Brookings and Harbor Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported large fire on Lone Ranch Beach early Friday at around 6:00am. While responding to the location, units from the Coos Forest Protection Agency and Cape Ferrell were requested to be dispatched.
A large fire was found burning in the driftwood as first units arrived at the scene, and was starting to burn into the brush. A hose line was quickly layed from the apparatus and the fire was quickly knocked down and extinguished.
Units remained at the scene for about 4 hours and Park Rangers checked the fire area throughout the day. The cause appears to be an abandoned campfire.
The Curry County Fire Agencies would like to remind the public not to build fires in the driftwood. If it’s too windy by the water it’s too windy to have a fire. If you build a fire you must have a means to extinguish the fire, a shovel and a bucket. Do not just bury the fire in the sand.
