Friday, the Durkee Fire in Baker and Malheur County was extremely active progressing south/southeast past Huntington Road and paralleling a ridgeline adjacent to Hwy 26. Southern progression of the advancing fire front…
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…
Pilot Rock Fire increases containment as state resources begin demobilization
Progress on the Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon fire made significant gains Thursday as state resources engaged with local fire districts to establish control lines and work to ensure the risk to communities decreases….
OSFM sends firefighters and equipment to Durkee Fire in Baker County, more out-of-state resources arrive
On Friday, the Oregon State Fire Marshal sent structural protection resources to the Durkee Fire in Baker County. The fire was reported Wednesday night off Interstate 84 near the community of Durkee. It has…
Work on Falls Fire continues, 10 percent contained
On Friday, in the northwest corner of the Falls Fire, operations will continue constructing and securing direct dozer line along FSR 4785 and an alternative contingency line on Forest Service Road 4781…
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…
Firefighters make progress on Pilot Rock Fire in Umatilla County
Local crews worked overnight with assistance from mutual aid resources and a state-requested immediate response taskforce to control the Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon fire. Crews completed burnouts around the fire to secure homes,…
Falls Fire grows to 110,674 acres, OSFM task forces work to protect nearby homes
The Falls Fire became very active Wednesday afternoon in the northwest and northeast corners of the fire. The fire acreage is now estimated to be 110,674 with five percent containment. The fire…
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…
Conflagration invoked for Umatilla County wildfires, OSFM mobilizing firefighters, incident management team
On Wednesday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla County near Pilot Rock. The OSFM is mobilizing its Green Incident Management Team and three…