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Durkee Fire

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Unit Information

Vale District 
Oregon 
Vale, 
Oregon 
97918 
Vale District 
Oregon 
Vale, 
Oregon 
97918 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    2024.durkee@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    541-208-4371
    Hours:
    7:00 am - 7:00 pm PDT

Photographs Gallery

Firefighters laying hose to plumb the fire
Five firefighters in personal protective equipment work in a forest with tools and hose
Five firefighters in personal protective equipment work in a forest with tools and hose
Firefighters laying hose to plumb the fire

Photo by Bruce Miller, Southern Area Gold Team

Durkee Fire Structure Protected
Residence protected by dozer line
Residence protected by dozer line
Durkee Fire Structure Protected
Durkee Fire Map 8-5-2024
Durkee Fire Map 8-5-2024
Durkee Fire Map 8-5-2024
Durkee Fire Map 8-5-2024
NE Oregon Smoke Outlook
NE Oregon Smoke Outlook Aug. 5-6
NE Oregon Smoke Outlook Aug. 5-6
NE Oregon Smoke Outlook
Durkee Fire Map 8-5-2024
NE Oregon Smoke Outlook Aug. 5-6
NE Oregon Smoke Outlook Aug. 5-6
Durkee Fire Map 8-5-2024
Rocky Mountain Fire Suppression engine crew eliminates hotspot on Durkee Fire
Three firefighters wearing personal protective equipment spray water and use hand tools in a dry brushy area working up a cloud of dust
Three firefighters wearing personal protective equipment spray water and use hand tools in a dry brushy area working up a cloud of dust
Rocky Mountain Fire Suppression engine crew eliminates hotspot on Durkee Fire

Three firefighters wearing personal protective equipment spray water and use hand tools in a dry brushy area working up a cloud of dust while mopping up a hotspot (Photo by Brook Smith, Southern Area Gold Team)

Burnt River Canyon
scenic view of a canyon with river with dry brown rocky hillsides and scorched vegetation
scenic view of a canyon with river with dry brown rocky hillsides and scorched vegetation
Burnt River Canyon

Photo by Jeremy Edwardson, FWS

Engine crew from Rocky Mountain Fire Suppression, Montana, stand over mopped up hotspot on Durkee Fire
Three firefighters in personal protective equipment with tools face the camera smiling in a dry brushy area
Three firefighters in personal protective equipment with tools face the camera smiling in a dry brushy area
Engine crew from Rocky Mountain Fire Suppression, Montana, stand over mopped up hotspot on Durkee Fire

Proud of successfully mopping up yet another hotspot on the Durkee Fire, firefighters take a moment to pause for a Public Information Officer to snap a quick picture. (Photo by Brook Smith, Southern Area Gold Team)

Burnt River Canyon, July 29, 2024
a river flows through a forested canyon
a river flows through a forested canyon
Burnt River Canyon, July 29, 2024

Photo by Susan Miller, Southern Area Gold Team

Close up of a masticator head
Grinding tool attached to tractor type machinery on a dirt road next to a field of grass and trees
Grinding tool attached to tractor type machinery on a dirt road next to a field of grass and trees
Close up of a masticator head

Masticator used to create contingency line on north side of fire. Photo by Brook Smith, Southern Area Gold Team

Firefighters mop up hotspots on Durkee Fire
Firefighter in personal protective equipment sprays water from a hose while a second firefighter digs in the dirt raising a cloud of dust on a dry brushy hillside
Firefighter in personal protective equipment sprays water from a hose while a second firefighter digs in the dirt raising a cloud of dust on a dry brushy hillside
Firefighters mop up hotspots on Durkee Fire

Firefighters spray water and use hand tools during mop up on the Durkee Fire (Photo by Brook Smith, Southern Area Gold Team)

Firefighters trailing in to mop up
A line of firefighters in personal protective equipment walk down a dirt road towards a blackened area with smoke rising and green hillsides in the distance
A line of firefighters in personal protective equipment walk down a dirt road towards a blackened area with smoke rising and green hillsides in the distance
Firefighters trailing in to mop up

Photo by Chris Vasquez

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