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Current Situation: The Ore Fire is one of 10 fires being managed by the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1, all of which are on the Willamette National Forest. Fire suppression efforts continue on the Ore Fire, which is burning 7 miles northeast of Blue River, Oregon. Currently the fire is 1874 acres and 29% contained.  Firefighters continue to strengthen and build primary and contingency lines around the northwestern and northeastern sides of the fire.  Heavy equipment operators will continue to remove woody debris and other fuels, and chipping operations will continue. Firefighters will be working closely with Resource Advisors to minimize the impact of fire suppression activities.

Division A:  Containment line is complete, and crews will continue securing and patrolling firelines. 

Division D: The secondary contingency line is near completion and hose lays and sprinklers have been strategically placed near areas of increased fire activity.  Crews are utilizing strategic firing operations to reinforce containment lines and are continuing to patrol and secure firelines. 

Division J/W: Work continues on completing contingency lines with heavy equipment clearing trees and fuels, chipping operations have continued as part of this work.

Division Z: Crews built on to previous days’ progress, further securing and patrolling firelines.  Contingency lines were strengthened and monitoring and patrolling continues across the division.     

Weather & Fuel Conditions: Fire activity may pick up and be more visible due to drier fuels being more susceptible to ignition and spread.  Today, warmer and drier conditions are predicted with temperatures in the high 80s and humidity around 30%.  Winds will remain light and variable throughout the day.

Evacuations, Closures, and Fire Restrictions: Area, road, trail, and recreation site closures are in place on the Willamette National Forest in the vicinity of many active fires. Temporary road barricades are in place to restrict traffic across the fire areas. For specific closure information follow this link:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/alerts-notices/?cid=fseprd552029 

Fire restrictions on the Willamette National Forest may be found at this link: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices/?aid=81487 

Daily Smoke Outlook reports can be found at this link: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/ed63b240 

Wildfires are a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t.  For more information, visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

Ore Fire Statistics:

Size: 1874 acres 

Containment: 29%

Total Personnel: 188

Location: 7 Miles NE of Blue River, OR

Reported: 07/17/2024

Cause: Undetermined

For More Information:

  Information Phone: (541) 208-1262

  Email: 2024.ore@firenet.gov 

  InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwif-ore-fire 

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OreFireInformation2024 

Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/2024_Willamette_Complex