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Crazy Creek Fire & Kitty Creek Fire Update – August 22, 2024, 10 a.m.

Acres: Crazy Creek –86,963; 93% contained     Kitty Creek 100% contained

Location: Crazy Creek: 5 miles north of Paulina, Oregon; 498/Kitty Creek: 7 miles south of Mitchell, Oregon

Start Date: July 22,2024                      Personnel: 386

Resources: 9 crews |17 engines | 1 bulldozers | 14 water tenders | 3 skid steers

Highlights: Today at 0600, California Team 1 transferred command of the fire to Central Oregon Type 3 Team.

Kitty Creek fire suppression repair work is near completion. Repairs continue on the Crazy Creek fire as crews focus on minimizing the impacts left by fire suppression efforts. Firefighters remain vigilant, monitoring and patrolling the containment lines. Fire behavior is expected to remain minimal with heat being held in the matted vegetative ground layer found under the forest canopy, stumps, stump holes, and large downed trees.

Evacuations: The Crook County Sheriff’s Office has lowered the evacuation level from Level 3 (recommended evacuation) to Level 2 (set for evacuation) from Highway 380 north to SE Puett Road. The area north of SE Puett Road around the perimeter of the fire remains at a Level 3. The area south of Highway 380 has been lowered to Level 1 (prepare for possible evacuation). An evacuation map is available online through the Crook County Emergency Management Office website.

Weather: Temperatures will be warming into the 70s with increasing clouds developing in the afternoon. Humidity will be in the twenties with higher recoveries in the evening. Winds will be southwest with possible gusts between 15 and 20 miles per hour.

Importance of Fire Prevention: All public lands in Central Oregon, including the Ochoco National Forest, are in Stage 2 Public Use (Fire) Restrictions. All open flames, including woodstoves and charcoal briquette fires, are prohibited. In times of high fire danger, it is crucial for everyone to follow prevention measures to avoid additional strain on overburdened resources. 

Closures: The Ochoco National Forest has implemented a forest closure for the eastern portion of the Paulina Ranger District.

More Information: 

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orocf-crazy-creek

Facebook: Facebook.com/CrazyCreekFire

Visit the official source for wildfire information in Central Oregon at centraloregonfire.org for wildfire updates or follow fire information on X/Twitter @CentralORfire. Call 9-1-1 to report a wildfire.