Larch Creek Fire

The Larch Creek Fire is located approximately 10 miles southwest of Dufur, OR and was first reported on Tue, July 9, just after 12:30 p.m. The cause was human activity and is under investigation. The fire began on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District. It spread rapidly under windy conditions in receptive brush, grass, and timber, reaching over 9,000 acres within 24 hours. The Central Oregon Fire Management Service Type 3 team initially managed the fire, transitioning to Oregon Department of Forestry Type 1 Incident Management Team and Oregon State Fire Marshal Green Team who assumed unified command of the fire at 1800 on July 11th. The Department of the Oregon State Fire Marshal fully demobilized at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday (7/16) due to additional wildfire resources needed statewide.

Firefighters continue to make progress and the Larch Creek Fire perimeter is now fully lined. Mop-up activities will continue until the fire is declared fully out.

The Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 turns over Command of the incident to a robust local Type 3 Team at 0600 0n July 2, 2024