Double Creek Fire Update, burning 10 miles SW of Imnaha

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚, 𝟏𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐖 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐚, 𝐎𝐑

Update:

Evacuation information from Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office

LEVEL 1– Be Ready to Leave

Town of Imnaha south to Rippleton Creek Drainage

Imnaha Grange south to Pallete Ranch

Imnaha River Woods

LEVEL 2– Get Set to Leave

Rippleton Creek drainage south to Imnaha Grange

LEVEL 3-Evacuate the Area

All of Freezeout Rd

Hat Point Rd is closed due to fire across road

Previous:

September 1, 2022 – The Double Creek Fire burned very actively during the night, and is estimated to be about 1500 acres this morning, and it is expected to burn very actively today also.

The Wallowa County Sheriff has issued a change in the evacuation levels for the Double Creek Fire area. Beginning September 1, 2022 at 6 am, the current evacuation levels are:

Level 3, “Go Now” evacuation for the Hat Point Road. The Hat Point Road is also closed due to the fire activity.

Level 2, “get Set” for the Imnaha River Road, from Rippleton Creek to the Imnaha Grange, including Freezeout Road. 

Level 1, “be Ready” for the Imnaha River Road, from the town of Imnaha to Rippleton Creek.

Level 1, “be Ready” for the Imnaha River Road, from the Imnaha Grange to the Pallette Ranch including Imnaha River Woods.

Helicopters, air tankers, dozers, engines, and crews are fighting the fire, and additional resources are ordered.

The Northeast Oregon Interagency Type 3 Incident Management team assumed command of the Double Creek Fire at 6 am on September 1. A Pacific Northwest Type 1 Incident Management Team has been ordered and will receive an in-briefing on Friday at 12 pm. 

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