Current Situation: After completing a full tour of duty, today is the last day the Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team will provide leadership for the Miller Complex. Beginning tomorrow morning at 0600, the incident will be led by the Northwest Type 2 Incident Management Team 9 under the IC Brian Goff.
Containment lines continue to be created and held with great success throughout the complex. Higher humidity, lower temperatures and moisture reduced fire behavior assisted in securing containment lines on the Creedence, Bigelow and Burnt Peak fires. Crews on the Abney fire will continue to build, improve and secure containment lines to the east, north and northwest of the Abney fire. Firefighters continue to patrol and monitor secured line in all divisions of the complex.
The change in weather conditions has decreased smoke over the fire area which has allowed use of air operations. Both weather and fire behavior should be stable today, allowing for continued progress on containment lines. Monday a change in the weather will decrease humidity levels and increase temperatures; making the likelihood for increased fire activity. Although progress has been made, the public can still expect to see smoke and burning within the interior of the fires until a season-ending event occurs.
Creedence Fire and Bigelow (Grayback) Fire (Seven miles south of Williams; Creedence: 2,089 acres, 56% contained; Bigelow: 71 acres, 100% contained).
Fire activity on the Creedence and Bigelow fires has been minimal over the last few days. Firefighters continue to monitor and patrol firelines and conduct mop-up efforts. Given the dense fuel-type, the interior of the fire will continue to smoke and burn for some time. Hose-lay and sprinkler systems are still in place on the north side of the Creedence fire but firefighters have begun to remove some hoselays as heat and activity decrease.
Burnt Peak Fire (Nine miles southwest of Ruch and 3 miles north of Applegate Lake; 4,147 acres, 82% contained).
Although the fire has not grown in several days, residents may continue to see fire activity within the fire’s interior. Crews will continue securing containment lines, patrolling, and mopping up around the perimeter of the fire.
Abney Fire (South of Applegate Lake and north of Seiad Valley, CA; 27,351acres, 12% contained)
The Abney Fire continues to slowly grow to the south. Divisions on the north side of the fire are working to build line to tie into on the northwest side of the fire Cedar Fire and Knox fires, which are burning in the Red Buttes Wilderness Area. Additional resources on the east flank of the fire today will allow for more aggressive efforts to contain this side of the fire.
Miller Complex Abney Fire (section located on the Klamath National Forest)
The south flank of the Abney Fire is now considered contained, while crews seek out remaining heat on the fire’s east flank inside containment lines. Crews have now completed line on the Abney Fire’s east flank from the 46N50 Road north to the Pacific Coast Trail. Contingency lines are in place east of Horse Creek along the Gap Fire burn area in case the fire moves further east. A Community Meeting be held today at 6:00PM at the Seiad Volunteer Fire Department. The California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 will provide an update on the Eclipse Complex and Abney Fire.
Closures: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has closed three areas on the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District in each of the branches, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices.
The Bureau of Land Management has closed the Grayback Mountain Trailhead. Closures are in place for the Klamath National Forest including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. Refer to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices.
The Bureau of Land Management has closed the Grayback Mountain Trailhead. Closures are in place for the Klamath National Forest including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. Refer to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices.
Fire Statistics: Start Date: August 14, 2017
Cause: Lightning Complex Sized: 34,088 acres
Total Personnel: 604 Complex Containment: 33%
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