Information for Southwest Oregon Fires is available
at the Joint Information Center (JIC) at 541-474-5305 7 AM – 11 PM. Email:
swofireinfo@gmail.com; blogspot: swojic.blogspot.com
Fire Summary (as reported on at 9:00 a.m. July 30)
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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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24,965
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8%
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2,609 (Garner Complex)
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GARNER COMPLEX
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8,886 (Combined
total for all fires)
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60%
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2609 (Garner Complex)
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SUGAR PINE
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5,257 (Combined
total for all fires)
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N/A
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848
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KLONDIKE
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15,915
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5%
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403
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NATCHEZ
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5,360
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10%
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666
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HENDRIX
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1,081
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70%
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267
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SOUTH UMPQUA
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13,168 (Combined
total for all fires)
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16%
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1,299
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TIMBER CRATER 6
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3,126
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75%
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656
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WEATHER
The hot, dry weather is
forecast to continue for the next few days, possibly cresting on Wednesday
followed by slightly cooler, more typical seasonal temperatures beginning
Thursday. Smoke from across the region is impacting weather conditions seen on
the ground by firefighters. Fire behavior will be active to very active,
depending on smoke and wind conditions.
SMOKE
Smoke production yesterday was significant but should gradually trend lower the next few days. Strategic burn outs, used by firefighters to help contain the fires, remain wildcards in the smoke production arena. Expect longer periods of Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) and Unhealthy on the Air Quality Index (AQI). Also expect some areas to have brief periods of Very Unhealthy air, especially today.
Lots of upper level smoke was transported north
yesterday. Cleaner air areas at the surface will remain along the Oregon coast north
of Gold Beach as well as south of Eureka, California. The Roseburg area in
Oregon should experience longer periods of good to moderate AQI levels despite
the significant smoke aloft.
EVACUATIONS
Josephine
County current evacuation information is available at the Josephine County
Sheriff’s website at http://www.co.josephine.or.us/News.asp?SectionID=180.
Jackson
County current evacuation information is available at the Jackson County
Sheriff’s website at http://jacksoncountyor.org/sheriff/News.
Douglas
County current evacuation information is available at the Douglas County Sheriff’s
website at http://www.dcso.com/#.
Per the
Natchez Fire Incident Management Team, the community of Sunstar, California has
been placed in a Level 1 evacuation “Ready” status.
Information
about fire evacuation levels is also available from the Joint Information
Center at 541-474-5305.
CLOSURES
GARNER
The Rogue River-Siskiyou NF Taylor
Creek Fire Emergency Area Closure Order 06-10-22-18-62 closes national forest lands
near the Taylor Creek Fire for public health and safety. Effective 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.
BLM Medford District -- The
Elderberry Flat Campground and dispersed campsites along the West Fork Evans
Creek Road, including all BLM lands and roads within the closure area marked on
the attached map are closed. This includes all BLM lands and roads within the
following sections or portions of sections: T. 33S S., R. 03 W. Secs. 07, 08,
17-20, 29-33.
The Medford BLM today issued a
closure order for lands and recreation areas along portions of the Rogue River.
The order does not affect river operations, however access to the river is
limited in the closed area. Information is available from https:/tinyurl.com/TaylorFireClosure.
NATCHEZ
The Rogue River-Siskiyou
and Klamath National Forests have issued emergency area closures for the
Natchez and Klondike Fires. 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 has been updated but a closure remains in effect. Detailed information
and a map of the area closure are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou.
The
Pacific Crest Trail is now open on the Siskiyou Crest between mile 1695 and
mile 1708. However, the
Wrangle Campground on the north side of the Crest is still closed. Information
is available at https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures/oregon/.
SUGAR PINE
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 bounded
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.
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
South Umpqua Complex: There will be a community meeting at the
Tiller Rural Fire Protection District Station on Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30 pm.
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.
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
- · Donation information: http://www.roguevalley.recovers.org
- · Donations to Wildland Firefighter Foundation: http://www.wffoundation.org
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/
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