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Hay Creek Complex Fires Merge

Saturday, July 25, 2026

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The Hay Creek Complex wildfires in Oregon's Gilliam, Sherman, and Wasco counties have expanded, with the McInnes and Wilcox fires merging into the Porcupine Ridge Fire as of July 21. New fires, Cottonwood and Little Buck, were reported on July 23 and added to the complex on July 25.

Residents should check Oregon Department of Emergency Management's interactive evacuation map for current evacuation information. Fire restrictions remain in effect, with updates available at centraloregonfire.org.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orprd-hay-creek-complex

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The Hay Creek Complex wildfires in Oregon's Gilliam, Sherman, and Wasco counties have expanded“null”
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The McInnes and Wilcox fires merged into the Porcupine Ridge Fire as of July 21“As of July 21, the McInnes and Wilcox fires merged into the Porcupine Ridge Fire.”
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New fires, Cottonwood and Little Buck, were reported on July 23“Another lightning storm passed over the area on the night of July 23, igniting new wildfires across the region. The Cottonwood and Little Buck fires were reported shortly after and were added to the complex on July 23 and 25.”
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The Cottonwood and Little Buck fires were added to the Hay Creek Complex on July 25“The Cottonwood and Little Buck fires were reported shortly after and were added to the complex on July 23 and 25.”
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Residents should check Oregon Department of Emergency Management's interactive evacuation map for current evacuation information“For the most current evacuation information, visit the Oregon Department of Emergency Management interactive evacuation map: https://arcg.is/15vGXv7BLM”
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Fire restrictions remain in effect“null”
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Updates are available at centraloregonfire.org“null”