Information for Southwest Oregon Fires is available
at the Joint Information Center (JIC) at 541-474-5305 7 AM – 11 PM. Beginning
August 3, hours will be 7 AM – 10 PM.
Email: swofireinfo@gmail.com; blogspot: swojic.blogspot.com
Fire Summary (as reported on at 9:00 a.m. August 2)
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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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31,596
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30%
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1,022
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GARNER COMPLEX
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8,886 (Combined
total for all fires)
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70%
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1,347
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SUGAR PINE
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7,166 (Combined
total for all fires)
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N/A
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832
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KLONDIKE
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21,352
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5%
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441
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NATCHEZ
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7,693
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15%
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694
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HENDRIX
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1,082
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70%
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257
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SOUTH UMPQUA
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16,670 (Combined
total for all fires)
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18%
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1,143
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TIMBER CRATER 6
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3,126
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85%
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308
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WEATHER
Temperatures have decreased and
should remain closer to seasonal norms until early next week, when they are
forecast to increase again. Though temperatures have dropped a bit and relative
humidity has risen, the fuels are still very dry. Northeast winds should push
out smoke this morning which may allow the fuels to receive more solar radiation
leading to an increase in fire behavior.
SMOKE
Temperatures have moderated today and will continue to moderate through the weekend providing for some improvement to air quality. Smoke may not limit fire behavior today as much as it has the past several days. Cooler weather and higher relative humidity is expected over the next several days, however fires are expected to remain active.
Communities near fires are expected to have the
worst air quality as a result of direct transport as well as overnight down
valley winds. For relief from smoke, travel to the coast, or north of the
Umpqua Divide.
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. Siskiyou County Sheriff’s
Office has issued an evacuation order for two residence near the terminus of
South Fork Road (Rd 17N32) and an evacuation warning for all residences
accessed by the South Fork Road (Rd 17N32) and all residences accessed by the
Grayback road north of the junction of South Fork Road (Rd 17N32) and Grayback
road.
Information
about fire evacuation levels is also available from the Joint Information
Center at 541-474-5305.
CLOSURES
GARNER
BLM roads, lands and recreation sites along the
West Fork of Evans Creek that were previously closed due to the Grave Creek
Fire and Pleasant Creek Fire within the Garner Complex are now re-opened to the
public due to lessened fire activity in the area.
TAYLOR
CREEK
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.
There is a BLM 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.
The Oregon State Marine Board
filed a temporary rule to close boating effective immediately on the Rogue
River from Hog Creek to Galice due to the Taylor Creek Fire: https://www.oregon.gov/osmb/Pages/Rogue-River-Temporary-Closure.aspx.
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.
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
Natchez Fire: A community meeting will be held at the
Grange in Happy Camp, California tonight at 6 pm.
South Umpqua Complex: There will be a community meeting
tonight at 6:30 pm at the Upper Rogue Community Center in Shady Cove, Oregon.
Garner Complex: There will be a public meeting at 6 pm tonight
at Evans Valley Education & Community Center, 8205 East Evans Creek Road, Rogue
River.
Hendrix Fire: There will be a Hendrix Fire Community
Meeting Friday, August 3 at 7 pm. The meeting will be held at the Ruch Branch
Library, 7919 Highway 238, Ruch, Oregon.
The Red Cross
has established a shelter at the Grants Pass High School for displaced residents
affected by Level 3 (Go!) evacuations. Additionally, an animal evacuation
center has been set up at the Josephine County Fairgrounds organized by the 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/
Taylor Creek-- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6058/
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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