Brushfire burns 20 acres in Grant County

The War Canyon Fire was reported around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday burning in grass and brush on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands two miles east of Long Creek.

ODF firefighting resources from the Central Oregon District’s John Day Unit were assisted by firefighters from the Long Creek Rural Fire Department. Firefighters stopped the fire spread at approximately 20 acres.

ODF resources on scene included four engines, a four-person hand crew and the incident commander. Firefighting personnel will continue the mop-up process today to extinguish heat within the fire perimeter.

The cause of the War Canyon Fire is under investigation.

No other fires 10 acres in size or larger were reported yesterday on ODF-protected lands.

Statewide Fire Statistics for 2016 on ODF-Protected Lands as of June 23 :
Lightning has caused 33 fires that burned 2,126 acres.
There have been 160 human-caused fires that burned 182 acres
Total: 193 fires that burned 2,308 acres

10-Year Average for fires on ODF-Protected Lands as of June 23 :
Lightning caused 29 fires that burned 37 acres
Humans caused 152 fires that burned 1,315 acres
Total: 181 fires that burned 1,352 acres