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…
Rum Creek Firefighters Prepare for Another Windy Dry Spell
Tomorrow’s weather will provide a test for the fire lines. If the fire stays within the current footprint, fire managers can be more confident that it will not escape the fire lines…
More Resources Arrive at Double Creek
Fire activity was significantly less on Sunday for both the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires. Although temperatures were warm and relative humidity values were low, winds were much lighter than…
Double Creek fire grows, pushed by strong winds and extremely dry conditions
There was significant fire growth on the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires on Saturday because of strong winds, hot temperatures, and extremely dry conditions. The Oregon Office of State Fire…
Containment rises on Rum Creek Fire
Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler, more humid weather to make progress in containing the Rum Creek Fire. In the last few days, containment has risen to 27 percent. “Containment” is an expression…
Emergency Conflagration declared for Double Creek Fire in Wallowa County
Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this morning in response to the Double Creek Fire burning near the community of Imnaha in Wallowa County. This declaration allows the Office of…
Rum Creek holds through the cold front
A cold front moved past the Rum Creek Fire late on Friday, bringing gusty winds. The winds were strongest on the ridges and in drainages with a west-east alignment, with gusts recorded…
Rum Creek Fire containment grows to 12%
Crews continue to make progress at the Rum Creek Fire with containment reaching 12 percent. A Red Flag Warning is in effect today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Strong gusty winds…
Progress on the Rum Creek Fire
MERLIN, Ore. – Firefighters continue to concentrate on the east side of Rum Creek Fire, focusing on areas of slop-over from Tuesday evening. Yesterday and overnight, crews established new fire lines and…
Fire activity increases on Rum Creek fire in Josephine County
Overnight, the Rum Creek fire pushed across the line on the east side of the fire near McKnabe Creek, burning several hundred acres. Resources are being shifted to this area to corral…