ORWIF Bingham Fire

Last updated: 2024-10-03

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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: 44° 36 49 Longitude: 121° 54 3

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: The Bingham Fire, located east of the Bingham Ridge Trailhead near Marion Forks, was reported on the evening of September 30th, 2024. The fire is burning partially within an older fire scar along the Bingham Ridge Trail that extends into the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area. LEVEL 3: GO NOW! Evacuation Alerts have been issued by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office for a large area of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. Additionally, LEVEL 2: GET SET Evacuation Alerts have been issued for the area around Marion Forks Campground, and Marion Forks Fish Hatchery. The Level 2 evacuation area also extends along Highway 22, to ½-mile west of Highway 22, from Pamelia Road (NFS Road 2246) south to Parrish Lake Road (NFS Road 2266). Please refer to the Linn County Wildfire Map for more detailed information: https://tinyurl.com/LinnCoFireMap. Highway 22 remains open at this time.