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Acres: 20,018 acres

Start Date: July 21st, 2024

Cause: Lightning

Fuels: Timber, grass, brush

Containment: 57%

Resources: 415

Resources are Available to Assist in Case of New Fire Starts

MONUMENT, Ore. –In the aftermath of the lightning storm that moved through eastern Oregon on Sunday near the Courtrock Fire, resources that are assigned to the main Courtrock Fire are now aiding local agencies in initial attacks as reports of smoke or new fires start coming in.
 

Overview:  Firefighters were busy on Sunday extinguishing and removing burning material near control lines. Additional operational resources and overhead are arriving to the Long Creek Incident Command Post today to aid in the mop-up and containment efforts. The area of the fire that did experience some activity over the weekend was in the upper eastern area and well within the interior. This activity poses no threat to the fire’s edge, and the growth will continue to consume the available fuels that are still within the Courtrock Fire perimeter. 
 

On the eastern edge of the fire, headway is being made improving the depth of the control line. An infrared flight, which detects a fire’s intensity and activity, was conducted Saturday night. The data revealed significantly fewer heat signatures compared to the previous night. This reduction in heat was a result of the hard work of the firefighters, both during the night and day shifts. Work continues today to further extinguish hotspots within the perimeter.

Weather: Temperatures will be similar to Sunday, mid-80s up to around 100 degrees across the fire area. Calm winds out of the north/northeast are expected, with ridgeline gusts from 15-20 mph. No significant weather concerns are forecasted, though there is a slight chance for thunderstorms to the east of the fire area this afternoon.

Evacuations: No Level 3 (Go Now) evacuations are in effect.

• For Grant County evacuation information, visit Grant County Emergency Management Office’s Facebook page, or sign up for the Grant County Emergency Alert System at https://member.everbridge.net/825462649520134/login. 
• For Morrow County evacuation information, visit the link below. 
  
   

Shelters: 

• Evacuation center is set up at Grant Union High School, 911 S Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
   

Closures:

• The U.S. Forest Service has issued closures for the Malheur National Forest. For Malheur National Forest closures information, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/news/malheur/news-events•