Firefighters are continuing to respond to lightning fires on the Fremont-Winema National Forest from thunderstorm activity in recent weeks.
Since Thursday, June 13, the Forest has responded to five confirmed lightning fires. The first four were less than 5 acres combined.
The fifth lightning fire, discovered this afternoon, is the Dairy Fire. The fire is located southwest of the junction of Forest Road 34 and Forest Road 3372, approximately 1 mile east of the Gearhart Wilderness.
Nearby recreation areas include Dairy Creek and Happy Camp Campgrounds to the north and Corral Creek Campground to the south. There are no evacuations and the campgrounds are not at risk.
The Dairy Fire is burning in the Box Spring project area, where prescribed fire operations are scheduled to take place in the fall. Current conditions in this area are in alignment with the prescription for the planned prescribed fire. This includes temperature, humidity, fuel moisture, winds and smoke.