Sumpter, OR

Crews on the McCully Fire north of Sumpter are focusing on mopping up smoldering hot spots as the blaze, cooled by heavy rain, light snow and sub-freezing temperatures, remains relatively […]

Firefighters battling the McCully Fire north of Sumpter are acting much like cattle drovers bringing a herd slowly and gradually to a round up spot, a tactic that includes lighting […]

The night crew working on the McCully Fire north of Sumpter might have relished the warmth from the blaze as a cold front that swept through Baker County Saturday afternoon, […]

BAKER CITY — Two fires burning in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest north of Sumpter in Baker County are the top firefighting priorities in the nation. “That gives us some additional […]

Two fires that started Saturday, Aug. 22, in the Elkhorn Mountains north of Sumpter continued to grow on Tuesday, Aug. 26, as more firefighters arrive and a new incident management […]

Sumpter’s population is swelling for the second time this summer but it’s not the ideal kind of growth, Mayor Linda Wise said. It’s temporary, for one thing. And the influx […]

BAKER COUNTY – (UPDATE 8/24): The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest issued an update on the McCulley ...Read More The post McCully Fire north of Sumpter surpasses 4,000 acres appeared first on Elkhorn Media Group.

ELGIN, SUMPTER — What better way to see autumn colors than aboard a train? Both the Eagle Cap Excursion Train, based in Elgin, and the Sumpter Valley Railroad, based in […]

Two new wildfires were reported in the Elkhorn Mountains north of Sumpter on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22. The Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center isn’t listing a cause for either blaze, […]

BAKER COUNTY-Several new fire starts have ignited near Bourne, approximately 6-7 miles north of Sumpter.  ...Read More The post New fire starts near Bourne prompt evacuation appeared first on Elkhorn Media Group.