Oregon Dept. of Forestry assumes command of Brewer and Box Spring fires, enters unified command with Oregon State Fire Marshal

Oregon Dept. of Forestry assumes command of Brewer and Box Spring fires, enters unified command with Oregon State Fire Marshal

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (July 19, 2026) — This evening, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team 3 (CIMT) and Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Red Team assumed unified command of the Brewer and Box Springs wildfires burning north of Prineville. Fueled by hot, dry and gusty conditions, extreme fire activity continues to push the Brewer Fire to the south and east. Crews focused their efforts on building and improving contr…