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Durkee Fire Near Idaho Border & I-84 at 293,390 Acres with 51% Containment, All Levels of Evacuation Ordered 7/29
Created by NIFC • 12 days ago • Jul 17 at 8:50 AM. Level 2 evacuations are in effect, refer to the Interactive Evacuation Map posted in the Evacuation Notes section. Additional information is available at Baker County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. Evacuation Advisory – Level 1...
Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon at 293K acres, 51% containment
DURKEE Ore. (KPTV) - The Durkee Fire, started on July 17 by lightning, is at 293,390 acres and 51% containment as of Tuesday morning. On Monday, officials held a community meeting at Churchill School in Baker City. According to Durkee Fire, the increase in acreage was due to more accurate...
Oregon’s largest wildfire, the Durkee Fire, tops 288,000 acres, but crews have it 49% contained; state task forces depart
DURKEE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Eastern Oregon’s 11-day-old lightning-sparked Durkee Fire, largest in the state so far this challenging fire season, has grown to more than 288,000 acres, but crews have brought it to 49% containment and the latest state task forces departed Sunday as the structural threat has lessened.
“We’ll get through this together”: Community meeting held to discuss Baker County wildfires
BAKER CITY – More than 100 community members gathered at Churchill School in Baker City on July 29 to receive updates on the ongoing Durkee Fire and the Badlands Complex fires. The meeting provided residents with the latest information from the incident management team and allowed them to connect with local agency representatives.
The sound of New Orleans
BAKER CITY — The sound of New Orleans will grace the stage at Churchill School with two concerts: Shamarr Allen on Aug. 3 and Bon Bon Vivant on Aug. 9. This is Allen’s second time playing at the historic school — his first show was Sept. 23, 2023.
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