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Fire Update, Friday, 08-09-2024
Lone Rock Fire
Publication Type: News - 08/09/2024 - 08:30
Communities May Continue to See Smoke as Materials within the Fire Burn
Location: Lonerock to west of Highway 207 | Size: 137,222 acres | Containment: 98%
Cause: Under Investigation
Start Date: July 13, 2024 | Total Personnel: 267
Fire Information Line: 541-208-4369, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Email: 2024.0404rvlonerock@firenet.gov
Condon, Ore. — Smokes interior to the fire will continue and represent no danger to containment. They should not be reported. Crews will continue a robust presence to monitor containment lines and will promptly handle any new hot spots. The initial attack groups will continue their important role assisting local entities in addressing any new starts.
Weather— A weak system will continue to cross the region today. The high but dense cloud cover will keep temperatures up overnight and marginally improve relative humidity recovery. This system still has the capability of producing lightning. Any rain showers will be slight and may not even reach the ground. Winds will be terrain-driven with light gusts over ridgelines. Early next week a cool, dry system will enter the area. No significant weather events are expected in the near future.
Safety— Please keep driving in and near the affected areas to necessary trips only. The roads are still being used by fire personnel and heavy equipment. Although the fire is largely contained, it will not be out for some time.
Closures —Closure orders are under constant review. Agencies consider many factors with regard to these reviews. Public safety is always the first consideration. Hunting, firewood gathering, and other land uses are also considered. Agencies will open lands to these uses as soon as safety allows.
- Umatilla National Forest Order Number 06-14-02-24-02 includes prohibitions within the Heppner Ranger District on the Umatilla National Forest.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office issued an Emergency Public Land Closure on BLM-managed lands along the main stem pf the John Day River and along the North Fork John Day River from Kimberly, OR. to Dale, OR.
Evacuation information: Real-Time Assessment and Planning Tool for Oregon (RAPTOR) public information map.
Smoke Information: Visit https://fire.airnow.gov/ for local air quality information.
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