June 3, 2022 11:20 a.m.
Firefighters with the Douglas Forest Protective Association and other agencies tackled a 1/100th of an acre fire burning between the railroad tracks and the South Umpqua River, just north of the Myrtle Creek Bridge, early Friday.
Public Information Officer Rachael Pope said crews responded to the Dole Cave Fire at approximately 12:30 a.m. Pope said firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the fire by 4:30 a.m. Smoke was expected to be visible for much of Friday as crews continued with mop up operations.
DFPA was assisted by Myrtle Creek Fire Department and the Tri-City Fire District. Pope said the fire was human caused and is currently under investigation.
