Miller Complex Fire Update
September 24, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.
Acres: 36,496
Percent Contained: 70%
Start Date: August 14, 2017
Cause: Lightning
Total Personnel: 171
Location: Private land and federal land on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 20 miles southwest of Medford, OR.
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and Type 3 IMT maintain public and firefighter safety as their top priority on the Miller Complex. Repair work continues and active fire is being monitored. Steep slopes, rugged terrain and heavy fuel loading all pose challenges for firefighters. All of these hazardous factors are taken into account as fire managers assess risks involved with operational tactics.
As a warming and drying trend moves into the region, increased fire activity and visible smoke can be expected. Today will be sunny with temperatures around 70-75. Easterly winds overnight will cause humidity to drop. As humidity drops, fuels on the ground will become dryer leading to increased fire behavior.
In preparation for the upcoming weather shift, daily operations on the Abney Fire will focus on thinning and brushing work along Forest Road 1050 and the accompanying spur roads 140 and 160. Fuels reduction along these roads will further improve the containment lines in place to protect private property along the fire’s eastern flank. Fire activity is being monitored with aircraft and ground personnel.
Today on the Creedence Fire, crews will continue chipping woody debris, constructing water bars, covering of hand and dozer line, backhauling of equipment that is no longer needed and assessment of additional repair needs. Resource advisors have approved the repair work completed on the Burnt Peak Fire. Crews will patrol both incidents to ensure fire remains within containment lines. The Knox Fire is being monitored by air and has shown minimal fire activity.
Closures:
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has a closure area in place https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices. The Bureau of Land Management has closed the Grayback Mountain Trailhead. For Klamath National Forest closures see https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices. Forest officials are discussing a reduced closure area.
Miller Complex Information Websites:
Miller Complex Abney Fire, south of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5511/
For all wildfires on the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, Joint Information Center Blog - http://swojic.blogspot.com/
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