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Crockets Knob Fire

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Malheur National Forest 
431 Patterson Bridge Rd 
John Day, 
Oregon 
97845 
Malheur National Forest 
431 Patterson Bridge Rd 
John Day, 
Oregon 
97845 

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8/27/2022 Crockets Knob Fire Update

Crockets Knob Fire
Publication Type: News 08/28/2022

Crockets Knob Fire Update – August 27, 2022

 

Location: 19 miles north of Prairie City, Oregon
Start Date: August 22, 2022
Cause: Lightning
Current Size: 1,285 acres
Containment: 0%
 
Current Situation: The Crockets Knob fire remained active yesterday and overnight. The fire continued to burn in all directions, but most of the fire activity occurred along the southern and eastern perimeter. Large Air Tankers (LATs) were again utilized near FSR 436 and FSR 4550 where the fire remained most active. The priority for fire crews today is to strengthen containment lines along the southern edge of the fire near Big Boulder Creek. Crews and heavy equipment continue to make progress chipping and thinning to remove brush along FSR 45 as fire behavior along the western flank remains minimal. A Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered and will transition Sunday morning with the current High Desert Type 3 team. 

Evacuations: There are no evacuations in place.

Closures: Road, trail, campground, and area closures are in effect. This includes portions of Forest Service Road (FSR) 45 from County Road 20 north to Indian Rock Trailhead, as well as portions of FSR 4550 from FSR 4555 west to the intersection of FSR 45. The Princess Trail is closed from the trailhead to Forest Service Trail (FST) #251, as well as the Big Boulder Trail from the trailhead north to Head O’Boulder camp. Additionally, Indian Rock Trail is closed from Head O’Boulder camp north to Sharp Ridge/Squaw Rock trailhead. Head O’Boulder camp is also closed. An area closure is also in effect from FSR 45, south to FSR 4550, east to FSR 749, north to FSR 436, north to FST #251, northwest to FSR 537, then west back to the junction of FSR 45. For full area closure information and map, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/malheur.

Smoke: Smoke may be visible to nearby communities and Forest visitors. Smoke and air quality impacts within the state can be monitored by visiting: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com.

Public Safety: The closure order is in place to provide for public and firefighter safety during an active and developing wildfire incident. Travelers should be extra cautious of increased fire vehicle traffic along County Road 20. Prospective hunters should plan around the closure area when scouting camp locations and hunting grounds. Forest visitors should be aware of changing fire conditions and plan alternate travel routes if additional road closures are put in place. Fire danger on the Malheur National Forest remains HIGH. Please visit the Forest webpage for current public use restrictions: https://www.fs.usda.gov/malheur.

Fire Information:
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8355/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MalheurNationalForest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MalheurNF
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