Middle Fork Fire 2024
Middle Fork Fire is the 4th-largest wildfire this season in Oregon, burning 41 miles northeast of Shady Cove.
Latest update
On Tuesday, September 17, at 6 p.m., California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 returned command of the Middle Fork Fire to Crater Lake National Park.
The damage to infrastructure and the landscape caused by fire-suppression activities has been repaired. No smoke from lingering heat sources on the fire's interior has been detected during recent reconnaissance flights. The fire is not expected to become active or grow; as a result, it is unstaffed but will continue to be monitored.
Information concerning this incident will be disseminated by Crater Lake National Park. Questions or requests for information can be directed to Public Affairs Officer Marsha McCabe at 541-594-3091 or marsha_mccabe@nps.gov.
Crater Lake National Park is open; however, three fire-related trail closures are in effect.