Firefighters battling the Town Gulch Fire in Baker County have made significant strides in containing the blaze, which is 18,500 acres. Despite the fire’s growth, crews have successfully secured several areas, including…
Author: John Hendricks
Elk Lane Fire holds overnight, crews strengthening line
Firefighters have held the Elk Lane Fire within the existing footprint since Tuesday and it is now 20% contained. Although, Thursday’s hot and dry conditions will create challenges for firefighters, they will…
Elk Lane Fire in Jefferson County, 5,240 acres, virtual community meeting planned
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING FOR THE ELK LANE FIRE WILL BE HELD TONIGHTAT 5 P.M. ON THE JEFFERSON COUNTY OREGON SHERIFF OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE On Tuesday afternoon, firefighters kept the fire north of…
Oregon firefighters making progress on Elk Lane Fire in Jefferson County
Hot, dry, and windy conditions are challenging firefighters as they work to contain the Elk Lane Fire in Jefferson County. On Monday afternoon and evening, firefighters saw significant fire growth to the…
Mop Up Continues across Battle Mountain Complex in Eastern Oregon
Firefighters completed another night of good work on the Battle Mountain Complex, with progress on mop-up operations across both Zones I and II. Temperatures are predicted to begin heating up Wednesday, potentially…
OSFM resources making progress on Battle Mountain Complex
Recent milder weather helped firefighters make progress on the Battle Mountain Complex. Rain and increased humidity provided relief after days of critical conditions and dry fuels. In Zone I of the fire,…
Home hardening, defensible space, help firefighters protect homes near Monument
Wildfires over the past two weeks have ripped across parts of eastern Oregon, chewing through hundreds of thousands of acres this summer. Day after day, firefighters across the country have been on…
Progress made on Durkee Fire, crews work to mop up around homes
Weather conducive to fire growth and dry fuels persist in the Durkee Fire footprint. Friday, containment was added from River Bend (on the I-84 corridor) to the southern tip of the Durkee…
Durkee Fire 20 percent contained
The Durkee Fire in Baker County is currently the largest fire in the nation. Sandwiched between the Cow Valley Fire footprint to the southwest and the Thompson Fire to the northeast, it…
Firefighters making progress on Falls and Telephone fires
Despite strong, unpredictable winds from thunderstorms, firefighters managed to maintain control lines on both the Falls and Telephone fires. On Wednesday, task forces and wildland firefighters swiftly responded to several new fires,…