The Cherry Road Fire is now estimated to be 50,000 acres.
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Firefighters on the fire burning between Owyhee Reservoir and Homedale have made good progress in corralling a wildfire, as it is now 60 percent contained.
The Cherry Road Fire, burning about 16 miles west of Homedale grew from 3,500 acres Sunday afternoon to an estimated 30,000 acres Monday morning, according to a Bureau of Land Management press release.
According to Vale District BLM fire suppression personnel, they have been able to stop the advance of the fire, except on the northern front. The fire is bordered on the west side by the Owyhee Reservoir. A Type 2 firefighting team is now working to get control of the fire, which is threatening the popular Succor Creek State Park.
Consistent winds of around 10 miles per hour the fire moving Sunday night faster than resources could catch it. More than 61 sorties were flown Sunday, with almost 45,000 gallons of retardant dropped on the fire by aircraft from all over eastern OR and Idaho.
BLM spokesman Larry Moore told KTVB that fire crews are aggressively attacking the blaze with 15 air tankers and multiple engines and hand crews. More than 20 more engines have been ordered, as well as five additional hand crews.
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Neighboring BLM districts have been responding with resources, along with the Jordan Valley Rangeland Fire Protection Association and the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office.
