9/21/2015 National Creek Fire Update

National Creek Fire 9/21/2015

• The South Central Oregon Incident Management Team, Leland Hunter, IC and Aaron Kendall, IC3(t) will transfer command of the National Creek Complex to the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest, the Umpqua National Forest and the Crater Lake National Park on Tuesday at 0700.
• Smoldering conditions within the containment line will continue in areas of dry heavy fuels until a weather changing event occurs.
• There will be aerial and ground crews still patrolling the fire ready to take action if needed. They will continue to clean up and strengthen the lines
• The Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) Teams will continue their work within the burn area identifying areas in need of critical stabilization and rehabilitation.

The Crater Lake National Park and the PCT Trail are open. If you plan to visit the area please check out the Crater Lake National Park web page (http://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Inciweb Website: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4463/#