8/17/2020 Indian Creek Fire Update

The Indian Creek Fire spread to 8,000 acres overnight and a Type 2 Incident Management Team is en route to assume command Tuesday morning.

 
Vale District Bureau of Land Management crews worked well past midnight Sunday night, engaging in direct attack, extinguishing spot fires, cutting dozer line and grading existing roads in the area to establish firelines. Air resources are expected to resume water and retardant drops this morning. 

 
The fire was reported at midday Sunday near Hwy. 20 at Jonesboro. It is burning to the northwest on private, state and BLM-management rangelands. Juntura Rangeland Fire Protection Association is assisting with suppression efforts.
This morning it was burning actively in relatively calm conditions. High winds and thunderstorms are expected out of the west this afternoon, which could make suppression efforts more challenging. 

For additional information:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/6991/53326/