Crews holding Butte Creek Fire along John Day River to under 1,800 acres, 20% contained
Barney Lerten
CLARNO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Butte Creek Fire in Wheeler County showed no signs of growth Tuesday as crews reached 20% containment of the nearly 1,800-acre fire about nine miles north of Clarno.
Firefighters are working on constructing a line around the fire perimeter. The fire remains estimated at approximately 1,776 acres and is currently 20% contained. Crews continued to engage in active fire suppression activities on Wednesday.
No evacuations or closures are currently in place. However, in the interest of public safety, boaters are asked to not disembark on the east bank of the John Day River south of Basalt Beach Camp and north of Lower Clarno Rapids, as this is within the fire perimeter. Boaters in the general area are asked to use caution as helicopters continue dipping water out of the John Day River.
Officials also said this will be the last daily update for the Butte Creek Fire, unless significant changes occur. Future updates will be posted on the official source for wildfire information in Central Oregon at centraloregonfire.org and on X/Twitter @CentralORfire.