Middle Fork Fire

August 10, 2024, 2245 Hours PT

Photo Credit: Diamond Complex Fire Information

The MIDDLE FORK FIRE is burning 14 miles NE of Union, in the Crater Lake National Park and 23 miles northeast of Prospect in Oregon. It ignited from lightning on July 17, 2024. This is Incident #OR-CLP-240223.

Fire behavior is being displayed as active with group torching, short-range spotting, and flanking, which is still threatening structures and causing trail closures.

OPEN: Hwy 230 with Pilot car.

About 4,012 acres have been burned and there is a 0% containment status.

There are about 28 total personnel and one single helicopter.

The cost to date has reached 3.2 Million Dollars.

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