Use The Oregonian/OregonLive’s wildfire map to track updates; Oregon governor invokes emergency conflagration act

Labor Day weekend saw an uptick in Oregon wildfire activity. The Oregonian/OregonLive’s wildfire map helps you track fire activity through the state and the Northwest.

Find it here. Click on the name of the fire in the table below the map to get a close-up view.

Here are some active wildfires as of Saturday afternoon:

–Double Creek fire, northeastern Oregon: Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday invoked the emergency conflagration act in response to a wildfire that has grown rapidly and is prompting evacuations. The Double Creek Fire is near the community of Imnaha in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. It grew to about 15.6 square miles (overnight into Saturday, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire was detected on Tuesday and started by lightning.

The Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation notices including those telling people to leave their homes immediately.

–Cedar Creek fire, southeast of Eugene in Cascade foothills: Campgrounds around Waldo Lake were being evacuated as the Cedar Creek fire continued to spread Saturday, consuming around 16,000 acres. Level 3 evacuations – meaning “go now” – are in effect in most of the Waldo Lake area. The Waldo and Box Canyon areas and their surrounding campgrounds were given the “go now” order Friday night.

Affected areas include North Waldo, Islet and Harralson Horse Campgrounds, camping and recreation areas east of the Waldo Lake shoreline, Forest Service Road 19 from milepost 20 to milepost 35, and Irish and Taylor Lake camps.

–Rum Creek fire, southern Oregon: The Rum Creek fire burning near Southern Oregon’s Rogue River was up to 17% contained Friday night, despite its more than 18,000 acre growth. A cold front moved past, bringing cooler winds up to 25 mph in some areas. Firefighters have been carefully burning remaining areas that might fuel the fire to help control its spread.

Check the air quality and smoke forecast for anywhere in Oregon

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