New evacuations ordered in Baker County for multiple wildfires & Durkee Fire

By Joe Hathaway on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Northeastern Oregon News

BAKER COUNTY (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.