Highland Fire Evacuations in Place in Crook County

Evacuation Levels Remain For Highland Fire

Due to more accurate fire mapping, the Highland Fire acreage was reduced to 719 acres with containment at 5% and is being managed by the Oregon Department of State Fire Marshal Blue Team and the Central Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team. Crews built on the excellent work completed by local Crook County firefighters, strengthening fire line around the entire perimeter.  Task forces conducted tactical patrols around homes and neighborhoo…

Conflagration declared as Highland Fire forces evacuations near Prineville

The blaze, first reported in Juniper Canyon near Mark Road and Southeast Highland Road, has already burned an estimated 1,500 acres and remains uncontained as of Sunday morning.

Oregon mobilizes resources as Highland Fire prompts evacuations

The Highland Fire erupted on Saturday afternoon in Crook County, and has scorched an estimated 1,500 acres, prompting evacuations and a significant firefighting

Highland Fire evacuations in place in Crook County

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Gov. Tina Kotek invoked a conflagration for the Highland Fire in Crook County, with evacuations ordered for those near the fire that has grown to about 1500 acres as of 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The wind-driven Highland Fire sparked Saturday afternoon, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said in a release. The Blue Incident Management Team and three structural task forces were sent to the fire south of Prineville, where levels 1-2-…

Philomath firefighters among those battling blaze near Prineville

Philomath Fire and Rescue sent four firefighters and two apparatus on Saturday night to the Highland Fire in Crook County, office administrator Ashley Scott reported. The fire is located about 1 mile south of Prineville. According to information released Tuesday morning, the fire is 55% contained with an estimated size of 719 acres. A conflagration was invoked by Gov. Tina Kotek on Saturday evening and the Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized its…

Highland Fire in Crook County ‘human caused’