9/14/2014 Chetco Bar Fire West Zone Update

Evacuation orders in Curry County were re-evaluated on September 13th, 2017. The following areas are under a Level 1 Evacuation: 

Southern Curry County line at the sea front, north to the Pistol River area, including:

• Carpenterville Road and all intersecting roads east and west;
• Gardner Ridge Road from the intersection of North Bank to Palmer View Road;
• North Bank Chetco Road to Loeb Park, and South Bank Chetco Road to the Salmon Run Golf Course

Level 1 evacuations also in effect for areas of Del Norte, California

The following areas are under a Level 2 Evacuation:

 East above Peavine Road in the Winchuck Drainage

• South Bank of the Chetco above Salmon Run Golf Course
• North Bank of the Chetco above Loeb Park to include Wilderness Retreat
• Gardner Ridge Road above Palmer Butte to include Cate and Hazel Camp Areas

There are no Level 3 Evacuation orders currently in effect in Curry County.

Residents in the affected areas will see changes in location and staffing of traffic control points operated by the National Guard in the coming days. These changes are made to reflect modifications to evacuation orders for these areas. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office requests that traffic in the affected areas be limited to residents, essential services, and those engaged in fire suppression and recovery operations. For more information contact Chetco Fire Information at 619-894-9111.

Closures: Forest area, road and trail closures are still in effect. For further information, see: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices

Weather: A dry cold front is expected to move across the region today producing gusty winds along ridges in the afternoon, giving potential for some fire growth.

Fire behavior: The cooler weather has moderated fire intensity and spread. Conditions have allowed crews to utilize direct suppression tactics. Smoke impacts continue to be light in communities surrounding the Chetco Bar Fire, however smoke impacts may increase depending on fire activity and winds.

The Xaa-wan’-k’wvt Evacuation Center (former Ship Ashore Resort) in Smith River, CA will be closing September 14th at 1:00 p.m. The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation has operated this long-established evacuation shelter for displaced residents of the Chetco Bar fire. Many volunteers had been hard at work for over a month, providing free meals and RV and tent camping for local residents who had been evacuated from their homes due to the fire.

Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR): There is a TFR over the Chetco Bar Fire. http://tfr.faa.gov/