Wednesday, August 15, 2018 – 9:00 a.m.
Milo Base Camp (541) 825-3295, Southwest Oregon Joint Information Center (541) 474-5305
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
A weather system today will lead to some cloud buildups and possibly a thunderstorm. The greatest chance for a thunderstorm is east of the fire. If a thunderstorm does occur, gusty outflow winds as high as 40 mph are anticipated to make rapidly changing conditions for firefighters. Changing conditions are anticipated to include active burning on the interior portions of the fire an increase in the potential of spot fires outside of the fire perimeter.
If dry
lightning occurs with this system, there is an increased chance that the
team will need to respond to initial attack fires. Today’s weather will
be a heads up situation for firefighters on all area fires.
Miles
Fire (31,951 acres, 15% contained): Firefighters made great progress on
the fire yesterday. A control line has been completed on the entire
southern perimeter of the fire from the northwest to the northeast
corners. On the northwest corner, crews will work to hold the fire south
of Forest Service Road 1610, mitigating hazard trees and preparation
for future burn out operations when conditions permit. On the northeast
corner, crews will continue burn out operations along Forest Service
Road 6640 and tree falling modules will work to mitigate hazard trees.
Columbus
Fire (9,685 acres, 18% contained): On the northeast corner of the fire,
along the Forest Service Road 160, crews will continue to chip brush
along a contingency line. Reducing fuel along these lines allows
firefighters an improved chance to hold fire along that edge. Control
lines on the western and northern edges of the fire continue to hold
well and on the east side of the fire a contingency line is in place
utilizing a burn scar from 2017.
Snow Shoe
(3,816 acres, 96% contained): Fireline repair will continue on the
perimeter in an effort to mitigate any adverse effects from suppression
activities. Any areas of heat near the fire perimeter will be mopped up
by engines and crews.
Weather: As noted above,
the possible thunderstorms will bring the chance for rapidly changing
weather conditions for the fire areas. It will be sunny in the morning
with cloud build-ups this afternoon. The greatest chance of a
thunderstorm is after 5:00 p.m.
Temperatures today will be slightly less than yesterday with maximum
temperatures down to 92° in the valleys. Sustained winds (7-12 mph on
the ridges) will be higher overall today after 3:00 p.m.
with potential thunderstorm gusts up to 40 mph. Yesterday’s relative
humidity levels dipped to the teens, today’s levels are up 5%, to a low
of 23% in the valleys.
Evacuations: Residents of Jackson and Josephine counties may check their evacuation status here: https://bit.ly/2uUku2C.
Existing Level 2 evacuations in Douglas County remain. Evacuees seeking
assistance may contact the American Red Cross at (888) 680-1455. The
shelter is currently on standby at Eagle Point High School.
Resources Include: 67 crews, 96 engines, 20 dozers, 6 helicopters Total Acreage: 45,606
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