The Durkee Fire was a wildfire burning in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon.
A lightning strike on private property in Baker County, Oregon, caused the fire on July 17, 2024, at approximately 9:30 am.
[1] As of August 7, 2024,[update] the fire burned 294,265 acres (1,190.85 km2) in Baker and Malheur counties[2] and is 95 percent contained.
[2] On July 20, the fire prompted the evacuation of Huntington, Oregon, a city home to about 500 people.
[3] The fire has prompted intermittent closures of Interstate 84 in Oregon (I-84),[4] including from Pendleton to Ontario on July 24.