A new fire, north of Madras and roughly six miles northwest of Willowdale was reported Satruday afternoon. The Trout Creek Fire is approximately 700 acres. The fire started on Bureau of Land Management land and is burning in grass, brush, and juniper. The cause remains under investigation.
Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and Jefferson County resources responded with five engines, one hotshot crew, one helicopter, three air tankers, and various other resources have been working on the fire.
Smoke may be visible from Madras, Highway 97, and surrounding areas.
For current wildland fire information, the public can visit centraloregonfire.org or follow fire information on X (Twitter) @CentralORfire. Call 9-1-1 to report a wildfire
