Fire Summary
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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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GARNER
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21,443
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19%
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2,491
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SUGAR PINE
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1,416
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N/A
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757
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NATCHEZ
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9,991
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10%
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758
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HENDRIX
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1,067
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50%
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621
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SOUTH UMPQUA
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7,579
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14%
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1,219
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TIMBER CRATER 6
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2,943
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55%
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680
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WEATHER
A Red Flag Warning is in effect
for strong, gusty winds with low relative humidity and high fire danger, which
will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Warm
and dry weather will continue over the geographic area today and through the
weekend. Smoke has cleared over some of the fires, contributing to more active
fire behavior today and possible column development this afternoon. Fire danger
remains at or near record values for late July in many areas and will continue
to climb through the weekend.
SMOKE
An increase in fire activity is expected for the Natchez and Klondike fires. Other fires across SW OR and NW CA are expected to remain active, producing the most amount of smoke in the mid to late afternoon. Poor air quality conditions persist throughout outlook area, ranging from unhealthy at the northern extent to moderate at the southern end. As fire activity increases, air quality is expected to deteriorate.
Additional smoke monitoring stations have been
ordered for communities in the northwest portion of this outlook area. For
relief from smoke, travel to the coast Coos Bay and north, or north of the
Umpqua Divide.
EVACUATIONS
GARNER COMPLEX (Taylor, Grave
Creek #3, Pleasant Creek, Ditch Creek fires)
Josephine
County:
·
Level 3 - West
Picket Creek Road above 574 West Pickett Creek Road
·
Level 3 - Addresses
above 333 Limpy Creek Road
·
Level 3 – All of
Shan Creek Road
·
Level 2 –
All residences on the west side of Riverbanks Road
between Shan Creek Road and 6050 Riverbanks Road, including Rocking Horse
Drive.
·
Level 2 -
Riverbanks Road to 333 Limpy Creek Road.
·
Level 2 -
Pickett Creek Road, including secondary roads.
·
Level 2 -
Dutcher Creek Road, including secondary roads.
·
Level 1 - All
residences north of Redwood Hwy, including residences located on Little
Cheyenne Trail, Round Prairie, Minnow Lane, Firview Lane, Splendor Drive,
Wonder Lane, Wild Raspberry Court, Newt Gulch Road, Waters Creek Road including
all secondary roads.
·
Level 1 -
Galice Road from Stratton Creek Bridge (Hellgate) to Taylor Creek Road.
Jackson County:
·
Level 3 - Pleasant
Creek Road, addresses 6,000 to 7,000, map section 15.
·
Level 2 - Grave
Creek Road, north of intersection with Ditch Creek Road.
·
Level 2 –
Pleasant Creek Road, addresses 4,873 to 5,050, map section 21.
·
Level 2 –
Pleasant Creek Road 3,760 to 5,050 and 3,997 to 36,505 Ditch Creek Road, 155 N
Ford Road to 17,101 Ford Road (map sections 27, 28, and 29).
SOUTH UMPQUA COMPLEX (Snowshoe,
Miles, and Columbus fires)
Jackson
County:
·
Level 1 –
All evacuation areas in the Snowshoe fire have been reduced to a level 1.
Douglas County:
·
No
evacuation orders at this time.
SUGAR PINE FIRE
·
No
evacuation orders at this time.
NATCHEZ FIRE (Natchez
Fire and Klondike Fire)
Josephine County
·
Level 3 – Oak
Flat community at the end of Illinois River Road.
HENDRIX FIRE
Jackson
County:
·
Level 1 - All
evacuation areas in the Hendrix fire have been downgraded to a level 1.
TIMBER CRATER 6 FIRE
·
No
evacuation orders at this time.
CLOSURES
GARNER
NO AREA CLOSURES AT THIS TIME
NATCHEZ
The Rogue River-Siskiyou
and Klamath National Forests have issued an emergency area closure for the
Natchez Fire. Be sure to check the Forest websites for information about
current conditions: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices and https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices.
TIMBER CRATER 6
An emergency closure order has
been put in place on the Chemult Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National
Forest bordering Crater Lake National Park. For more information go to: www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema
HENDRIX
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Hendrix
Fire Area Closure for the southern portion of the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger
District remains in effect. Detailed info and a map of the area closure
are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou. This closure will be revised to show Forest Road 20 as being
OPEN, but all other areas will remain CLOSED, including access to Dutchman Peak
Lookout.
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is closed from
where the PCT meets National Forest Road No.40S01 (Observation Gap) to the
Grouse Gap Shelter. Re-route information is available at https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures/oregon/hendrix-fire-southern-oregon/.
SUGAR PINE
The
Huckleberry Mountain camping area is open. Roads in that vicinity are open,
with the exception of the 700 Road that is blocked by firefighting equipment. Forest
Roads 6610 and 6620 are closed at the southern boundary of the Rogue River-
Siskiyou National Forest. The 6640 Road is closed between the 6600 Road and
6800 Road. The western portion of Forest Road 6600 is closed near Gravel Butte.
SOUTH UMPQUA
The
Umpqua National Forest has implemented emergency road and trail closures on the
Tiller Ranger District because of the South Umpqua Complex. This closure order
is a combination of roads and trails which had remained closed from last year’s
fire season. With continued fire suppression operations, the closures are
essential to allow for public and firefighter safety. In addition, this Forest
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
Natchez Fire: Community
Meeting today at 6:00 p.m. in Cave Junction at the Illinois Valley High School.
South Umpqua Complex: A
community meeting will be held at the Shady Cove Upper Rogue Community Center
today at 6:30 p.m.
Hendrix Fire: There
will be a Hendrix Fire community meeting on Friday, July 27, at 6 p.m. in Ruch,
OR. Details on the location will be announced as soon they are finalized.
OTHER INFORMATION
An animal
evacuation center has been set up at Josephine County Fairgrounds. It is
organized/managed by the following volunteer groups: Friends of the Shelter and
Southern Oregon Emergency Aid.
Anyone who has
questions about the North Klamathon Fire, please call the Joint Information
Center at 541-474-5305.
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:
·
Thank
you notes and banners
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 snacks.
Links to
Specific Incidents
Klondike-- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5998/
Natchez- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5948/
Hendrix-- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5939/
Sugar Pine-- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5966/
South Umpqua-- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5940/
Timber Crater 6 -- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5986/
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