ORMHF Whisky Creek Fire

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Last updated: 2024-07-29

The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Mt. Hood National Forest.

State: Oregon

Coordinates:

Latitude: 45° 38 24 Longitude: 121° 47 50

NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

Incident Overview: The Whisky Creek Fire is located approximately five miles southeast of Cascade Locks, OR and was first reported Saturday, July 20, at 11:00 a.m. The fire started on the Mt. Hood National Forest in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Herman Creek Trail. The fire is burning in dense, west-side forest with a thick understory of dead and down wood. The Central Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team, led by Incident Commander Jeremy Goers, assumed command of the Whisky Creek Fire at 6:00 AM, Monday, July 29, 2024.

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