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Evacuation Routes and Shelters
John Day Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: East to Prairie City and west to Mt Vernon on US Highway 26,
- Alternate evacuation routes: Highway 395 south to Canyon City
- Primary Staging Area: Senior Center, John Day
- Secondary Staging Area: Humbolt Elementary, Canyon City--This site is also a designated ARC shelter.
Canyon City Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: are Hwy 395 north to John Day
- Alternate Evacuation Routes: Adams Rd to West Bench truck route to John Day, Marysville Ln. to John Day and Prairie City
Mt Vernon Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: Primary Evacuation Routes: east to Dayville and west to John Day on Highway 26
- Alternate evacuation route: North on Highway 395 to Long Creek
Long Creek Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: Hwy 404 to Monument and 395 south to Mt Vernon
- Alternate Evacuation Route: County Rd 18. To hwy26 (See Long Creek City map)
Dayville Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: East to Kimberly and Monument and west to Mt Vernon on US Highway 26.
- Alternate Evacuation Routes: South on County Rd 42 to Izee-Paulina and 395
Seneca Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: North to John Day and south to Burns on Highway 395
- Alternate Evacuation Route: East on NF16, to Prairie City
Prairie City Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: West on highway 26, to John Day.
- Alternate Evacuation Routes: East on Hwy 26 to Baker City. South on County Rd 62 to Seneca
Monument Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Routes: South on Highway 402 to Long Creek (See Monument City map)
- Alternate evacuation route: NE on Hwy 402 to Kimberly and south on Hwy 19 to Dayville
Granite Evacuation Routes:
- Primary Evacuation Route: County Rd 24 to Sumpter and Hwy 7
- Alternate Evacuation Routes: County Rd 24 to FSR1305 to County Rd 503 to Hwy7, and/or NF 73 TO Anthony Lakes
American Red Cross Shelters
Evacuation shelters will be determined by Red Cross if activated
Dayville High School--285 School House Rd, Dayville
LDS Church--944 E Main, John Day
John Day Elks Lodge--140 E Dayton, John Day
Monument School District--127 North St, Monument
Prairie City School District--740 Overholt, Prairie City
Long Creek School--375 E Main, Long Creek
Mt Vernon Community Hall--Ingle St, Mt. Vernon
Grant Union High School--911 S canyon Blvd, John Day
Humbolt Elementary--329 N Humbolt, Canyon City
Seneca Elementary--101 Park Ave, Seneca
Mt. Vernon Grange--59491 Hwy 26, Mt. Vernon