9/3/2018 Taylor Creek/Klondike Fire Update

Fire Update – Monday, September 3, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. Although weather conditions were more conducive to fire activity on Sunday, a large air operation successfully prevented significant acreage gains. Air tankers made a total of 38 retardant drops on the fire and treated a primary control line for planned strategic firing operations along the ridge west of Inigo Creek. On Sunday the fire made a mile-long run to the west into a bowl near Game Lake and continued creeping to the northeast against the wind.    Structure protection continues in Agness. Nine engines and five hand crews are assigned to the night shift near Agness to patrol and monitor. A Red Flag Warning will remain in effect through Monday morning at 11:00 A.M. Conditions favorable for high fire activity will continue at least through mid-week. Crews will continue to reduce fuels available to the fire. No tactical firing operations will be started until weather conditions are favorable. The General Control Objective for the Klondike Fire is a full suppression strategy. Reducing the possible footprint of the fire size is the planned end state. With limited options for direct attack, alternatives have been put in place for tactical fire operations with check lines to slow fire spread. Evacuation Information The evacuation level in the Agness Zone is 2 - Be Set. . Klondike Taylor Creek Acres 109,187      52,839 Containment 42% 100% Total Personnel 1,207 82 Crews (20 person) 31 0 Engines 59 3 Water Tenders 18 1 Dozers 10 0 Helicopters 13 0 SOUTHWEST OREGON JOINT INFORMATION CENTER http://swojic.blogspot.com/ AIR QUALITY INFORMATION http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ BURN RESTRICTIONS Burn restrictions are in effect in most areas.   Check with the land management agency or fire district for specific restrictions. INCIWEB Taylor Creek Fire  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6058/ Klondike Fire  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5998/  FACEBOOK Taylor Creek Fire  https://www.facebook.com/TaylorCreekandKlondikeFires/  EVACUATIONS Josephine County:  https://bit.ly/2uUku2C Curry County: https://bit.ly/2PaNCLr  AREA AND ROAD CLOSURES  https://bit.ly/2ofgxCY FIRE INFORMATION Taylorcreekfire2018@gmail.com 541-474-5305 2018_orrsf_klondike@firenet.gov 541-247-6789

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