up date from Gary

Linemen found issue working to restore per suprize valley

Gary says

70mph winds surprise valley in route

Three accused of starting wild fire in Lake County http://www.ktvz.com/news/three-accused-of-starting-lake-county-wildfire/703229684

Three Eugene-area men who authorities allege started a nearly 5,900-acre Lake County wildfire last summer by shooting at exploding targets have been arrested on felony charges.

Lake County District Attorney Sharon Forster said Friday a grand jury has indicted Elijah Dyer, Gary Bigelow and David Evans. Each faces single felony charges of manufacturing a destructive device and criminal conspiracy, as well as six misdemeanor counts of reckless burning.

From there web site, From 12:00 until 2:15 this morning, the power went out on our 69KV transmission line.  Crews hiked into cedar pass and found the problem.  Also, in Oregon, we experienced power blinks as well as an outage.  At 2:02am, the power went out on transmission line and power was restored to all but Adel at 3:30am.  Crews have found the problem and are currently in the process of fixing the outage.

http://surprisevalleyelectric.org/

Update only one lane is closed.

ORE31, closed MP 78, 9 miles South of Summer Lake do to an overturned truck. See Tripcheck for more information.

There will be a meeting at 6pm at the Summer Lake Lodge tonight, for public opinion concerning the High Desert Rangeland Fire Protection Association.

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM PST FRIDAY… … WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM PST FRIDAY… * WINDS… IN THE WARNING AREA… SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

It has been reported that a barn roof has received damage from the high already.

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY.

It has been reported that visibility is low on highway 31, due to blowing dust.

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Limited visability hwy 31 from old lake rd to summer lake store blowing sand and debris