Central Oregon — Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch reported no new significant fire starts yesterday.
The Camp Creek Fire burning 12 miles southwest of Paulina was more accurately mapped at 1,581 acres and is now 10% contained. Yesterday the fire stayed within its existing footprint. Firefighters will continue to use aircraft to cool down hotspots and support firefighters on the ground as they work to secure the perimeter of the fire.
Level 2 (Get Set) evacuation notices issued by the Crook County Sheriff’s Department remain in place. For additional updates from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office visit facebook.com/CrookCountySheriff or visit their interactive map: crookcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=3ddd30c1faeb455fb287dfa122d9ea5e
The Durgan Fire located approximately six miles northeast of Paulina was more accurately mapped at 3,200 acres and is now 100% contained. The Crook County Sheriff’s Office has decreased the evacuation preparedness to a Level 1 (Be Ready). For additional updates from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office visit facebook.com/CrookCountySheriff or visit their interactive map: crookcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=3ddd30c1faeb455fb287dfa122d9ea5e
The Pulley Creek Fire, burning on the Ochoco National Forest, approximately one mile southwest of Big Summit Prairie, remains at 11 acres and is now 100% contained.
Firefighters construct control line around a fire to establish a barrier to keep it from spreading. Containment is based on their confidence that a portion of the fire is secure, and the fire will not move beyond the control line. Firefighters may have control line around the perimeter of a fire, but until they are able to decrease fire activity along the edge of the control line and cool down hotspots, they do not consider that portion of the fire contained.
Visit the official source for wildfire information in Central Oregon at centraloregonfire.org for wildfire updates or follow fire information on X/Twitter @CentralORfire. Call 9-1-1 to report a wildfire. For smoke and air quality information visit fire.airnow.gov.
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