The Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center (COIDC) reports more than 7,500 lightning strikes pounded central Oregon on Tuesday as storms tracked from Klamath County to southeast Washington. Additional strikes continue Wednesday.
Acreage has increased on the Buckhorn Fire, burning on steep slopes along a remote section of the John Day River approximately 13 miles north of Clarno. The fire was reported at 11:53 Tuesday morning to COIDC and by Wednesday morning has consumed 400 acres, burning on BLM and US Forest Service lands. The fire is staffed with a 5-person hand crew, 2 Prineville Hotshot crews, four rappellers, two helicopters, and 3 engines.