The Emigrant Fire in southeastern Lane County has grown to 7,400 acres with 0% containment, according to a Wednesday morning update. It's located three miles southwest of Willamette National Forest’s Indigo Springs Campground, or about 20 miles southeast of Oakridge.

The message reinforced the issues caused by the steep, rugged terrain where the fire is burning.

"The fire is sitting in the old Tumblebug burn scar from 2009, a lot of hazards out there, a lot of snags that have been falling for the last couple of days,” said Incident Management Team member Jon Campbell in a video update .

Crews are particularly focused on revitalizing forest roads and breaks from the Tumblebug Fire to the north and west so they can protect Sierra Pacific Industries timber land in that direction.

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