Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Elk Lane Fire in Jefferson County. The move comes following a request made by the local fire defense board and approved…
Critical fire weather continues on Telephone Fire
QUICK FACTSSize: 50,863 Start Date: July 22, 2024 Location: 12 miles NE of Burns, ORContainment: 23% Total Personnel: 483 personnel Cause: Lightning/NaturalResources Assigned: 14 hand crews, 37 engines, 6 bulldozers, 12 water tenders, 4 skidders Community Meetings Scheduled: Sunday, August 4 at…
Crews make progress on Telephone Fire despite critical weather conditions
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning through August 3 at 11 p.m. in the fire area. Critical fire weather conditions continue and fire plumes could be visible in some…
OSFM pre-positioning two task forces in Central Oregon for this weekend
With hot temperatures, Red Flag Warnings in place, and lightning in the forecast, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is pre-positioning two structural task forces in Central Oregon. The task forces are from…
OSFM mobilizes resources to Telephone Fire in Harney County
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its green incident management team to the Telephone Fire burning in Harney County, 12 miles northeast of Burns. The lightning-caused…
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…
Structure threats decrease on Microwave Tower Fire, OSFM task forces demobilize
Firefighters have made significant progress, with most of the southern fireline now contained. Crews will mop up this area by extinguishing any remaining hot spots, turning over smoldering debris, and stirring with…