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Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team - Todd Pechota, Incident Commander
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team - Todd Pechota, Incident Commander
Information Center: 541-899-5302
Hours of operation: 7 am – 9 pm
Email: MillerComplex2017@gmail.com
Current Situation: Favorable weather conditions kept fire activity on the Miller Complex fires minimal yesterday. Firefighters continued to prepare for an anticipated increase in fire activity in the coming days from warmer and drier weather. Crews on all three branches continue to build and prep control lines.
Evacuations: As a precautionary measure, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team and local officials have issued a Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation Notice for the following areas:
Palmer Creek Road at Upper Applegate Road to the 1090/1095 split
West of Upper Applegate Road and east of Applegate River from Palmer Creek Road to Jackson Campground (11,000 block)
Boulder City at 11425 Upper Applegate Road
Carberry Creek Road at Applegate Road to Steamboat Ranch
Joe Bar area
(See maps below)
(See maps below)
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| Applegate/Palmer Creek Road area |
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| Carberry Creek Road at Applegate Road to Steamboat Ranch |
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| Joe Bar area |
A Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation Notice alerts residents to be prepared for a potential evacuation. Officials will be in these areas today notifying residents in person. While an evacuation is not necessarily imminent, residents should take precautionary steps to address issues that require extra time to accomplish, such as relocating large animals. Residents should monitor incident information sources below and local media.
Residents of Jackson and Josephine counties in Oregon can register for emergency citizen alerts at www.rvem.org. Residents of Siskiyou County in California can register at http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/content/oes-codered.
Branch I: Creedence Fire and Bigelow Fire (Grayback Fire)
Crews continue to focus on establishing control lines on the west side of the fire using existing roads and building hand line.
Branch II: Burnt Peak Fire
Firefighters are focusing efforts on the eastern perimeter of the Burnt Peak Fire using existing roads to box the fire’s progression from the north and south.
Branch III: Seattle Fire, Abney Fire and Cook Fire
Firefighters continue to build and improve control lines on the north and east flanks while looking for opportunities to establish lines on the south and west.
Closures: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has closed three areas on the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District in support of fire suppression efforts, including National Forest land between Kinney and Palmer creeks; the Grayback Mountain area; and the areas south of Applegate Lake. Local residents will be allowed to access their property; please bring proof of residence. The Bureau of Land Management has closed the Grayback Mountain Trailhead. For specific descriptions and maps of the closures, go to: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/rogue-siskiyou/home/?cid=fseprd555085.
Fire Statistics:
Location: 17 miles east of Cave Junction, OR Start Date: August 14, 2017
Cause: Lightning Complex Sized: 14,066 acres
Total Personnel: 464 Complex Containment: 48%
Twitter: #MillerComplex
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