Crews responded and made quick work of a fire 10 miles NE of Baker City yesterday
By Shannon McKone on Friday, July 29th, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
BAKER CITY – (Release from Oregon Department of Forestry) Fire resources responded to the #Salt Creek Fire on July 28th located 10 miles northeast of Baker, Lookout-Glasgow Rangeland Fire Protection Association (RFPA). We appreciate the quick response from our local ODF resources and our partners U.S. Forest Service – Wallowa Whitman National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and RFPA.
“This was a great example of interagency cooperation on a fire that had quite a bit of potential.” Said Steve Meyer, ODF Fire Manager out of Baker City. The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.
Remember to report fires when you see them. If there are no firefighters in the area, please assume we don’t know about it. To report a fire, contact: Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch (541) 963-7171 Or, call 9-1-1.
Hot and dry conditions are expected to persist throughout the week. Fire officials want to remind everyone that the current fire danger rating remains HIGH. Fire restrictions are in place to help prevent human-caused wildfires.
For current fire restrictions on forestlands in Northeast Oregon please visit www.bmidc.org and go to the restrictions tab, or call (541) 975-3027 on the Northeast Oregon Fire Prevention line.
#FireSeason2022 #SaltCreekFire #NEODistrict
