The lightning-caused Durkee Fire was burning rapidly south towards Malheur County Friday night and is expected to continue moving into the Willow Creek Road area through the night, according to fire officials.
“The Durkee Fire has advanced to the south at an alarming rate toward Brogan. It has jumped Durbin Creek Road and is proceeding south along the ridge line north” of U.S. Highway 26, according to a Facebook post from the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office.
The official evacuation map for Friday, July 19 listed a Level 3 – “Go now” – status for an area north of Willow Creek Road, just northwest of Brogan. The area is sparsely populated and is northeast of the Cow Valley Fire area.
Residents on the north side of U.S. Highway 26, just north of Thomaselio Road and Hill Road “are advised to evacuate at once,” the sheriff’s office post said.
“Fire crews are battling winds and environmental factors that make it incredibly difficult to keep up with,” the post said.
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Fast-moving wildfire heading to Malheur County as evacuation notices posted
MALHEUR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Facebook page with updates
COW VALLEY/DURKEE FIRE: Facebook page with updates
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