Public Safety

McCully Fire Active Near Baker City

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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The McCully Fire, ignited on August 22, is currently active 22 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon. The fire is managed by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

Residents near the fire should monitor official updates via the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Facebook page and YouTube channel. The fire has prompted closures, with an interactive map available at arcg.is/85OWX4.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwwf-mccully-fire

Checked against the public record6 of 9 claims · 67%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The McCully Fire was ignited on August 22“The McCully Fire started on August 22, and is currently burning 22 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon.”
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The McCully Fire is currently active“The McCully Fire started on August 22, and is currently burning 22 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon.”
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The McCully Fire is 22 miles northwest of Baker City“Location: 22 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon”
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The McCully Fire is in Oregon“The McCully Fire started on August 22, and is currently burning 22 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon.”
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The McCully Fire is managed by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest“null”
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Residents near the fire should monitor official updates via the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Facebook page“null”
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Residents near the fire should monitor official updates via the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest YouTube channel“null”
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The fire has prompted closures“The McCully Fire grew from the Baldy Creek drainage to the northwest overnight and into this morning, leading to increased closure and evacuation areas.”
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An interactive map is available at arcg.is/85OWX4“Interactive Evacuation Map: https://arcg.is/85OWX4McCully Fire Closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/wallowa-whitman/alerts/mccully-north-pole-fire-closure”