Tiger Creek Fire Update for Oct. 2, 2024

PENDLETON, Ore. (Oct. 2, 2024) —Tiger Creek Fire located approximately 15 miles southeast of Walla Walla, WA in the Mill Creek Municipal Watershed, on the Walla Walla Ranger District is currently estimated at 400 acres in size. The fire growth is upslope to the east. Within the prescribed fire units planned for this fall, approximately 228 acres have burned, with approximately 155 acres burning outside the planned area. According to fire managers the fire activity was moderated overnight by the cooler weather. However, over the next few days warmer and drier conditions may lead to increased fire behavior.

Firefighting resources from Umatilla National Forest, Oregon Department of Forestry, City of Walla Walla, Walla Walla County and other partner agencies are already on the scene assisting in this full suppression effort and are working to minimize the impact of this fire. A Complex Incident Management Team has been ordered to assist with this incident as well as additional aviation and ground resources are enroute to the fire.

Access through the fire area will be temporarily restricted on Forest Service Road 65 and Indian Ridge Trail for the safety of the public and fire personnel.

Area residents along Mill Creek may experience smoke in the evenings and overnight while the fire continues to burn.

The current fire danger rating is at MODERATE and public use restrictions phase A for Umatilla National Forest are in effect and forest personnel will continue scouting for potential new smoke reports.

More information regarding restrictions, please contact:

Umatilla National Forest:
Information Hotline: Toll-Free (877) 958-9663
www.facebook.com/UmatillaNF  
X: @UmatillaNF

The latest fire information will be posted on the Blue Mountains Fire Information Blog. To receive updates on fires in the Blue Mountains, follow our blog at http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/. 

Additional information about the Umatilla National Forest is available at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla.

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