Friday, the focus will be on continuing to mop up and patrol existing line across the fire area and further secure the spot fires on the east and west sides of the…
Category: Lone Rock
Crews make progress on Lone Rock Fire, 136,377 acres, 40 percent contained
Crews will continue to patrol, monitor, and mop up along the north end of the Lone Rock Fire on Thursday. Firefighters will look for opportunities for strategic burning operations along the east…
Red Flag Warning, weather may challenge firefighters Wednesday on Lone Rock Fire
On Wednesday, firefighters on the Lone Rock Fire in north central Oregon plan to patrol and mop up to maintain the existing fire perimeter in anticipation of incoming weather. A Red Flag…
Lone Rock fire active Monday, 131,407 acres, 40 percent contained
On Tuesday, Firefighters are working along the eastern edge of the Lone Rock Fire will continue to build direct control lines in efforts to extend from Burton Hill south to Forest Service…
Lone Rock Fire, 124,556 acres, 40 percent contained
The OSFM’S 12 structural task forces assigned to the Lone Rock Fire have been working over the last week to protect homes and critical infrastructure near the fire. An upper-level weather system…
Lone Rock Fire, 116,563 acres, 40 percent contained
Sunday marks the second consecutive day of critical fire behavior on the Lone Rock Fire in Gilliam, Morrow, Wheeler, and Grant counties. Firefighters will be challenged with hot and dry conditions in…
Red flag conditions expected to challenge firefighters on Lone Rock Fire
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning from 11 a.m. Saturday through 11 p.m. Sunday for hot, dry, and unstable conditions. There was no infrared flight overnight Friday so the…
Lone Rock Fire 83,922, 40 percent contained
Extreme fire behavior is expected as the weather heats up to the 90s, and relative humidity drops Friday on the Lone Rock fire in Gilliam, Morrow, and Wheeler counties. Crews will continue…
Weather, extreme fire behavior challenges firefighters on Lone Rock Fire
The Lone Rock Fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy by the unified command of the Northwest Team 2 and Oregon State Fire Marshal Red Team. Significant fire behavior happened…
Lone Rock Fire 69,354 acres, 10 percent contained, firefighters save town of Lonerock
The Lone Rock Fire began on July 13 and is being managed under a full suppression strategy. Northwest Team 2 and Oregon State Fire Marshal Red Team assumed unified command of the…