The Mile Post 6 Fire on the Crooked River National Grassland was held at 1,500 acres Saturday, Central Oregon Fire Management Service announced Saturday evening.

Hot afternoon temperatures on Saturday increased fire activity on the east side of the service area with firefighters responding to a total of 58 incidents since Thursday. In Gilliam County, the Stubblefield Fire, burning on private land 5 miles east of the John Day River, was reported at 9,000 acres Saturday morning. Gov. Kate Brown on Friday declared the Stubblefield Fire a conflagration, bringing in resources from around the state.

Closer to Central Oregon, the 800-acre Sorefoot Fire on federal Bureau of Land Management lands about 5 miles northeast of Antelope was 50 percent contained.

In the Deschutes National Forest, the Spring Creek Fire is 16 acres, 1.5 miles south of Monty Campground on the Sisters Ranger District. Incident 1022 near Quartz Mountain on the southeast corner of the forest is 50 acres.