Wildfires continue to burn across Oregon
Published 4:11 pm Monday, July 15, 2024
- Smoke rises from the Salt Creek Fire, burning 10 miles west of Eagle Point, in this image posted Saturday.
Federal and state wildfire agencies continue to fight at least five major fires burning across Oregon. Those fires have already torched nearly 275,000 acres.
Four of the fires are burning east of the Cascades, while one is in Southern Oregon.
The largest, the Cow Valley Fire, burned 132,528 acres northwest of Vale in Malheur County as of Monday morning, according to InciWeb. The Cow Valley Fire broke out Thursday and had no containment Monday. Level 1—Be Ready and Level 2—Be Set evacuation notices were issued Sunday night. Fire officials reported no major growth on the Bonita Fire burning nearby.
Near the city of Burns, the Falls Fire had burned 64,225 acres with no containment as of Monday, according to InciWeb. Evacuation notices were issued in Grant and Harney counties, officials said. The fire began Wednesday and is human caused.
The Larch Creek Fire, which was first reported July 9, had burned 18,486 acres near Dufur in Wasco County, as of Monday morning, and is 10% contained, according to InciWeb.
About 10 miles southeast of Condon, the Lone Rock Fire, which started Saturday, had burned about 51,850 acres as of Monday, according to a Central Oregon Fire Information post on X. The fire had no containment.
In Southern Oregon, the Salt Creek Fire has burned 4,102 acres and reached 58% containment, according to a Monday update on InciWeb. The fire is human caused and began July 7 near Butte Falls, the agency reported.
Closer to Bend, the North Twin Fire has been contained at 11 acres. The fire broke out near North Twin Lake west of La Pine in the Deschutes National Forest. The campground at North Twin Lake will be closed through at least Friday, according to a post by the Deschutes National Forest.