La Grande, OR—The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Northeast District has responded to 17 fires in the last 24 hours as a result of the recent lightning event that moved across Oregon. Three large fires of note are the Durkee Fire, the Snake Fire and the NF Owen Fire, all of which started in the late afternoon and evening of July 17, 2024.
The district has combined the NF Owen Fire (approx. 400 ac.) and the Snake Fire (approx. 1,000 ac.) to create the Battle Mountain Complex near Ukiah, Oregon. ODF’s Incident Management Team 3 has been deployed to the Battle Mountain Complex and will be inbriefed this afternoon. The team will take unified command of the complex with the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Green Team at 0900 on Friday, July 19, 2024. They will be working in close partnership with the Umatilla National Forest.
The Durkee Fire is about 2 miles south of Durkee,
Oregon and has currently burned approximately 3,000 acres, 800 of which are on
ODF-protected land. The fire is in steep, rocky terrain that is difficult to
access. NW Team 6 took command of the fire this morning at 0600.
ODF Northeast District continues to respond to new fire starts as the day continues. Early detection is integral to successfully putting out new starts. Firefighters will be doing patrols of effected areas, and the district will be utilizing its smoke detection cameras as well. If you see a smoke column, call 9-1-1 immediately.
The Oregon Department of Forestry is urging Oregonians to actively participate in wildfire prevention and avoid bringing fire hazards on the landscape. With resources spread thin, less human-caused fires can make all the difference and allow resources to focus on the new lightning-caused fires.
ODF’s Northeast Oregon District is currently in Extreme (red) fire danger and there are additional restrictions for industrial forest operations on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Northeast Oregon.
Current fire restrictions for forestlands in Northeast Oregon can be found at www.bmidc.org or by calling the Northeast Oregon Fire Prevention line: (541) 975-3027. http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/ is your spot for current fire information in the Blue Mountains. Find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/oregondeptofforestryNEO/
Call Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch at (541)963-7171 or
dial 9-1-1 to report a fire.
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