UPDATED: Ramsey Canyon Fire Evacuations, Thursday, August 23, 2018 8:28 p.m.

RAMSEY CANYON FIRE EVACUATIONS - UPDATE

News Release from Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office
Posted on FlashAlert: August 23rd, 2018 8:28 PM

Downloadable file: Ramsey_Public_20180823_19522025hrs.pdf

Ramsey Canyon Fire Evacuations Update -  08/23/2018 8:30 p.m.

White City, Ore - The Ramsey Canyon Fire has grown and further evacuation warnings have become necessary.  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is upgrading some locations which were previously level 2 “Be Set” to Level 3 “Go.”  

The following is a complete list of evacuations for the Ramsey Canyon Fire.

Level 3 “Go.”

East Evans Creek Rd., beginning at the address of 17935, and continuing east including addresses 18505, 18509 (all accessed off of West Fork Evans Creek Rd.), then continuing to include the address of 19373 at the intersection of Meadows Rd; West Fork Evans Creek Rd., the addresses 18504 and 18508; Ramsey Rd., beginning at the address 13469 and proceeding north to the Meadows Rd. intersection. Meadows Rd, proceeding south from East Evans to include the address of 16880.

Level 2 “Be Set.”

East Evans Creek Rd., beginning at the address of 19395 and continuing to include the address of 21043 East Evans Creek Rd.; Meadows Rd, beginning at the address 16800 and 16821, then proceeding south to include the address 14765; Ramsey Rd., beginning at the address 13465 and proceeding south to include the address of 11655.

A shelter for families and companion animals is open at Hanby Middle School in Gold Hill.

A temporary shelter for livestock is being organized at the Jackson County Expo. Please contact Linda Bacon at (541)226-1124, or Expo staff at (541)821-8406, if you need to make use of this resource.

A Level 2 evacuation means “BE SET” to evacuate.  This level indicates there is significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate to a shelter or with family/friends outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice.  Residents MAY have time to gather necessary items, but doing so is at their own risk. THIS MAY BE THE ONLY NOTICE THAT YOU RECEIVE. Emergency services cannot guarantee that they will be able to notify you if conditions rapidly deteriorate. Area media services will be asked to broadcast periodic updates.

A Level 3 evacuation means that you need to LEAVE IMMEDIATELY! Danger to your area is current or imminent, and you should evacuate immediately. If you choose to ignore this advisement, you must understand that emergency services may not be available to assist you further. DO NOT delay leaving to gather any belongings or make efforts to protect your home. Access to evacuated areas may be denied until conditions are safe for citizens to return. DO NOT plan to return to check on your house or animals. If it’s not safe for you, it’s not safe for them!

Refer to the interactive fire map to check a specific address for evacuation status:https://bit.ly/2uUku2C .  

For preparedness information and to sign up for Citizen Alert, go towww.rvem.org 

Public fire information is available by phone at (541) 474-5305 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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