9/20/2018 Klondike and Taylor Creek Fire Update

Klondike and Taylor Creek Fires Update Taylorcreekfire2018@gmail.com Fire Information (541) 247-6789

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FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 20, 2018   Klondike Fire West Zone Yesterday: Fire activity was minimal despite drier air and breezy conditions on the upper elevations of the fire area. Most of this activity was focused in the Slim Creek, Indigo Creek and Little Silver Creek areas. Today: Firefighters continue to focus on mopping up along the 150 Road and east along 2308 Road toward Bear Camp Road. Helicopter bucket work will continue to hold fire spread along the ridgeline from the end of the 150 road down to Indigo Creek, and from there south along the active portion of the fire perimeter south of Horse Sign Creek. Suppression repair is continuing on roads within the fire area as resource advisors continue to assess repair needs of dozer and hand lines. Weather: Weather forecast over the next couple days is expected to support low to moderate fire behavior with continued smoldering and creeping. Higher relative humidity is expected late Friday that will help to hamper fire behavior. Klondike Fire East Zone and Taylor Creek Fire Semi-trucks of straw are being strategically distributed to the forest for repairing control lines and replanting the native vegetation removed during suppression. Crews are mechanically loosening the soil and constructing waterbars, a diversion trench which prevents erosion on steep cleared suppression control lines throughout the forest. Plastic culverts compromised by the fire are being replaced and shored up along with the forest roads. California Wild Oat Grass and Roemer’s Fescue seed are being broadcast across the bare forest floor in hopes of germination and the prevention of invasive species, flooding, washouts, and potential road degradation. Area and road closures remain in place for public and firefighter safety. Travelers on roads near the fire are asked to use reduced speed as there will still be heavy traffic on these narrow, windy roads. Please refer to the links below for road and area closures: River-Siskiyou National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices Bureau of Land Management: https://tinyurl.com/BLM-OR-WA-FireRestrictions Key Statistics Acres: 142,896                              Containment: 72 percent                            Total Personnel: 578 Crews (20-person): 10                   Engines: 15                                                 Helicopters: 5 Water Tenders: 15                         Dozers: 2 Klondike Fire Information Office:  Taylorcreekfire2018@gmail.com  541-247-6789 Inciweb – Incident Information System: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5998/ Klondike Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaylorCreekandKlondikeFires/ Air Quality Information: https://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ Evacuations:  Josephine County – https://bit.ly/2uUku2C    Curry County – https://bit.ly/2PaNCLr Burn Restrictions:  Burn restrictions are in effect in most areas. Check with land management agency or fire district for specific restrictions. Brian Gales, Incident Commander        Larry Nickey, Deputy IC        Aaron Schuh, IC Trainee