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.
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.
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