Cedar Creek Fire burning more than 4,400 acres in Willamette National Forest

Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Jeff Thompson

Published August 15, 2022 at 5:11 PM PDT

A snapshot of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Inciweb site shows the Cedar Creek Fire, burning west of Waldo Lake in the Willamette National Forest, has grown to over 4,400 acres and was still reported as 0% contained Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Crews say the fire is burning in steep and inaccessible terrain west of the lake and north of Highway 58.

The fire has led to closures on the west side of the Waldo Lake recreational area west of La Pine. The lake itself remains open, along with campgrounds and trails east of it.

The Cedar Creek Fire, burning in the Willamette National Forest, had grown to over 4,400 acres and was still reported as 0% contained Monday morning

Crews said the fire is burning in steep and inaccessible terrain west of Waldo Lake west of La Pine and north of Highway 58.

No evacuations were in place as of Monday morning. But all trailheads and campsites west and north of the Waldo Lake recreational area are closed. The lake itself is open, along with campgrounds and trails east of it.

Fire restrictions are in place for most of the Willamette National Forest.

To the south, in the Umpqua National Forest, the Potter, Windigo and Big Swamp fires are burning a total of about 1,600 acres.

All four wildfires were started by lightning strikes.