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Level 3 evacuation orders issued for Wickiup Reservoir area in Central Oregon. The Round Mountain and Wickiup fires on Deschutes National Forest reached a combined 70 acres by Wednesday evening ...
An infrared reading on August 5 sized the fire at around 1,054 acres (427 ha). On August 15, the fire grew to 4,422 acres with 0% containment. An area closure of all trailheads and dispersed camping North and West of Waldo Lake and Temporary Flight Restrictions were in effect. [12] On August 27, the fire grew to 7,632 acres with 0% containment.
The 45-acre Slate and 856-acre Pyramid fires have brought closures in the Santiam Junction area, including the popular Old Cascades hiking and camping area around the Middle Santiam Wilderness.
Glass Buttes are located in Oregon's high desert in the northeast corner of Lake County, approximately 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Bend and 50 miles (80 km) west of Burns. The nearest settlement is the small unincorporated community of Hampton, Oregon , located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the buttes.
The 2024 Oregon wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Oregon.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecast above average wildfire potential in the southeastern portion of the state and average wildfire potential throughout the rest of Oregon.
Due to fire team efforts and favorable weather, officials have made reductions to some of the evacuation levels for the Lookout Fire. Oregon wildfire updates: Evacuation levels reduced for Lookout ...
Fire season officially began in all areas of the state by July 1, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). As of September 5, 2023 [update] , the state had recorded 1,731 fires, which had burned a total of 159,991 acres (64,746 hectares).
Sep. 25—Both Lewis and Thurston counties have updated fire restrictions to allow recreational fires. The change comes as cooler and wetter weather rolls into the south Puget Sound region.