Clackamas County fire now 37% contained; Gov. Kate Brown tours burned area

The Riverside fire, which prompted widespread evacuations in Clackamas County during Oregon’s recent run of massive blazes, is now 37% contained, authorities say.

Over three inches of rain has fallen on the fire area over the past week, fire officials said Sunday. Amid Monday’s sunny, dry and breezy conditions, no significant growth of the 138,029-acre fire was expected.

Gov. Kate Brown toured the fire area Monday, her latest trip to areas burned during Oregon’s recent spate of large wildfires.

Fire officials said during the tour that people should expect to see smoke from the blaze this week. The officials don’t expect significant fire growth, however.

Most large Oregon wildfires, including the Riverside blaze, did not grow from Sunday to Monday, according to figures released by the National Interagency Coordination Center.

The Slater fire in northern California and Josephine County was the only large blaze to advance during that time, growing about 250 acres. That fire is 38% contained.

Oregon’s largest wildfire, the 204,340-acre Lionshead blaze west of Warm Springs, is 34% contained.

The Holiday Farm fire in Lane County is 50% contained, and the Beachie Creek blaze in Marion County is 58% contained.

The Archie Creek and Thielsen fires in southern Oregon are both 69% contained.

Dave Killen of The Oregonian/OregonLive staff contributed to this report.

jryan@oregonian.com; 503-221-8005; @Jimryan015

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