UPDATE (as of July 21, 9:29 p.m.): Containment of the Cram Fire is at 73%, with the fire burning steadily at 95,736 acres, according to the fire's Facebook page.
Between July 16 and 17, the fire grew to roughly 35,000 acres, burning at 1,400 acres per hour due to the dry and windy conditions.
Fire crews remain focused on strengthening containment.
ORIGINAL STORY: The smoke making the skies hazy in the Treasure Valley is coming from north-central Oregon near the City of Madras, where the Cram Fire has burned some 95,748 acres.
RELATED: 8,902 acre wildfire ongoing southeast of Boise along I-84
Evacuations, including Level 3 (GO NOW) orders, are still in effect for multiple zones in the area.
According to the latest update on Inciweb, 932 personnel are currently working the fire.
As of this writing, the wildfire is 49% contained.
Fire crews are reporting that "fire behavior has moderated" in the last 24 hours.
"Thanks to the outstanding work by firefighters over the past week and a decreasing threat to homes, the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) will begin adjusting its response. Some structure protection crews and engines will be released from the Cram Fire to return to their home districts. Remaining personnel will continue working around structures to extinguish hot spots and ensure any lingering threats to homes are addressed." - Cram Fire Update (7/20/25)
In the coming days, crews will work to connect fire breaks with the hopes of full containment. A cool and humid forecast into next week will help towards that end.
The cause of this wildfire remains under investigation.
