New evacuation notices issued in Baker County for multiple wildfires
By Joe Hathaway on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Northeastern Oregon News
BAKER COUNTY – (From the Baker County Sheriff’s Office)
Additional evacuation levels have been issued for the the following areas:
Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation has been issued east of Highway 245, south of US Forest Service Road 11 and west of Deer Creek drainage.
Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation has been issued for northwest of Iron Mountain, southeast of the Pleasant Valley area and south of Pritchard Creek.
Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation has been issued for the area of Ebell Creek from Old Highway 30 to Beaver Mountain.
Level 2 (BE SET) evacuation has been issued for the area south of Highway 86, east from Fivemile Creek, west of lower Timber Canyon and to the ridgetop.
Level 2 (BE SET) evacuation has been issued for the area south of Love Reservoir Lane, east of Sardine Creek Road, and north of Lawrence Creek.
Level 1 (BE READY) evacuation has been issued for the area west of Fivemile Creek, east of Ruckles Creek and Oregon Trail Road to Quartz Creek, and north of (I-84, the headwaters of Pritchard Creek and Love Reservoir Lane).
Level 1 (BE READY) evacuation has been issued for the area west of Ebell Creek, north of US Forest Service Road 11, east of Highway 245 and Highway 7 and south of I-84.
Please see the updated map in this post.
A severe weather warning has been issued for this afternoon and high winds are causing extreme fire activity. Gusts up to 70mph are forecasted. This continues to be an incredibly dynamic situation.
A temporary evacuation shelter has been established at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene Family Life Center located at 1250 Hughes Lane. For questions about the temporary shelter, please contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.
