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Suppression Repairs Have Begun

Daily Update September 13, 2024

Fire Information Phone: 541-208-7108 (8 a.m.- 8 p.m.) 

Email: 2024.wileyflat@firenet.gov  

Acres: Wiley Flat – 29,904; 58% 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: 607

Resources: 19 crews |21 engines | 11 dozers | 14 water tenders | 3 masticators | 5 skid steers | 2 ambulances | 1 excavator | 3 helicopters 

Highlights: Due to moderate to low fire activity, firefighters made progress constructing direct lines with heavy equipment, with hand crew and aviation support along the western and southwestern edges of the fire. This work will continue today. Crews will begin suppression repairs today along the eastern control lines that are secured and considered fully contained. Suppression repairs are being done to prevent future erosion and return control lines to a more natural state by constructing water bars, pulling vegetation back over lines and spreading pushed up piles of debris. 

Weather:

• Today: Slightly warmer and drier with temperatures reaching 72 and minimum relative humidity will drop to 30 to 35 percent under light west winds 3 to 7 mph. Fire will slightly be more activity due to increased temperatures. 

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/