PRINEVILLE, Ore. — Firefighters continue to mop up the Grizzly Fire, which was reported Monday afternoon about nine miles northwest of Prineville in ODF’s Central Oregon District. The fire briefly threatened homes Monday night before moderating as winds subsided. The fire is 100% lined and currently 50% contained. Firefighters are focusing on extinguishing smoldering debris and hot spots along the fire perimeter and adjacent to structures. That work will continue for the next several days.
The fire is human caused and remains under investigation. It burned 195 acres of brush and juniper, including parts of the Crooked River National Grassland and private lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Crook County Fire and Rescue.
Photo above: The Grizzly Fire scorched 195 acres in central Oregon July 3-4. Photo by Jim Gersbach, ODF.