With hot temperatures, Red Flag Warnings in place, and lightning in the forecast, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is pre-positioning two structural task forces in Central Oregon.  The task forces are from Lincoln and Polk counties, and have 26 firefighters, eight engines, and two water tenders.  Pre-positioning resources is a tool the OSFM has because of 2021’s Senate Bill 762.  These resources are not assigned to a specific incident but are added capacity for initial attack on any new fires.  The two task forces will be pre-positioned for 72 hours and could be extended for up to two weeks if needed.  The OSFM has four task forces from Clackamas, Clatsop, Washington, and Yamhill counties and its Green Incident Management Team assigned to the Telephone Fire in Harney County.  The Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked for that fire on Thursday, marking the tenth Conflagration to be declared this summer.