Durkee Fire
The Durkee Fire was reported on July 17, 2024 in Baker County, Oregon and burned 294,266 acres. It was declared out on December 31, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 294,266 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 17, 2024
- Personnel
- 3
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 44.548, -117.477.
The incident
- Size
- 294,266 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 17, 2024 at 8:57 AM PDT
- Contained
- September 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM PDT
- Controlled
- September 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM PDT
- Declared out
- December 31, 2024 at 11:00 AM PST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 1 Mile West of Durkee, OR
- County
- Baker County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest city reported
- Durkee
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 3
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 1 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $30,800,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-ORVAD-000141
- IRWIN identifier
- B2AD07E2-465B-4516-84D1-22F1B290DAB0
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Baker City, OR covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated January 20, 2026 at 8:07 AM PST. Identifier 2024-ORVAD-000141.