Whiskey Fire prompts Level 2 “be set” evacuation notice

Published 4:20 pm Monday, July 22, 2024

LONG CREEK — The Whiskey Fire, burning between Long Creek and Prairie City, has prompted a Level 2 “be set” evacuation advisory for the following areas:

• Keeney Fork Rd to Four Corners including Magone Lake, East of Forest Service Road 3670.

• Middle Fork Lane.

The notice was issued at 3:50 p.m. Monday, July 22, by Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley.

There is a Red Cross shelter open 24 hours at Grant Union HS, 911 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day.

To see an active GIS map of wildfire evacuation areas, go to https://arcg.is/1H19yv.

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