Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 10 (NW Team 10), under the leadership of Incident Commander Steve North, joined a Unified Command of the Cram Fire with the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM)

BEND, Ore. (KATU) — The Cram Fire continues to grow as hot and windy weather is forecast for central Oregon on Thursday. Officials say the fire has burned 77,158 acres and remains uncontained. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 10 p.m. on Friday. West winds will blow 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph, NWS Pendleton says.

Oregon Governor Kotek invokes Emergency Conflagration Act due to the Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties.

While the state hopes to complete the cleanup phase within months, long-term recovery could take far longer — as long as five to seven years, the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District’s executive director said at a Wasco County Board of Commissioners meeting earlier this month.

It's been mostly smoky in July with the wildfires burning in North State forests and in Oregon. Here's what to know.

The Cram fire is the largest in the state, expanding overnight to more than 64,000 acres, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. It is zero percent contained, while the Elk fire in Klamath is 39% contained and has burned around 2,700 acres.