Joint Information Center Fire
Update September 10, 2018
Information for Southwest Oregon Fires is available at the Joint
Information Center (JIC) at 541-474-5305 7 AM – 8 PM.
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Fire Summary (as reported on at 9:00 a.m. September 10)
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FIRE NAME
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ACRES
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CONTAINMENT
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PERSONNEL
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TAYLOR CREEK FIRE
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52,839
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95%
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118
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KLONDIKE
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132,420
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51%
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1,292
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NATCHEZ
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32,398
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77%
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261
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MILES
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53,653
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65%
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261
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Joint Information Center
Closing
As of 6 PM on Tuesday, September 11, the Joint
Information Center will no longer be open and available to provide wildfire
information. Operation hours for Tuesday
will be reduced to 7 AM - 6 PM. For future
wildland fire information please contact the following:
Rogue River – Siskiyou
National Forest: 541-618-2114
Oregon Department of
Forestry Southwest District: 541-474-3328
Klondike
West: 541-247-6789
Natchez
Fire: 530-493-1524
Miles Fire: 541-825-3295
To report a new fire dial 911
WEATHER
Expect temperatures to be cooler with higher
humidity throughout the week. This change in weather will be near normal
seasonal levels. Winds will be light and out of the west/northwest with clouds
clearing in the afternoon. The changing weather conditions may help to moderate
fire behavior and prevent smoke from settling in the surrounding area.
SMOKE
Current weather conditions are not expected to
support tactical firing operations and this may allow for a decrease in smoke. Winds
may bring smoke into the area from the Klondike, Natchez, and Delta Fires. Expect
to see smoke activity increasing throughout the day as unburned fuel within the
interior of fires becomes more active. Until seasonal rains arrive, stumps,
logs and other ground fuels will continue to produce visible smokes on the
interior of all of the fires. Air quality can be checked at: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
There are many area and road closures because of
past and present fire activity, see the links below for further information. Fire
restrictions are in place. Contact or visit specific land management agencies
for the most up to date restrictions.
EVACUATIONS
Douglas County current evacuation information is
available at the Douglas County Sheriff’s website at http://www.dcso.com/#.
Information about fire
evacuation levels is also available from the Joint Information Center at 541-474-5305.
Evacuees seeking assistance can
contact the American Red Cross at (888) 680-1455.
CLOSURES
These are the most recent closures and will be
amended as new information becomes available.
TAYLOR CREEK/KLONDIKE FIRE
The Rogue River-Siskiyou NF
Taylor Creek Fire Emergency Area Closure Order 06-10-22-1862 closes national
forest lands near the Taylor Creek Fire for public health and safety. This
closure is in effect July 19, 2018 through October 31, 2018, unless sooner rescinded.
Detailed information and a map of the area closure are available at
https://tinyurl.com/RRSiskiyou.
Bear Camp Road is open with restrictions.
The following groups will be allowed to use Bear Camp Road beginning today, September
10th, at noon: Residents of Agness and Galice, special permit
holders for Rogue River trips and mining claims, and Blackbar Lodge. We
appreciate the public’s patience and cooperation. Once tactical firing
begins again, the road will be closed to all non-fire traffic until it is safe
for the public to use. The closure area is described below.
The BLM has issued a closure
order for Bear Camp Road, Peavine Road, and the surrounding land. The affected
area is Bear Camp Road from the Merlin-Galice Road (Josephine County Road #2400
and #2401) to the Forest Service boundary. Current closure information can be found
at http://swojic.blogspot.com/p/current-closure-area-closures-garn-e-r.html or http://bit.ly/BLMFireRestrictions
A temporary forest closure
order is in effect for the area around the Klondike Fire. Forest Roads 4103,
4105, 2512, and 2402-676 remain closed. A temporary road closure order
06-10-22-1877 is also in place for Bear Camp Road between Agness and Galice.
Information on current conditions can be found at the Rogue River-Siskiyou
National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices.
NATCHEZ
FIRE
Closure orders are in effect on Klamath National
Forest and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest within the vicinity of the
Natchez Fire. A closure order was issued August 5th, effective until the
Natchez Fire is declared out. This closure order was expanded as of September
6, 2018 to include more area to the west of the previous closure shown on the
map. For details on the closure order
please go to the Klamath National
Forest Website at www.fs.usda.gov/klamath.
-Closure Order No. 18-05-012 is in effect on the
Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Rd, Klamath NF.
-Closure Order No. 06-10-22-18-61 is in effect
on the Wild Rivers Rd, Rogue River - Siskiyou NF.
HENDRIX FIRE
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Hendrix
Fire Area Closure for the southern portion of the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger
District remains in effect. Detailed information and a map of the area closure
are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou.
KLAMATHON FIRE
An area closure remains in effect for BLM lands
southeast of Ashland, Oregon including a portion of the Soda Mountain
Wilderness https://tinyurl.com/KlamathonClosure. The Pacific Crest Trail is open in the Soda Mountain Wilderness
and Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, while the Lone Pilot Trail remains
closed. A map of the closure is available at http://tinyurl.com/KlamathonClosureMap.
MILES FIRE
Fire
has merged with the previously reported Columbus incident and now will be
included under Miles. Increase in acreage due to this merge.
An Emergency Road and Area Fire
Closure has been issued by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. All
portions of the Forest west of Forest Roads 68 near the northern boundary and
all of 6640 are closed. This area is bordered on the south by BLM and private
land, to the north and west by the Umpqua National Forest and to the east by
open portions of the Rogue River- Siskiyou National Forest.
The Umpqua National Forest has
implemented emergency road and trail closures on the Tiller Ranger District
because of the South Umpqua Complex. The order includes previous closures on
the Diamond Lake Ranger District and North Umpqua Ranger District to create a
current and comprehensive list. More
information is available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices
PUBLIC
MEETINGS
No public meetings scheduled at
this time
LINKS TO SPECIFIC INCIDENTS
When you want to help….
In a time of crisis
people naturally want to reach out and help. We appreciate those efforts
and have a few suggestions for you to consider.
Most appreciated by
firefighters:
Other ideas:
- Join or support your local fire department or emergency
organizations- they appreciate your generosity since they are the first
responders in many cases.
- Donate to local charitable organizations like the Red
Cross.
- Donate to local food banks, which sometimes get
forgotten when fires impact a community.
- Create and
maintain a defensible space around your home! Give emergency
responders and yourself a safe area to defend your home in or retreat to,
if necessary.
Note: Fire camps cannot accept
food items due to health and federal contract regulations. We feed our
assigned fire crews three meals a day plus sn
