Crook County residents displaced or otherwise impacted by the Rowe Creek Complex and its associated fires this summer will have a one-stop opportunity for recovery assistance on Saturday, September 26. A Wildfire Recovery Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) event will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Crook County High School Gymnasium in Prineville.

Who Is Organizing the Event

The event is being coordinated by Crook County in partnership with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), along with local, state, and federal agencies and community organizations. The multi-agency format is designed to give wildfire survivors access to representatives from multiple programs and offices in a single location, reducing the burden of navigating different agencies separately.

What Resources Will Be Available

While the full list of participating agencies and programs was still being finalized at the time of this report, MARC events of this type typically offer assistance with:

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance applications
  • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan programs for homeowners, renters, and businesses
  • USDA Farm Service Agency programs for agricultural producers impacted by fire
  • Oregon Department of Forestry recovery programs
  • Mental health and crisis counseling services
  • Insurance claim guidance and documentation assistance
  • Debris removal and cleanup resources
  • Community and nonprofit assistance programs

About the Rowe Creek Complex

The Rowe Creek Complex, managed by the Prineville BLM District, burned approximately 373,927 acres across central Oregon and is now 99% contained after a summer-long campaign that drew hundreds of firefighters and multiple incident management teams. The complex included several associated fires—among them the Coyote, Parrish, Cherry Creek, and Pilot fires—which together impacted ranch land, timber resources, infrastructure, and rural communities across a vast swath of eastern Crook County and surrounding areas.

Evacuation Orders Now Lifted

All evacuation orders and warnings associated with the Rowe Creek Complex have been lifted, and residents have been permitted to return to their properties. However, significant fire damage to fencing, outbuildings, timber, and range resources remains, and many families continue to deal with the aftermath of weeks of displacement and fire-driven losses.

Officials are encouraging all affected residents—whether they lost structures, agricultural resources, or simply faced weeks of evacuation—to attend the September 26 event and explore what assistance may be available to them. For more details, contact Crook County government offices or check the Crook County website for the full press release and agency list.