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ENTERPRISE — A cold front through the area Wednesday, Sept. 7, brought gusty erratic winds that produced rapid fire growth on the Double Creek Fire, according to the Sept. 8

The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest has temporarily closed two swathes of the Eagle Cap Wilderness, including sections of several trails, as two lightning fires continue to burn.

ENTERPRISE — Nearly 200 personnel are assigned to the Double Creek Fire, according to a Saturday, Sept. 3, update.

Additional resources continued to arrive to help battle the both the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness fires in Wallowa County.

ENTERPRISE — Additional resources continued to arrive on Sunday, Sept. 4, including task forces from the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal, to help battle the both the Double

Two lightning fires in the Eagle Cap Wilderness grew substantially on Saturday, Sept. 3, fueled by strong winds, hot temperatures and humidities that dipped into single digits in places.

The Double Creek Fire burning in remote eastern Oregon is 0% contained as of Monday and has grown to more than 43,000 acres, according to fire officials in the state.

IMNAHA, Ore. (AP) — About 300 firefighters assisted by air tankers and water-dropping helicopters were building containment lines Sunday to combat a growing wildfire in remote eastern Oregon that forced has evacuations of campers, authorities said.

ENTERPRISE — There was significant fire growth on the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires on Saturday, Sept. 3, as a result of strong winds, hot temperatures and extremely

ENTERPRISE — Nearly 200 personnel are assigned to the Double Creek Fire, according to a Saturday, Sept. 3, update.