According to a recent news release, near-critical fire weather conditions persist on the Durkee Fire.
Containment reached 20 percent containment from Brogan to Dennis on Highway 26 on Thursday. Positive fire behavior effects from precipitation earlier in the week are no longer present in the forecast.
Amidst unprecedented fire weather challenges, NW Team 6 is in unified command with the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Structural threat is diminishing and OSFM has been working with local partners to ensure they are prepared to reengage.
The Durkee Fire is currently the largest in the nation. Sandwiched between the Cow Valley Fire footprint to the southwest and the Thompson Fire to the northeast, it is considered a megafire. Megafires are large wildfires that grow to over 100,000 acres. Its perimeter is 169 miles, comparable to driving between the Oregon towns of Vale and Umatilla.