| Durkee Fire | |
| Location: | Baker and Malheur counties, Oregon, U.S. |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Percent Contained: | 95% |
| Update Date: | August 7, 2024 |
| Update Time: | 11:30 am |
| Area: | 294265acres |
| Timezone: | PDT |
The Durkee Fire is an active wildfire burning in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon. the fire has burned 294265acres and is 95% contained. The Durkee Fire is the second-largest wildfire currently burning in the United States and the largest wildfire in Oregon's 2024 wildfire season.
A lightning strike on private property in Baker County, Oregon, caused the fire on July 17, 2024, at approximately 9:30 am.[1]
the fire has burned 294265acres in Baker and Malheur counties[2] and is 95% contained. It is considered a megafire. The Durkee Fire is the largest wildfire in Oregon's 2024 wildfire season and the fifth largest in modern Oregon history.
The Durkee Fire was at one point the largest active wildfire in the United States.[3] InciWeb estimated it will be fully contained by August 8.
the fire has destroyed 2 homes and 12 other buildings.
On July 20, the fire prompted the evacuation of Huntington, Oregon, a city home to about 500 people. On July 24, gas service to residents in the town was shut off.
The fire has prompted intermittent closures of Interstate 84 in Oregon (I-84),[4] including from Pendleton to Ontario on July 24.[5] The Durkee Fire is active to the west of I-84, but a separate smaller fire called the Thompson Fire has been active to the east of the road.[6] Additionally, the Cow Valley Fire is to the southeast.[7]
Idaho Power, a major electricity company in the area, warned customers to prepare for outages, and 7,000 of its customers had no power by the afternoon of July 24.
The fire has killed hundreds of cattle.[8]