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Fire Update, Thursday, 08-08-2024
Lone Rock Fire
Publication Type: News - 08/08/2024 - 07:30
Lone Rock Fire Reaches 92% Containment
Location: Lonerock to west of Highway 207 | Size: 137,222 acres | Containment: 92%
Cause: Under Investigation
Start Date: July 13, 2024 | Total Personnel: 288
Fire Information Line: 541-208-4369, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Email: 2024.0404rvlonerock@firenet.gov
Condon, Ore. — Crews will continue to pull firehose and pumping equipment from around the fire perimeter. Some pumping equipment which is used to fill water tenders will be left in place. They will also continue to patrol, looking for hot spots and addressing any they find. Their mission of assisting with initial attacks will remain important, particularly as another weather system approaches the area. Stump wells and heavy fuels within burned areas will continue to smoke or burn for some time. These do not threaten containment and should not be reported.
Weather— A weak system will begin to cross the region tomorrow. It brings a 10% chance of rain today and a slightly higher chance tomorrow and Saturday. The additional cloud cover will bring higher temperatures and the possibility of lightning or dry lightning. This system will increase humidity levels which will dampen the intensity of fire activity.
Safety— Please exercise caution when driving in the affected region. Firefighters and heavy equipment are working in the area. If you stop to observe or report fire activity, please pull completely off the road while keeping out of grass.
Closures:
- Umatilla National Forest Order Number 06-14-02-24-02 includes prohibitions within the Heppner Ranger District on the Umatilla National Forest.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office issued an Emergency Public Land Closure on BLM-managed lands along the main stem pf the John Day River and along the North Fork John Day River from Kimberly, OR. to Dale, OR.
Evacuation information: Real-Time Assessment and Planning Tool for Oregon (RAPTOR) public information map.
Smoke Information: Visit https://fire.airnow.gov/ for local air quality information.
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