Over the past week and a half, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal task forces assessed and prepped structures, increased defensible space, conducted burnouts, and provided initial attack on last weekend’s…
Category: Sturgill Fire
Double Creek Fire containment remains at 15%, minimal growth on Sturgill Fire
Firefighters and air resources continued work to contain a fire that spotted across the west bank of the Imnaha River. Air resources dropped 56 loads of retardant on the fire since it…
Double Creek Fire holds at 15% containment, minimal fire growth at Sturgill
The Double Creek Fire spotted across the Imnaha River yesterday afternoon near Imnaha Grange, burning approximately 500 acres. Six additional large air tankers joined suppression efforts, aided by the support of the…
OSFM moves resources to support several fires in Oregon
Overnight, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Agency Operations Center moved resources to support several fires burning on the west side of the state. The OSFM’s Red Incident Management Team was…
Double Creek Fire containment holds at 15%, work continues on Sturgill Fire
On Friday, cooler weather moderated fire behavior in the timber, but the fire is still actively spreading in the grass. Structure protection preparations are complete along Lostine Road. The OSFM task forces…
Double Creek Fire containment grows to 15%
Fire activity was much lighter yesterday than previous days. Containment on the Double Creek Fire increased to 15 percent for 10 miles along the Imnaha River corridor between Imnaha and Freezeout Road….
Double Creek and Sturgill fires grow, community meeting tonight
Double Creek Fire As the cold front approached yesterday, winds were gusty and erratic. Late afternoon winds reached 50 mph and led to extreme fire behavior, as the fire spread on Grizzly,…
Firefighters work to protect homes, communities near Sturgill Fire
Structural task forces from across Oregon continue to work in communities near the Sturgill Fire in Northeast Oregon. On Sunday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to allow the…
Five structural task forces mobilized to Sturgill Fire in NE Oregon
The OSFM has mobilized five task forces to the Sturgill Fire burning in Northeast Oregon. As of this morning, the fire had burned 14,262 acres and was zero percent contained. Task forces…
Emergency Conflagration declared for Sturgill Fire in Wallowa County
Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this evening in response to the Sturgill Fire burning south of the community of Lostine in Wallowa County. This declaration allows the Office of…