Friday and was estimated at one hundred acres just before 6:00 p.m. The fire is growing quickly and OSFM has additional resources standing by to bolster additional response as needed. Level 3 evacuation notices are in place through the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The smoke is visible from Interstate Five, but no highway closures exist currently. Check road information before traveling through the area, at www.tripcheck.com.