McGinnis Creek Fire
Location: 9 miles S of Kimberly; 4 miles NW of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor’s Center; 2 miles W of the John Day River; and about 12 miles SE of Spray, Wheeler Co., OR
Specific Location: Private and BLM lands, McGinnis Creek vicinity, Lat 44° 39´ 15″, Lon 119° 40´ 41″
Date of Origin: 07/24/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 07/31/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 114
Size: 3,417 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $2,400,000
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Situation as of 07/29/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 480
Size: 3,417 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: $1,796,490
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Situation as of 07/28/2009 3:00 pm
Personnel: 488
Size: 3,417 acres
Percent Contained: 60%
Costs to Date: $1,452,000
Line reinforcement and mopping up. Prevent spotting from flare ups with aircraft. Potential of wind shift from N to NE funneling wind down canyon, with gusts from 15 to 25 mph.
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Situation as of 07/27/2009 3:00 pm
Personnel: 505
Size: 3,417 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to Date: $980,000
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Situation as of 07/27/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 462
Size: 2,410 acres. Update: 3,200 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
Threatened Structures: 76
Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 was dispatched and assumed control of the McGinnis Creek Fire on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
