Boneyard Fire

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Unit Information

Central Oregon District - Oregon Department of Forestry

3501 East Third Street

P.O. Box 670

Prineville,

Oregon

97754

Agency Name: Oregon Deparment of Forestry

Agency Abbreviation

DOF

Central Oregon District - Oregon Department of Forestry

3501 East Third Street

P.O. Box 670

Prineville,

Oregon

97754

Agency Name: Oregon Deparment of Forestry

Agency Abbreviation

DOF

Incident Contacts

ODF IMT 1

Email: imt1.fireinfo@odf.oregon.gov

Phone: 541-612-0744

Hours: 0700-2000

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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.

Basic Information
Current as of	Sun, 07/28/2024 - 17:36
Incident Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Wed, 07/17/2024 - 15:42
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

Current Situation
Total Personnel:	592
Size	49,716 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	3%
Estimated Containment Date	8/10/2024
Fuels Involved	Tall Grass (2.5 feet) Brush (2 feet) Timber (Grass and Understory) The fuels within the fire, and the vicinity, consist of timber with brush and grass understory.
Significant Events	Extreme Group Torching Uphill Runs Single Tree Torching Extreme fire behavior continues to be observed. The fire is torching timber and causing spotting issues. The fire is making fast runs fueled by winds in the lighter fuel loads.

Outlook
Planned Actions	Scout for and identify potential line location options. Identify resource needs to construct line as identified. Scout for and identify contingency line options. Construct and hold line, going as direct as possible. Assist structure protection resources to protect and secure structures as necessary. Work jointly with Divisions to do structure triage and point protection. Conduct burnout operations if conditions allow, to remove unburned fuels adjacent to containment line. Support burnout operations as necessary. *Patrol residential areas.
Projected Incident Activity	12 hours: Extreme fire behavior and rapid rates of spread to the SOUTH. Long and short range spotting. Surrounding terrain and fuels are conducive for rapid spread. ERCs are nearing record-high levels as well as fuel moistures nearing extreme lows 24 hours: Fire growth will continue to expand to the SOUTH and will encroach the town of MONUMENT. The MONKEY CREEK FIRE to the NORTHEAST is slowly encroaching the BONEYARD FIRE. Concerns of fires merging is a future concern. Fire behavior continues to be EXTREME 48 hours: As the fire encroaches the town of MONUMENT resources will be dedicated to structure protection within the town. Fires in the vicinity are causing other potential issues such as spotting 72 hours: Incoming COLD FRONT will likely cause further containment issues as we expect to see gusty, and erratic winds. The fire will continue to exhibit EXTREME BEHAVIOR with EXTREME POTENTIAL
Remarks	The COURT ROCK FIRE has been included under ODF TEAM 1 Delegation of Authority. The fire is approximately 5,000 acres and continues to move rapidly to the SOUTH. Resources are currently engaged on the incident.

Current Weather
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.