Community meeting Saturday evening for Lone Rock Fire, over 135,000 acres

LONE ROCK, Ore. -- Updated at 9:00 a.m.: There will be a community meeting Saturday, July 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grade School Gym located at 392 Main Street, Fossil, Ore. The meeting will also be available on the Lone Rock Fire Facebook page.

The Lone Rock Fire started on July 13th, 2024, three miles north of Lone Rock in Gilliam County. It's since spread into Wheeler and Morrow counties. Below is up to date information.

Acreage: 136,561

Containment: 45%

Morrow County Level 3 (GO NOW!) Evacuations: From the West County Line along Buttermilk Canyon to HWY 207, Mile Post 10 South of Hardman to the South Morrow County line

Morrow County Level 2 (BE SET!) Evacuations:

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=f8a0d8814a67445a9e6bf3485f4fd24f

Morrow County Level 1 (GET READY) Evacuations:

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=f8a0d8814a67445a9e6bf3485f4fd24f

Community Meetings: There will be a community meeting Saturday, July 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grade School Gym located at 392 Main Street, Fossil, Ore. The meeting will also be available on the Lone Rock Fire Facebook page.

Evacuation Shelters:

-Condon Veteran's Memorial Hall

120 S Main St, Condon, OR 97823, USA

-First Baptist Church

701 First St, Fossil, OR 97830, USA

-Heppner Elementary School

235 Stansbury St, Heppner, OR 97836, USA

-Wheeler High School and Gym

600 E B St, Fossil, OR 97830, USA

Animal Shelters:

-Wheeler County Fairgrounds

724 E 3rd St, Fossil, OR 97830, USA

Closures:

-OR-19 is closed between milepost 78.7 to milepost 95.2. Highway 207 from OHV Park to the junction of Highway 207 and Highway 19 is closed for firefighting operations. For update road closure information, visit https://www.tripcheck.com/

-Umatilla National Forest Order Number 06-14-02-24-01 affects all National Forest System lands, trails, and roads that lay within the Proclamation Boundaries of the Umatilla National Forest and reside within Wheeler County.

-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 Prineville District Office issued an Emergency Public Land Closure on BLM- managed lands along the main stem John Day River from Kimberly, Ore. To Dale, Ore.; and along the North Fork John Day River from Kimberly, Ore. to Dale, Ore.

-Multiple fire related area closures are in effect for the Umatilla National Forest including areas on the Heppner, North Fork John Day, and Pomeroy Ranger District. Closure descriptions and maps are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb528676

Agencies In-Charge: The Lone Rock Fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy by the unified command of the Northwest (NW) Team 2 and Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Red Team.

Firefighting Efforts: There are 926 total personnel working this fire, including 14 crews, 100 engines, 23 dozers 23 water tenders, and 5 helicopters.

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