Bingham Fire 2024
Bingham Fire has burned 199 acres, burning 28 miles northwest of Sisters.
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Please note: The last InciWeb update for the Bingham Fire was Monday, October 14, 2024. No more updates are anticipated, unless conditions warrant otherwise.
The Bingham Fire, located east of the Bingham Ridge Trailhead near Marion Forks, was reported on the evening of September 30, 2024. The fire is burning partially within an older fire scar along the Bingham Ridge Trail that extends into the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.
Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) California Team 1 took command of the fire Sunday, October 6 at 6 a.m.
Evacuations: LEVEL 3: GO NOW! evacuation alerts have been issued by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office for a large area of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. Additionally, LEVEL 2: GET SET evacuation alerts have been issued for the area around Marion Forks Campground and Marion Forks Fish Hatchery. The Level 2 evacuation area also extends along Highway 22 to a ½-mile west of Highway 22 and from Pamelia Road (NFS Road 2246) south to Parrish Lake Road (NFS Road 2266). Please refer to the Linn County Wildfire Map for more detailed information: https://tinyurl.com/LinnCoFireMap. Highway 22 remains open at this time.
Closures and Fire Restrictions: For Willamette National Forest closure and restriction information, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices.