Cram Fire grows to 77,158 acres in central Oregon
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The Cram Fire burning on private land protected by Willowdale and Ashwood-Antelope Rangeland Fire Protection Association (RFPA) and Prineville BLM managed land originated near mile post 76 on Highway
Oregon Governor Kotek invokes Emergency Conflagration Act due to the Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties.
The Washington Family Ranch Young Life Camp — a large Christian summer camp in Wasco County — is sending campers home early this week due a growing wildfire spreading rapidly through grass, shrubs and brush west of the camp.
The Cram Fire raging in Jefferson and Wasco counties grew fast in hot, dry and shifting winds and challenging terrain to more than 64,000 acres by Wednesday. According to the National Interagency Fire Center,
The Cram Fire, burning north of Madras, doubled in size overnight, reaching the town of Ashwood. According to Central Oregon Fire Info, gusty winds in the area pushed the fire southeast toward Ashwood,
The Cram Fire in Central Oregon has grown beyond 30,000 acres, driven by heat and gusty winds. It has forced evacuations, worsened air quality, and shut down Highway 97. Crews face difficult terrain and shifting winds.
The Cram Fire in Northern Jefferson County and now Wasco County is producing significant smoke in the area. The winds from the northeast have pushed the smoke along the 97 corridor today and south toward Redmond and Bend.