Crazy Creek Fire

August 9, 2024, Friday Night Update

Photo Credit: Crazy Creek Fire PIO

The CRAZY CREEK FIRE is located about 16 miles northeast of Paulina, Oregon which was caused by lightning on July 22, 2024, has now burned about 80,901 acres of timber and grass and has a 50% containment status.

There are 210 residences under direct threat while one non-residential commercial and one minor structure have been destroyed.

There are a total of 638 personnel along with 12 crews, one helicopter, and 32 engines, under the management of the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 with IC Dave Gesser who assumed command on July 26, 2024, at 1800 hours PT.

Incident Cooperators who are working together include the following agencies and organizations:

U.S. Forest Service – Ochoco National Forest

OR Department of Forestry

Central OR District

Bureau of Land Management

Crook County Sheriff’s Office

Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office

Southwest Area Incident Management Team

Central OR Fire Info

Fire behavior is still showing active with flanking, group torching, and spotting.

According to Fire Officials, “On Thursday, extreme fire behavior was observed along the east flank of the Crazy Creek, including crown fires, significant flame lengths, and long-range spotting. Near triple-digit temperatures, 10% relative humidity, and west/southwest winds pushed the fire several miles to the east/northeast from the central part of the fire, resulting in an unburned pocket of timber southeast of Little Summit Prairie being consumed.

On the northern end of the Crazy Creek fire, ground and air resources conducted firing operations and retardant drops to keep the fire south of Forest Road 30. Firefighters along the northern perimeter also responded to and extinguished several spot fires.

Today, ground and aerial resources on the northern end of the Crazy Creek fire will work in tandem to further secure containment lines. Firefighters will conduct firing operations as needed to hold the fire west of Forest Road 12 and 42. Firefighters on the western perimeter and southern perimeter near Roba Ranch will patrol and hold constructed lines, conducting mop-up where needed.”

Evacuations are in effect. For more up-to-date information, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=825957023052516&set=pcb.825960366385515

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