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All OHV trails on the High Cascades Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest are now closed for public and firefighter safety. Additional closures remain in place on Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests. For a complete list of wildfire-related closures go to: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/5503/
Effective today, the Umpqua National Forest has lowered its Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to III (partial shutdown). The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest remains under IFPL IV (general shutdown). For a complete description of IFPLs, visit https://tinyurl.com/ORIFPL
Northwest Incident Management Team 6 is now overseeing suppression of the High Cascades Complex West Zone, which consists of the Broken Lookout and Pup fires. The incident command post (ICP) will move from Diamond Lake to Joseph H. Stewart State Park tomorrow.
Yesterday’s Activity
Crews completed containment of a new lightning-started fire, originally thought to be a spot from the Pup Fire, and assisted the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest with initial attack on a second new start not related to the High Cascades Complex.
On the Broken Lookout Fire, crews made good progress preparing Forest Roads 6520, 2925 and 2947. Mop-up and chipping continued on the southern boundary along Forest Road 68. Helicopters supported protection of the Union Creek community by dropping water in the Woodruff Creek drainage to head off any potential eastward spread while crews continued prepping Forest Road 6510. A Level 1 evacuation notification remains in place for Union Creek.
Today’s Planned Activity
On the Pup Fire, firefighters will work to improve access via Forest Road 2940 and continue scouting containment line options.
Crews will continue strengthening lines on the eastern and southern boundaries of the Broken Lookout Fire, and developing a new line to the west along Forest Road 2925. Fire managers will also be exploring the potential for a smaller containment area now that contingency lines are established.
Weather
Today will be the hottest and driest since last week’s precipitation, stimulating more active fire behavior. Cooler, moister air will begin moving into the region tonight, bringing a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday.Quick Facts
Broken Lookout 16,606 acres, Containment: 20%
Incident Commander:
Shawn Sheldon
Resources on the fire:
Crews:8, Helicopters: 4, Engines: 14, Water Tenders: 7, Dozers: 3, Total Personnel: 638
Jurisdiction: Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, Umpqua NF
Jurisdiction: Rogue River‐ Siskiyou NF, Umpqua NF
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503
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09-11-17 High Cascades Complex Smoke Forecast
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Smoke: Smoke production is expected to increase today with moderate fire behavior. Winds from the north and northeast will push smoke toward coastal areas including Gold Beach, Brookings and further south into northern California. Highway 101 may see reduced visibility in some areas. Periods of Unhealthy air may be experienced in coastal towns by this afternoon /evening. Inland, in the Cave Junction, Grants Pass, Medford and other Rogue Valley communities, moderate conditions this morning are expected to worsen through the day, possibly reaching periods of unhealthy. This is due to smoke from several regional fires impacting this zone.
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