July 23, 2018 UPDATE- EVACUATIONS, CLOSURES AND FIRE STATS

FIRE NAME	ACRES	CONTAINMENT	PERSONNEL
GARNER	11,564	14 %	2,162
SUGAR PINE	886	NA	703
NATCHEZ	7,192	0%	518
HENDRIX	1,060	20%	520
SOUTH UMPQUA	4,926	10%	980
TIMBER CRATER 6	1,190	5%	522

WEATHER
Hot weather is expected this week. Temperatures will reach the triple digits across the valleys west of the Cascades, while areas east of the Cascades rise into the 90s. Locations near the coast, however, will remain cooler. 

AIR QUALITY ALERT 
HEAT ADVISORY

EVACUATIONS

GARNER
-- Pickett Creek Rd and all crossroads are Level 2 and West Pickett Creek Rd is Level 3. Dutcher Creek Rd and all associated secondary roads are Level 2. For Shan Creek: at jct with Riverbanks Road to 989 Shan Creek is Level 2;  above 989 Shan Creek Road is Level 3.  For Limpy Creek Road:  at jct with Riverbanks Road to 333 Limpy Creek Road is Level 2, above 333 Limpy Creek Road is Level 3.  Riverbanks Rd is Level 1. Grave Creek Rd is Level 3 north of Ditch Creek Rd intersection. Pleasant Creek Rd is Levels 2 and 3. A Red Cross Shelter has been established at the Grants Pass High School at 830 NE 9th Street in Grants Pass, 541-474-5710.

NATCHEZ
-- Yesterday Josephine County Sheriff’s office issued a level 3 “Go” evacuation for the Oak Flat area at the end of Illinois River Road. Visit Josephine County Emergency Management on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josephinecountyEM  for current information. 

TIMBER CRATER 6
-- NONE AT THIS TIME

HENDRIX
-- Level 2 and Level 3 evacuations remain in place for residents near Hells Peak, southeast of Ruch. Details are available at http://jacksoncountyor.org/sheriff/. Residents in the area are encouraged to sign up for Citizen Alert at http://www.jacksoncounty.org/alert. More info about evacuation levels and preparedness can be found at http://www.rvem.org.

SUGAR PINE
-- NONE AT THIS TIME

SOUTH UMPQUA COMPLEX
-- A Level 2 (BE SET) advisory is now in effect for the following areas:  Addresses on the west side of Highway 227 from the Douglas County border to Loper Lane.   The addresses of 7544, 7600 on the east side of Highway 227.  All addresses on West Fork Trail Creek Road.  All addreses on Taylor Road.  Loper Lane, addresses of 214 and above.

CLOSURES

GARNER
-- NONE 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
-- NONE AT THIS TIME

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 and roads in that vicinity are closed and blocked with barriers. Some roads and two areas along the boundary shared between the Rogue River - Siskiyou and the Umpqua National Forests between the Sugar Pine and Miles fires and between the Goodview and Columbus fires are closed. These closures affect portions of roads 68, 6640 and 800 and portions of roads 1610, 900, and 970.

SOUTH UMPQUA
-- NONE AT THIS TIME