ORWIF Oakridge Lightning Fires 2024

Last updated: 2024-07-30

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

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State: Oregon

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Coordinates:

Latitude: 43° 53 14 Longitude: 122° 25 52

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: The Oakridge Lightning Fires consist of the Chalk, McKinley, Tire Mountain, Moss Mountain, Coffee Pot, 217 and 208 Fires. The Chalk and McKinley Fires are approximately 5 miles north of High Prairie, OR. The Tire Mountain Fire is approximately 5 miles northwest of Westfir, OR. The Coffeepot Fire is approximately 9 miles southeast of Oakridge, OR and on the east side of Hills Creek Lake. The Moss Mountain Fire is approximately 15 miles southeast of Oakridge. The 217 and 208 Fires are burning on the west and south slopes of Diamond Peak, approximately 10 miles west of Crescent Lake Junction, OR. The fires were discovered after an intense lightning storm on July 17. All of the fires are burning in heavy timber in the Willamette National Forest. The Forest has issued a Chalk Fire Area Closure, Moss Mountain Fire Area Closure and Tire Mountain Fire Area Closure. The Willamette National Forest has also implemented fire restrictions. ***New – Two Temporary Flight Restrictions go into effect on July 29 to provide a safe environment for firefighting aircraft operations. Click on the hyperlinks to view TFR4/9048 and TFR4/9049.Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 took command of the fires on July 23 at 7:30 am. Click on the blue topics below for more information.Daily UpdatesMapsDaily Operational Update VideosClosuresAnnouncementsPhotosVideosOakridge Lightning Fires 2024 Facebook