[Condon, Oregon] The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office issued Level 2 “Be Set” evacuation notices for the North end of Ferry Canyon Road and the West end of Richmond Lane. Please avoid both of these roads and areas. The Gilliam County Sheriff requests, “Fire traffic only!”

As of noon today, August 18, 2018, the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Blue Team is in Unified Command with the Bureau of Land Management as crews from all agencies continue to actively work to contain the fires in Gilliam County. Two OSFM strike teams and three OSFM task forces have joined efforts with South Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District and BLM resources, and are making good progress in building containment lines, patrolling the areas of fire impact to identify all structures at risk, and assessing the progress of the fire.  

Fire behavior today was very active due to the increased wind and temperature, as well as the decreased humidity. Some of the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s crews moved to the Lonerock Fire southeast of Condon to begin structural assessment and preparation due to the Lonerock Fire growth today.

Plumes of smoke were visible from all of the fires and smoke caused the air to be hazy throughout the area. People with respiratory problems, elderly people, and young infants should take care to avoid the smoke by staying indoors if possible. The Stubblefield Fire was estimated to be 9,000 acres this morning, and the Seale Fire was estimated to be approximately 1,500 acres. No new estimate is available at this time.

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Gilliam County Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/GilliamCountySheriff/

South Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District https://www.facebook.com/South-Gilliam-County-Rural-Fire-Protection-District-783137915065669/?ref=br_rs