Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Acres burned: 92,548 acresContainment: 0%Start Date: August 1, 2022Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OregonCause: LightningTotal personnel: 1,260Resources: 68 engines, 23 crews, 86 heavy equipment, 9 helicoptersThe…
Final OSFM update: Structure protection complete at Double Creek, Sturgill fires
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…
Firefighters making progress on Cedar Creek Fire near Oakridge
Firefighters continue to make progress on the Cedar Creek Fire near Oakridge. As of Monday morning, the fire stands at 86,734 acres and was 0% contained. 1,228 people are helping fight the…
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…
Cedar Creek Fire grows to 85,926 acres, containment drops to 0%
A Level 3 evacuation remains in place for the greater Oakridge, Westfir, and High Prairie areas. There were no changes in evacuation levels or areas in the last day. The fire grew…
Cedar Creek at 51,814 acres, 12% contained
Friday, following Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s emergency conflagration declaration, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) began moving task forces to support local fire agencies to protect lives, homes, and critical…
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…
Governor invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Cedar Creek Fire
Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this afternoon as a preemptive measure in response to the Cedar Creek Fire. The fire is burning in the national forest east of…