Cedar Creek Fire estimated to be a mile from Waldo Lake, east side and lake itself remain open

The Cedar Creek Fire made an overnight push and is now reported at 5,618 acres with 0% containment as of Friday morning. Fueled by thunder cells, the fire is now estimated to be between a half mile and mile away from Waldo Lake, according to fire officials.

Trailheads and camping west and north of the lake are closed, while campgrounds and trails including a section of the Pacific Crest Trail on the east side and the lake itself remain open for recreation.

Crews continue to work on pushing the fire away from Waldo Lake by building fire lines as well as removing vegetation from roadways. There are currently no evacuations in place. Cooler weather forecasts through Friday should lead to minimal fire activity throughout the day, according to an update from the U.S. Forest Service.

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Forest Roads nearby, such as FR 1944 and FR 2419, are being prepped with heavy equipment and additional crews on the chance that the fire pushes toward communities in that area. Firefighters continue to lookout for additional starts on the north side of the Cedar Creek Fire, as well as establishing anchor points and using drones to help manage the fire, officials said.

Huckleberry Flats Recreation Area will be open for the weekend in accordance with Willamette National Forest officials and fire managers, but will close again Monday for the safety of the public and firefighters.

The Bobby Lake Fire, on the southeast side of Waldo Lake, remains just shy of 10 acres and is estimated 40% contained as remaining firefighters continue to work on the mop-up process, according to an update from Central Oregon Fire. There will be no further updates unless significant fire activity takes place.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available. See below for other area fire updates.

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Firefighters hold containment lines overnight for new fires

After over 1,000 lightning strikes hit southwest Oregon Wednesday night, resulting in a total of 48 reports of new fire starts in the area, firefighters were able to hold most containment lines through Thursday evening, according to an update from the Oregon Department of Forestry. Of those 48, 17 have been extinguished, and the remaining 33 are being contained and in the mop-up process as of Friday morning.

Eight fires are currently burning in Jackson County, called the Westside Complex, and the remaining 40 fires are burning in Josephine County, known as the Lightning Gulch Complex. 17 hand crews, 20 engines, seven water tenders and nine tree fallers are assigned to both complexes for support, officials said.

The largest burn as of Friday morning in Jackson County is the Keeler Fire, an estimated 40 acres, previously thought to be the Tallowbox Fire, located in the Applegate Valley just east of Thompson Creek Road, according to officials. The Ladybug Gulch Fire in the same area proved most difficult to manage, but crews held the fire at roughly 21 acres overnight.

In Josephine County, both the Hog and Rum Creek Fires are holding at an estimated 30 acres in size, north of Galice and Merlin. The Granite Hill Fire, north of Grants Pass, is now estimated to be 14 acres.

Cooler weather conditions overnight and into Friday morning aided firefighting efforts, and also prompted the cancellation of the red flag warning in the area.

Due to the complexity and volume of small fires in the area, more concrete information and updates on fires will be released as available, officials said. There are currently no homes being threatened in the area or evacuations in place for Josephine or Jackson County.

Lightning brings 12 new fires in southern Oregon

After heavy lightning storms, the Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest confirmed 12 new fires as of Friday morning.

Each fire is actively being controlled by crews and are estimated to be less than an acre in size individually, officials said. Air support will continue to look for new smoke starts or other unidentified fires in the area.

Resources for these fires include engines, water tenders and hand crews, as well as the John Day rappelers and Redmond smokejumpers for additional support in order to provide quick responses and aggressive attacks, an update from the Forest Service said.

Klamath National Forest reports 14 new fire starts; McKinney Fire 95% contained

Lightning peppered the Klamath National Forest Wednesday night as well, leading to 14 confirmed fire starts as of Friday morning. They are being managed by firefighting crews and ground support, said Forest Supervisor Rachel Smith on Facebook.

All 14 fires are currently under an acre in size, and actively being managed by firefighters, said officials. Air resources will continue to watch for holdover lightning fires in the coming days.

The McKinney Fire, burning in Klamath National Forest just south of the California border, reached just over 60,000 acres and is close to being fully contained at 95% as of Friday morning, according to InciWeb. Firefighters continue to make progress on this burn around the perimeter, with 948 personnel assigned and minimal fire growth reported.

Windigo, Big Swamp, Potter fires show minimal activity overnight

Several new small fires ignited Thursday night in the area of the Windigo, Potter and Big Swamp fires as a result of lightning, and were attacked directly from the air, extinguishing most and limiting the spread of others according to officials.

With just under 1,000 personnel assigned between the three fires, the Windigo, Big Swamp and Potter fires showed minimal activity through Friday morning, according to an update from fire officials. Firefighters continue to clear vegetation, establish fire lines and work to protect area road systems for public and firefighter safety.

As of noon on Friday, the Windigo Fire is currently 95% contained with just over 1,000 acres burned. The Potter Fire is estimated at just under 600 acres, 25% contained, and the Big Swamp Fire is 121 acres with 20% containment.

Skyla Patton is an outdoor reporter and multimedia storyteller. She can be reached at spatton@gannett.com and on Twitter @ganjajournalist.