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Warner Peak Fire Daily Update

Friday, August 09, 2024

Location of Origin: 6 miles East of Plush, on the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge

Start Date: August 5, 2024

Size: 22,974 acres                                                       

Percent Contained: 0%

Cause: Undetermined, Under Investigation                 

Fuels: Brush, Tall Grass

Resources Assigned: 2 Crews, 8 Engines, 3 Helicopters, 8 Single Engine Air Tankers, 1 Type 1 Airtanker, 1 Water Tender

Operations: Firefighters will utilize established roads along the eastern flank to conduct firing operations to reinforce critical perimeters of the fire. Crews will construct direct and indirect primary and secondary containment lines where it is safe to do so. A point protection strategy, which protects specific assets or highly valued resources from the wildfire, is being utilized around private inholding within the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge.

Closures: The Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge is closed for the safety of the general public.

Weather: The forecast is calling for a high of 93 degrees, and winds out of the southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. There is a possibility of thunderstorms returning later in the week.

Smoke: Wildfire smoke may impact the community of Plush. Go to fire.airnow.gov/ to see the latest smoke conditions in your community. 

 Official fire information can be found on these sites:

• Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orfwf-warner-peak 
• Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/hart-mountain-national-antelope 
• Oregon Department of Forestry: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/pages/index.aspx 
• Fremont-Winema National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema