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Durkee Fire | |
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Location | Baker and Malheur counties, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 44°32′52″N 117°28′38″W / 44.54778°N 117.47722°W |
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Status | Ongoing wildfire |
Perimeter | 95% contained as of September 6, 2024, 4:37 pm (PDT) |
Burned area | 294,265 acres (1,190.85 km2) |
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The Durkee Fire was a wildfire burning in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon. As of August 7, 2024,[update] the fire burned 294,265 acres (1,190.85 km2) and is 95 percent contained. The Durkee Fire was the second-largest wildfire in the United States and was the largest wildfire in Oregon's 2024 wildfire season.