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Another eastern Oregon wildfire — the Lone Rock Fire — grew to 71,000 acres and was 10% contained as of Tuesday evening. The fire east of Condon ignited over the weekend and grew quickly.
Pyramid Fire, Ore Fire, High Prairie Fire burn in Willamette National Forest. Interagency crews are tracking 24 in the Willamette National Forest, with 22 started by lightning earlier this week.
All Oregon Department of Forestry districts declared the beginning of fire season by July 1. [5] The Northwest Coordination Center upgraded the region's preparedness level (referring to the availability of firefighting resources) from PL 1 to PL 2 on July 3, PL 3 on July 23, PL 4 on August 12, and PL5—the highest level—on August 19.
The Golden Fire is a wildfire that started on July 22, 2023, in Klamath County, Southern Oregon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911 service and internet. [ 1 ]
The Durkee Fire, burning near the Oregon-Idaho border about 130 miles (209 kilometers) west of Boise, Idaho, caused the closure of a stretch of Interstate 84 again Wednesday.
The Alder Creek Fire is an active wildfire in Wheeler County, Oregon. Ignited in the early afternoon at about 5 pm on July 6, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Ignited in the early afternoon at about 5 pm on July 6, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Mike Cantin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boise, said cooler air moving into the region Wednesday evening could stoke the Oregon fire. A red flag warning was in effect and the area has been suffering through a heat wave, including many days over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
Cow Valley Fire grows to 132,000 acres, shows 'extreme fire behavior' The Cow Valley Fire south of Baker City was reported at 132,528 acres Monday morning. The perimeter around the fire was 163 ...