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Windigo Fire burning on 1,500 acres in Umpqua National Forest

The Windigo Fire spread to 1,500 acres on Monday, August 1, 2022 (Courtesy: Umpqua National Forest).

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Windigo Fire is burning more than 1,500 acres in the Umpqua National Forest, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.

The forest service said the blaze is 0% contained. The fire is actively burning in timber nearly 20 miles southwest of La Pine near Crescent Lake.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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