9/9/2018 Klondike Fire Update and map

Klondike and Taylor Creek Fires Update Taylorcreekfire2018@gmail.com Fire Information (541) 247-6789   __________________________________________________________________________________________ FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 Klondike Fire Southern Area Red Team Mike Dueitt, Incident Commander Overview Klondike Fire West Zone On Sunday, higher humidity will aid firefighters in securing the line from Horse Sign Butte, west to Game Lake Peak and south to Saddle Mountain.  Firing operations will continue as weather permits. Crews will continue to mop-up and secure the fire line. The fire continues to be active in the Horse Sign, Silver, and Indigo Creek areas. If conditions are favorable, firefighters will continue tactical firing operations along Forest Service Roads 150, and 2308, near Sugar Loaf Peak. Tactical firing is an effective way to remove fuels and reduce the intensity of a wildfire. Klondike Fire East Zone and Taylor Creek Fire Work to repair contingency and alternate lines that were constructed during the suppression phase continues. Repair activities include replacing damaged culverts, grading heavily used roads, removing dozer berms and constructing water bars on steep slopes. The recovery of timber damaged during suppression efforts is also ongoing. Residents are reminded to be alert for heavy equipment working in the area. Forest closures remain in place. Road Closures Effective September 8 at 12 noon, the Bear Camp Road was closed to all non-fire traffic from the intersection with the Merlin-Galice Road (Josephine County Road #2400 and #2401) west to the intersection with Forest Service Road 33 near Agness. The road will open when it is determined to be safe for travel. Road 3313 in the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest is also closed from the junction at Road 33 to the junction at Road 3680. Evacuation Level The evacuation level in the Agness Zone is 2 – Be Set Firing operations are not expected to change the evacuation level for Agness. Key Statistics Acres: 130,258     Engines: 82   Containment: 51 percent     Water Tenders: 46   Total Personnel:1,292     Dozers: 10   Crews (20-person): 32     Helicopters: 10     Contacts Klondike Fire Information Office:   Taylorcreekfire2018@gmail.com 541-247-6789 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: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5998/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaylorCreekandKlondikeFires/ Evacuations:   Josephine County:  https://bit.ly/2uUku2C Curry County: https://bit.ly/2PaNCLr

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