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Crater Lake National Park is open. The north and the south entrances are
both open. The north entrance road will
have firefighters patrolling and working in the area. Park visitors are asked to use caution while
driving, reduce speed, keep headlights on and avoid stopping near the
fire.
Area Closures: The Umpqua National Forest closure
area near Diamond Lake includes the portion south and east of state highway 230
and highway 138. The Rogue
River-Siskiyou National Forest opened forest highway 6560 between highway 230
and the Rogue River allowing access to areas north of the river.
State Highway 230 and Highway138 are open to the public and will stay open when
conditions are safe. Check with
Tripcheck.com or call 511 for current information.
Fire containment is 55 percent. Firefighters
have taken advantage of the rain and cooler temperatures to increase the area
of containment.
Yesterday’s Activities: There was
minimal fire activity, which allowed firefighters to accomplish most of the
mopup work on the northern and eastern flanks. There was also extensive mopup
work and removal of hose on the western flank.
Today’s
Activities: Mopup will continue on the western flank today. A specialized crew will be deployed on the
southern flank of the fire to check fire spread using minimal impact
suppression tactics. On the west, north and east sides, firefighters will focus
on rehab repairing areas disturbed by fireline construction.
Weather: Slight chance of rain this morning of amounts
less than 0.10 inch. Mostly cloudy with
a high temperature of 66 and a minimum relative humidity of 45%. Winds are SW at 15-20 mph with gusts up to 25
mph.
Open and Closed:
·
Rim Drive and all Crater Lake National Park facilities
are open and accessible from both entrances.
·
A
segment of the Pacific Crest Trail
is closed from the north park boundary to the junction with Lightning Springs
Trail. A suggested reroute is posted along the trail.
·
Area
closure are in effect for the Rogue
River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests near Diamond Lake.
·
There
are trail closures in Crater Lake National Park and on the Rogue River-Siskiyou
and Umpqua national forests.
·
Diamond Lake and
Thielson View campgrounds are accepting reservations. Broken Arrow Campground remains closed.
Donations: Firefighters appreciate the public’s
generosity but food donations are discouraged because of the highly specialized
diet required. Firefighters appreciate
donated stamped postcards from the area that they can send home. Charitable donations may also be made to the
Wildland Firefighter Foundation or the Red Cross.
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