The Level
One Evacuation Order for the area around Diamond Lake
Area has been lifted
Crater Lake National
Park has closed the north entrance road between State Highway 138 at the park’s north
boundary and the Crater Lake west rim drive at
north junction.
State Highway 230 will be open to the public when
conditions are safe. Check with
Tripcheck.com or call 511 for current information. Even when open, areas of dense smoke, large
fire equipment, and firefighters along the road are possible. Pilot car escorts may be used or other
restrictions may apply. Please allow
extra time for safe travel.
Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 4, led by
the Incident Commander Brian Goff, is managing the National Creek Complex.
Yesterday’s Activities: The fire was not as active as previous days due to
an inversion layer shading the vegetation which reduced the intensity of the fire. Helicopters could not be used safely to
assist firefighters when heavy smoke covered the area. On the south flank some group tree torching
and short-range spotting occurred.
Multiple spot fires were detected and quickly suppressed east of the North Entrance Road
to Crater Lake National Park (CLNP).
Today’s
Activities: On the west flank of the
fire, crews continue to build a dozer containment line and improve existing
Forest Service roads to connect with Bert Creek Trailhead. Firefighters working along the Crater Lake
North Entrance road will continue to patrol and monitor for any new spot fires
east of the road. Expect delays on Highway 138 near the Crater Lake North
Entrance road due to heavy smoke today.
Law enforcement officers and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
workers may be assisting travelers along State Highway 230 the north end of the
fire.
Weather: Warm and dry
today with light ridge top winds predicted.
This afternoon wind gusts may be up to 25 mph. There is a slight chance of isolated
thunderstorms north of the fire area.
The relative humidity is expected to be around 25%. The potential for
fire spotting remains high in the lodgepole pine areas and firefighters are
poised to respond to either spot fires outside of containment lines or new fire
starts caused by lightning strikes.
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