Joint Information Center Fire Update August 26, 2018
Information for Southwest Oregon Fires is available at the Joint Information Center (JIC) at
Phone: 541-474-5305
Hours: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Email: swofireinfo@gmail.com
Blogspot: http://swojic.blogspot.com
Fire Summary (as reported on at 9:00 a.m. August 26)
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FIRE NAME
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ACRES
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CONTAINMENT
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PERSONNEL
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TAYLOR CREEK FIRE
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52,825
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95%
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403
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KLONDIKE
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87,701
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41%
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1,240
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NATCHEZ
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24,605
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70%
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491
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MILES
COLUMBUS
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35,641
10,226
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54%
55%
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369
COMBINED
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RAMSEY CANYON
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1971
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25%
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1072
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WEATHER
High temperatures will hover around 80-degrees for most of the area on Saturday. Overnight lows will be in the 50’s. Northerly winds will continue in the 5-10 m.p.h. range, gusts to 15 m.p.h. are possible. Relative humidity levels are expected to remain steady through the weekend with a drying trend forecasted midweek. No meaningful moisture is expected in the near future.
SMOKE
Improved air quality and visibility will remain over most of the area through the weekend thanks to a northerly wind. Coastal areas may see an increase in smoke due to the wind pushing smoke towards the south and southwest. Winds will be 5-10 m.p.h. with gusts to 15 m.p.h., in some areas. Pockets of smoke may remain in areas sheltered from the wind or in close proximity to active fires.
EVACUATIONS
Josephine County: Current evacuation information is available at the Josephine County Sheriff’s website at http://www.co.josephine.or.us/
Jackson County: Current evacuation information is available at the Jackson County Sheriff’s website at http://jacksoncountyor.org/
Douglas County: Current evacuation information is available at the Douglas County Sheriff’s website at http://www.dcso.com/#.
Information about fire evacuation levels is also available from the Joint Information Center at 541-474-5305.
Evacuees seeking assistance can contact the American Red Cross at (888) 680-1455.
RE-OPENING
Bear Camp Road and Peavine Road reopened on Sunday, August 19. Fire personnel and equipment will remain in the area, please drive with caution.
Galice Road remains open, restoring access to local businesses and boat ramps. Crews continue to patrol the area. Firefighters and equipment will remain in the area, please drive with caution.
All Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands along the Merlin-Galice Road remain open.
Grayback Road (Forest Highway 48) remains open to public travel. Short-term delays may occur.
CLOSURES
TAYLOR CREEK/KLONDIKE.
The Rogue River-Siskiyou NF Taylor Creek Fire Emergency Area Closure Order 06-10-22-18-62 closes national forest lands near the Taylor Creek Fire for public health and safety. Effective July 19, 2018 through October 31, 2018, unless sooner rescinded. Detailed information and a map of the area closure are available at https://tinyurl.com/RRSiskiyou
A temporary forest closure order is in effect for the area around the Klondike Fire. Forest Roads 4103, 4105, 2512, and 2402-676 remain closed. Information on current conditions can be found at the Rogue River National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/
NATCHEZ
Closure orders are in effect on Klamath National Forest and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest within the vicinity of the Natchez Fire. A closure order was issued August 5th, effective until the Natchez Fire is declared out. For details of the closure order please go to the Klamath National Forest Website at www.fs.usda.gov/klamath.
HENDRIX
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Hendrix Fire Area Closure for the southern portion of the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District remains in effect. Detailed information and a map of the area closure are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-
KLAMATHON
An area closure remains in effect for BLM lands southeast of Ashland, Oregon including a portion of the Soda Mountain Wilderness https://tinyurl.
MILES AND COLUMBUS
An Emergency Road and Area Fire Closure has been issued by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. All portions of the Forest west of Forest Roads 68 near the northern boundary and all of 6640 are closed. This area is bounded on the south by BLM and private land, to the north and west National Forest.
The Umpqua National Forest has implemented emergency road and trail closures on the Tiller Ranger District because of the South Umpqua Complex. The order includes previous closures on the Diamond Lake Ranger District and North Umpqua Ranger District to create a current and comprehensive list. More information is available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/
public meetings
KLONDIKE WEST FIRE
· Public meeting August 26 – 3 p.m. at the Agness Community Library 3905 Cougar Lane, Agness, OR
LINKS TO SPECIFIC INCIDENTS
Klondike-- https://inciweb.
Natchez-- https://inciweb.
Taylor Creek-- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Miles/Columbus-- https://
Ramsey Canyon - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
When you want to help….
In a time of crisis people naturally want to reach out and help. We appreciate those efforts and have a few suggestions for you to consider.
Most appreciated by firefighters:
● Thank you notes and banners
Other ideas:
● Join or support your local fire department or emergency organizations- they appreciate your generosity since they are the first responders in many cases.
● Donate to local charitable organizations like the Red Cross.
● Donate to local food banks, which sometimes get forgotten when fires impact a community.
● Create and maintain a defensible space around your home! Give emergency responders and yourself a safe area to defend your home in or retreat to, if necessary.
Note: Fire camps cannot accept food items due to health and federal contract regulations. We feed our assigned fire crews three meals a day plus snacks.
For further information contact the SW Oregon Joint Information Center in one of the following ways:
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