While crews managed to contain the fires near Arlington that consumed nearly 30,000 acres, other wildfires in Eastern and central Oregon caused firefighters headaches over the weekend.

Intense lightning Saturday night sparked multiple fires throughout Eastern Oregon and western Idaho, according to Tracy Skerjanec, the acting fire management officer for the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District.

He said that eastern-most Oregon district responded to 13 fires Saturday night and Sunday.

By this morning, most of the fires reported over the weekend within the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District were contained.

The National Weather Service predicts continued dry conditions through the week with more dry thunderstorms later in the week. The National Interagency Fire Center cautions people to have spark arresters on all equipment and vehicles; and not to drive off established roadways.

On the Wallowa Whitman National Forest, public-use restrictions will be in effect Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. The Umatilla National Forest had not issued restrictions Monday, but said that could change at any time.

Public-use restrictions prohibit building, maintaining, tending or using a fire, camp fire, wood stove, or briquette fire outside of designated recreation sites. Smoking is only allowed within closed vehicles, buildings and developed recreation sites or while in an area at least three feet in diameter that’s barren and cleared of all flammable material.

Also going into effect at the same time will be a regulated-use closure in northeast Oregon on private land. The restrictions on private land are the same as those issued for the Wallowa-Whitman fire. Debris burning must take place in burn barrels and non-industrial chain saw use is prohibited bteween the hours of 2- a.m. and 8 p.m.

Those operating chain saws must also carry firefighting equipment with each operating saw including an axe, shovel and an 8-oz. or larger fire extinguisher. For a complete list of these restrictions contact the local office of the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Oregon wildfires

Ironside Complex: 10 miles southwest of Ironside. This complex of fires includes the Jim Lee, Poison, West Creek, Swamp Creek, Westfall and Ironside fires. It was reported to have consumed more than 1,360 acres Monday morning at zero-percent contained.

Bartlett Mountain: Five miles south of Drewsey on the Malheur River. Covering more than 30 square miles, the fire is 60 percent contained and six residences and 12 other buildings are threatened. Cause: Lightning.

Calamity Complex: 16 miles southeast of Seneca. Covering 1,800 acres with 19 threatened structures, it was zero-percent contained Monday morning. The complex is a combination of six lightning-caused fires, two of which have burned together.

Clark Butte: 20 miles west of Jordan Valley. It covers more than 32 square miles and is 40 percent contained. There are no structures threatened by the fire, which was started by lightning. A winter wildlife habitat and terrain wilderness study areas are threatened.

Egley Complex: 10 miles north of Riley. Helicopters have made drops of retardant. The lightning-caused fire had, at last report, consumed more than 11,000 acres and was zero-percent contained. Evacuations and road closures are in effect. Thirty residences are threatened.

Millican East: 24 miles south of Prineville. This fire was sparked by lightning Friday and has consumed 2,420 acres. It has been 50 percent contained. One structure is threatened in this rugged area.