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The Salmon and Olive Butte fires have burned over 2,800 acres in eastern Oregon as firefighters from across the state work to protect nearby communities. Both fires were started by lightning on July 7 and were 0% contained as of Monday morning, according to state fire officials. The Olive Butte fire has burned 1,720 acres in Grant County, with gusty winds and dry conditions fueling rapid growth over the weekend. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order for Granite, a small town near the blaze. Just a few miles away, the Salmon fire has burned approximately 1,304 acres west of Greenhorn, which is also under a Level 3 evacuation notice. The Salmon fire has spread north into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and an existing burn scar, where steep and rocky terrain is complicating suppression efforts, according to fire officials.