Wildfires Continue To Burn Throughout Oregon On Wednesday
Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Dry weather in recent months has made Oregon ripe for wildfires. A number are burning throughout the state and the Pacific Northwest as we approach the hottest time of the year.
In Oregon, there are 10 active wildfires according to the Incident Information System. OPB will continue to report on the most up-to-date information as it becomes available:
The wildfires that are a part of the Buzzard Complex are burning east toward Malheur County. Two of the fires have combined, bringing the total acreage burned to 90,000. Evacuations are underway in the Crowley and Riverside areas. All access roads into Warm Springs Reservoir are closed until further notice.
The Shaniko Butte wildfire on the Warm Spring Indian Reservation is more than 12,000 acres and is zero percent contained. The fire has burned one home as of Monday.
The Waterman Complex near Mitchell consists of three separate fires: the Bailey Butte fire, Toney Butte fire and Junction Spring fire. The fires combined are more than 4,300 acres.
The Moccasin Hill wildfire is about 15 percent contained and has burned 2,500 acres. Evacuations are still in effect for nearby subdivisions. OPB’s Devan Schwartz reports that firefighters hope to contain the blaze by the weekend.
The Gumboot wildfire north of Riley is about 60 percent contained and is about 1,600 acres.
The White River wildfire near Tygh Valley was 65 contained as of Tuesday morning, having burned about 652 acres.
The Sunflower wildfire in Umatilla National Forest near Monument has burned 400 acres so far, but no structures are threatened yet.
The Bridge 99 Complex wildfires are two separate fires, covering about 300 acres along Green Ridge, east of Camp Sherman.
The Bingham Complex fire near Detroit includes several fires, the largest of which covers 233 acres at Bingham Ridge and 109 acres near Lizard Ridge. None of the fires are threatening structures so far.
The Hurricane Creek wildfire near Joseph is about 120 acres and zero percent contained.
This story originally appeared on Oregon Public Broadcasting.
