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Fire Information Phone: 541-208-7108 (8 a.m.- 8 p.m.)
Email: 2024.wileyflat@firenet.gov
Acres: Wiley Flat – 30,061; 64% contained Hawley Ridge – 793; 100% contained
Location: Wiley Creek: about 10 miles southeast of Post, Oregon off Highway 380.
Start Date: September 2, 2024,
 

Personnel: 653
Resources: 20 crews |21 engines | 17 dozers | 14 water tenders | 4 masticators | 5 skidgens | 2 ambulances |3 excavator | 2 helicopters
 

Highlights: Firefighter have completed control lines around the western and southwestern edges of the fire, which means lines are established around the entire fire area. These lines will not be considered contained until they are fully secured and mopped up, which crews will begin working on today. Firefighters also conducted suppression repairs yesterday on the Hawley Ridge Fire, along eastern and northern control lines, and along indirect lines that were not needed for containment. Firefighters will continue suppression repairs on both fires today.
 

Weather:
• Today: Today will have increasing cloud cover. High temperature will reach near 70 and minimum relative humidity will drop to 25 to 30 percent. Winds will be west to northwest 2- 5 mph. Fire activity will be moderate to low today.
 

Evacuations: The following evacuations are in effect:
LEVEL 3: SE Maury Road west to SE Newsome Creek Road from Crooked River south to the Forest boundary.
LEVEL 2: SE Newsome Creek Road west to SE Conant Basin Road area south of Crooked River. SE Maury Road east to SE Camp Creek Road from Hwy 380 south to Forest Boundary.
An evacuation map is available online through the Crook County Emergency Management Office website.
The Red Cross evacuation shelter is in the Carey Foster Hall at Crook County Fairgrounds SE Lynn Blvd. Prineville, OR 97754. Information number: 1-800-RED-CROSS
 

Importance of Fire Prevention: All public lands in Central Oregon are in Stage 2 Public Use (Fire) Restrictions. All open flames, including woodstoves and charcoal briquette fires, are prohibited. In times of high fire danger, it is crucial for everyone to follow prevention measures to avoid additional strain on overburdened resources.
 

Fire Restrictions and Closures: These areas are closed to all uses, including recreational activities, for public and firefighter safety. The Ochoco National Forest has implemented temporary closures for the Paulina and Lookout Mountain Ranger Districts. The Bureau of Land Management has issued a temporary closure for portions of public lands in Crook and Grant Counties.
 

More Information:
Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/929bfe8f
InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orocf-wiley-flat
Facebook: Facebook.com/2024Wiley Flat Fire
Central Oregon Wildfire Information: https://centraloregonfire.org/