The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Green Incident Management team and remaining task forces demobilized Tuesday morning from the Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County. Over the last week, the crew put in…
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Night crews make progress on Larch Creek Fire
Fire activity remained stable last night, allowing firefighters to complete burn operations to secure the fire’s perimeter and expand mop-up. Decreased winds overnight coupled with higher relative humidities provided good conditions for…
Updated mapping shows larger Larch Creek Fire footprint, actual growth minimal
Updated mapping shows the Larch Creek Fire at 18,387 acres. This increase in acreage is not new fire growth. New technology used Sunday through the interagency FireGuard Program allowed a more accurate…
Crews taking advantage of calmer winds Saturday on Larch Creek Fire
Fire crews continue to make progress on the Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County near Tygh Valley. Overnight Friday, crews mopped up and patrolled around the north and east sides of the…
Larch Creek Fire growing with windy conditions
Fire growth on the Larch Creek Fire remains driven by afternoon winds and highly receptive fuels. An infrared flight this morning showed approximately 3,100 acres of growth from yesterday. Fire behavior moderated…
Evacuations increased on Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County
Fire activity remained high Thursday on the south side of the Larch Creek Fire burning in south of Dufur in Wasco County. The increase in fire activity prompted more evacuations for the…
Three more task forces sent to Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County
The Larch Creek Fire burning near the town of Tygh Valley in Wasco County grew to 10,686 acres and is zero percent contained. Overnight Wednesday, the Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized three…
Additional task forces sent to Larch Creek Fire
The Oregon State Fire Marshal sent two additional task forces from Benton and Lincoln counties to the Larch Creek Fire burning southwest of Dufur in Wasco County. The area was under a…
OSFM mobilizes resources to Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its green incident management team to the Larch Creek Fire burning in Wasco County, 16 miles south of The Dalles….