The Boneyard Fire was started by lightning at 3:42 p.m. on July 17, 2024. The fire is burning in extremely dry fuels comprised of grass, brush, juniper, and ponderosa pine north of the town of Monument.
Current as of | Sun, 07/28/2024 - 17:36 |
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Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning |
Date of Origin | |
Location | 10.4 Miles north of Monument, Oregon |
Incident Commander | ODF IMT 1-IC Joe Hessel |
Coordinates |
44° 57' 51'' Latitude
-119° 28' 46
'' Longitude
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Total Personnel: | 592 |
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Size | 49,716 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 3% |
Estimated Containment Date | 8/10/2024 |
Fuels Involved |
The fuels within the fire, and the vicinity, consist of timber with brush and grass understory. |
Significant Events |
Extreme fire behavior continues to be observed. The fire is torching timber and causing spotting issues. |
Planned Actions |
*Scout for and identify potential line location options. |
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Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Extreme fire behavior and rapid rates of spread to the SOUTH. Long and short range spotting. 24 hours: Fire growth will continue to expand to the SOUTH and will encroach the town of MONUMENT. 48 hours: As the fire encroaches the town of MONUMENT resources will be dedicated to structure 72 hours: Incoming COLD FRONT will likely cause further containment issues as we expect to see gusty, |
Remarks |
The COURT ROCK FIRE has been included under ODF TEAM 1 Delegation of Authority. The fire is |
Weather Concerns | Today will be hotter than yesterday with continued low humidity. Cumulus clouds will build during the day, and showers and thunderstorms developing over south central Oregon will track northeast in the fire zone OR644 in the mid-afternoon. There is high confidence in showers and thunderstorms east of HWY395, a 40% chance of a few storms over Battle Mountain Complex, and a 30% chance over Boneyard. Some storms will bring brief heavy rain, occasional lightning, and gusty outflow winds. Storms will end Wednesday night, and Thursday will be cooler with higher humidity. |
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