Durkee Fire and Cow Valley Fire updates for July 23
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UPDATE – 12:50PM (From the Baker County Sheriff’s Office)
A Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation has been issued to the area south of Powder River and Brownlee Reservoir to Huntington, east of Iron Mountain Road and Timber Canyon to the Snake River.
A Level 1 (BE READY) evacuation has been issued to the area south of Dry Gulch Road to the Powder River.
The town of Richland IS NOT currently under an evacuation order.
A Level 2 (BE SET) evacuation has been issued for rangeland area east of I-84 to Highway 201 extending south (located in Malheur County).
Several new fires ignited the evening of July 22nd due to severe weather, which included lightning and strong wind gusts
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239,255 acres as of 1:11 am today (7/23/24), 0% contained
Total Resources: 635 personnel, 60 engines, 14 crews, 10 dozers, 4 water tenders, and 2 helicopters
133,490 acres, 78% contained
Photo: Bureau of Land Management engine monitors burn out operation along Lower Mud Dry Gulch Road on July 21. Photo by Marcus Johnson, Vale District of Bureau of Land Management
