July 11, 2024 5:50 a.m. 

More people and resources are fighting the Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County.

An Oregon Department of Forestry release said the Central Oregon Type 3 Interagency Fire Management Team as well as the Green Incident Management Team from the Oregon State Fire Marshal are in place at Dufur High School. As late Wednesday, the fire was listed at 7,100 acres.

At last check, crews were working on slowing the fire’s progression towards Highway 197 and nearby Shadybrook community to the south. Some spot fires have been identified in the southern Oak Creek area. Air attack remains a primary resource for day operations. The fire is burning mostly in open grass fuel types.

Updates are available on the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WascoCountySheriff