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The lightning caused Durkee Fire started at approximately 9:30am on July 17, 2024. Local resources as well as those working on the nearby Cow Valley Fire responded quickly to begin suppressing the fire. As initial attack transitioned into extended attack, NW Team 6 began managing the fire along with the Cow Valley and Bonita Fires.
| Current as of | Mon, 07/22/2024 - 01:19 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 5 miles southwest of Durkee, Oregon |
| Incident Commander | Tyson Albrecht, NW Team 6 |
| Coordinates |
44° 32' 52'' Latitude
-117° 28' 38
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 565 |
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| Size | 143,220 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/08/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Brush (2 foot) |
| Significant Events | Extreme Wind Driven Runs Running Short-range Spotting Wind and fuels driven fire moving at high rates of spread in flashy and continuous fuel beds. Active fire all day and into the evening again last night pushed the fire perimeter mainly to the west near Malheur Reservoir, up Clarks creek, and to the NW north of Burnt River and Deer Creek. |
| Planned Actions |
Utilize direct and indirect line construction to flank an secure fires edge. Use aviation assets to check fire progression. Protect structures in the Burnt River, Rye Creek, Brogan, Willow Creek and Vale. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Expect the most active fire behavior with high rates of spread and perimeter growth to the NW and along the western perimeter of the fire with gusty outflow winds. Expect fire growth across the entire perimeter with the availability of receptive fine fuels with timber stringers intermixed. Litter and duff in timber stringers will moderate fire behavior slightly. 24 hours: Expect the most active fire behavior with high rates of spread and perimeter growth to the NW and along the western perimeter of the fire with gusty outflow winds from passing thunderstorms. Expect fire growth across the entire perimeter with the availability of receptive fine fuels with timber stringers intermixed. Litter and duff in timber stringers will moderate fire behavior slightly. 48 hours: Active fire behavior and perimeter growth is expected across the edge of the fire. Fire is expected to spread to the SE, towards Willow Creek east of Malheur Reservoir. Gusty winds could result in fire spread in any direction at high rates of spread. With wind and spotting potential, there's potential for fire to cross I84 along Alder Creek. 72 hours: The main perimeter growth with head and flanking fire is expected spread to the NE across Burnt River towards 184. All fuels remain receptive to ignition with movement at high rates of speed. Anticipated after 72 hours: Containment features due to suppression resources can be expected to slow fire growth along some perimeter, especially to the eastern flank. Backing fire can be expected along the northern perimeter towards the Burnt River and Deer Ck. Where containment features are established, the potential for spotting outside the perimeter remains a high probability as well. |
| Weather Concerns | Another day of extremely hot and dry conditions occurred Sunday on the Durkee Fire. A Heat Advisory was in effect as temperatures reached 106 degrees in valleys with relative humidity as low as 7%. Strong outflow winds from thunderstorms to the west of the fire came through in the evening hours. Red Flag Warning is in effect for Monday for lightning. Thunderstorms and outflow winds are expected to linger overnight into Monday with additional thunderstorms developing Monday afternoon. Outflow winds could be as strong as 45 to 55 mph. Temperatures as high as 106 degrees are expected again with very dry relative humidities. |
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