Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the conflagration act for two new large fires in Eastern Oregon on Friday, allowing state resources to be mobilized to protect life and property.

They are the 15th and 16th conflagrations declared this summer in the state.

“The conditions we are seeing on the ground are very dynamic with several fires burning in the region. … There’s no real relief in the forecast over the weekend and into early next week,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said in a news release.

Rail Ridge Fire

The Rail Ridge Fire in Grant and Crook counties is estimated at 107,371 acres of brush and timber and was 3% contained as of Friday morning.

The lightning-sparked fire was reported south of Dayville the morning of Sept. 2 and had scorched 7,748 acres by that night. Grant County Emergency Management issued evacuation orders that day.

The fire grew rapidly, pushed by extremely hot, dry and windy conditions, according to the fire marshal.

Shoe Fly Fire

The Shoe Fly Fire in Wheeler County was estimated at 24,188 acres and 6% contained.

It was reported Sept. 2 about seven miles northeast of Mitchell, and was burning timberland.

The size of the fire tripled in three days.

No residences had been destroyed but about 50 homes were threatened by the blaze.

Copperfield Fire

Oregon’s 14th conflagration declaration was issued Sept. 1 for the Copperfield Fire east of Chiloquin in Klamath County.

As of the afternoon of Sept. 6, that fire had burned 3,822 acres of timber land, but was 43% contained, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, which facilitates wildfire suppression efforts for agencies.

The cause of the fire remained undetermined.

Eight residences and 22 minor structures had been destroyed.

Since Sept. 2, the Copperfield Fire had  expanded by about 600 acres.

New fires reported

The NWCC has been tracking several new Oregon fires since the morning of Sept. 3. Those included:

• The Solomon Fire, started Sept. 2 near Frenchglen. It had scorched 2,600 acres of timber and brush and was caused by lightning. The estimated containment date was Sept. 8.

• The Gold Fire started Sept. 3 about 13 miles east of Juntura. It had burned 462 acres of grassland and was 10% contained. Cause was undetermined.

• The Two Cabin fire near Monument started Sept. 3 and had burned 251 acres of timber and brush. The cause is undetermined.

• The Devils Knob Fire started Sept. 5 five miles south of Tiller, Ore. It had burned 350 acres of timber as of Sept. 6, according to the NWCC. The cause was undetermined.

Other fires reported Labor Day weekend had increased considerably, according to the NWCC. The Wiley Flat Fire near Brothers, for example, had surged to 18,000 acres and the Oak Canyon Fire near Tygh Valley grew to 15,170 acres.