Firefighters stop old mill vegetation fire before it reaches structures

A firefighter uses a drip torch to create a controlled fire that will help prevent further spread of a wild fire. Photos provided by LFD

Lebanon firefighters were able to contain a six-acre vegetation fire within the city before it could reach any structures.

At 8:50 p.m. on June 17, Lebanon Fire District responded to a call for a small vegetation fire at the old Santiam-Willamette mill site, located east of Milton Street and west of the Santiam River.

LFD reported that the incident, initially called in as a small fire, was quickly upgraded to a first alarm after multiple…