LAKEVIEW, Ore, The Warner Peak Fire was a lightning caused fire detected August 5th at approximately 6:05 p.m. It started on the upper slope of the west escarpment south of Hart Canyon above Hart Reservoir, 4 miles east of Plush, Oregon on the Sheldon Hart National Wildlife Refuge.
The fire grew to approximately 1,500 acres overnight due to the wind, remote, and rough terrain with no containment. Currently, the fire is moving east along the ridge between Stockade Creek and Goat Creek, making access difficult for crews. Due to a lack of road access, rappelers and helitack crew are being utilized on the west slope to look for opportunities to insert additional firefighters.
Multiple resources from throughout South-Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership are on scene with additional resources on order.
Post Meadows Campground and BarnHardy Road at Blue Sky on the Refuge are closed currently.
There are no structures threatened and no evacuation at this time.
For more information on restrictions please visit: https://www.scofmp.org/ or online on Facebook at facebook.com/SCOFMPFireInfo.
