Lone Rock Fire Update – July 15

Size: 51,850 acres Location: 10 miles SE of Condon, Oregon County: Gilliam
Start Date: July 13, 2024 Containment: 0% Cause: Under Investigation Total Personnel:
189
Lonerock, Oregon — The Lone Rock Fire began on July 13, and is being managed under a full
suppression strategy. The Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team, led by Incident
Commander Fulton Jeansonne, assumed command of the fire on Sunday, July 14, at 8:00 PM
local time.
Yesterday’s Activities – There was significant fire activity on Sunday and overnight. Fire
personnel were actively engaged in suppression efforts as well as scout and identify possible
fire containment lines. Helicopters, large air tankers, and single-engine air tankers dropped
water and retardant to slow fire spread. A team effort including South Gilliam Rural Fire
Protection District, Gilliam County Sheriffs Office, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Oregon State Fire Marshal tirelessly worked
to hold and defend the community of Lone Rock through the night.
Today’s Activities – Fire crews will continue to build on prior suppression efforts. Any flare ups
and hot spots will be extinguished. Increased fire behavior is possible today with continued hot,
dry, and windy conditions.
Weather – Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7-13 mph becoming west in the
afternoon 10-15.
Evacuations – GO NOW! Level-3 Evacuate immediately from the community of Lonerock, on
July 14. An evacuation center is set up at memorial hall in Condon. For more information on
evacuations, visit Gilliam County Sheriffs Office Facebook page. No campfires of any kind are
allowed on Bureau of Land Management lands.
Smoke from the Lone Rock Fire continues, and maps and air quality information is always
available on https://fire.airnow.gov/. Please help firefighters by following all local regulations,
found here: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx. Additional wildfire
prevention tips are available at www.keeporegongreen.org.
If you fly, we can’t. Unauthorized drone flights (UAS) pose serious risks to firefighter and public
safety and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations. Aerial firefighting is suspended
when unauthorized UAS are in the area, allowing wildfires to grow larger.

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