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Inciweb Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5948/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatchezFires2018/ Natchez Fire Information 503-867-7959 Email: 2018.NatchezFire@firenet.gov Current Status: Acres: 36,660 Engines: 4 Containment: 84% Water Tenders: 3 Total Personnel: 123 Graders: 1 Crews: 3 Helicopters: 3 Happy Camp, CA- The fire has been active the past couple of days moving west to southwest within the Siskiyou Wilderness, into the Clear Creek drainage. The fire is currently in steep,rugged and inaccessible terrain and will be monitored to determine if future suppression activities will be needed. Safety of the firefighters is always our highest priority. Weather: Forecasted warmer temperatures could bring the potential of increased fire behavior and smokey conditions through Saturday, followed by moderating conditions. Thursday thru Sunday Activities: Firefighters will continue to monitor for and extinguish hot spots within firelines and...

News Release Media Contact: Public Information Officer, Carly Reed, 920-550-6466 98 percent of Cougar Creek Fire soils burned at moderate or lower severity; Soil burn maps available Central Washington- On a sunny September day in the Tyee drainage northwest of the community of Entiat, hydrologists and other Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) experts kneel in the dirt as they test dozens of soil samples in an area burned in the 2018 Cougar Creek Fire. Across the nearly 43,000 acre burn perimeter, the results are looking favorable. “Across the vast majority of the fire, we’re seeing intact plant roots and soils that are able to hold water at normal or near normal levels” said Forest BAER Coordinator, Molly Hanson. “However, there are certainly areas of higher intensity, such as the Mad River, where we’ll be focusing on emergency road and trail drainage efforts.” The BAER team for the Miriam Fire in the White Pass area west of Yakima is...

Blue Mountain Ranger District Damon South RX - SW of Seneca (T17S R31E S21) Starr Rx Unit 27 - Located along Forest Service Road 24, West side of Bear Valley, (T16S R30E S29) Murderers Creek, in the Murderers Creek Area (T12 R28 S29) Prairie City Ranger District Elk 16 – East of Crane Prairie (T16 R35 S33) 16 Road RX - located along Forest Road 16 near Crane Prairie (T16 R34 S24) Summit – located near Forest Road 1643/461 (T17S R34E

News Release Media Contact: Public Information Officer, Carly Reed, 920-550-6466 98 percent of Cougar Creek Fire soils burned at moderate or lower severity; Soil burn maps available Central Washington- On a sunny September day in the Tyee drainage northwest of the community of Entiat, hydrologists and other Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) experts kneel in the dirt as they test dozens of soil samples in an area burned in the 2018 Cougar Creek Fire. Across the nearly 43,000 acre burn perimeter, the results are looking favorable. “Across the vast majority of the fire, we’re seeing intact plant roots and soils that are able to hold water at normal or near normal levels” said Forest BAER Coordinator, Molly Hanson. “However, there are certainly areas of higher intensity, such as the Mad River, where we’ll be focusing on emergency road and trail drainage efforts.” The BAER team for the Miriam Fire in the White Pass area west of Yakima is...

September 26-28th, 2018 UpdateCrescent: 52,609 acres 75% containmentMcLeod: 24,411 acres 91% containmentTotal acreage: 77,020Holman: 302 acres 0% containmentCrescent Mountain and McLeod Fire managers continue to focus efforts on repairing damage caused by firefighting operations, mitigating hazard trees, while also monitoring the fire in the Buttermilk Butte and Sunshine Peak areas. Four excavators are working to obscure dozer lines. Four road graders are working with water tenders to repair roads impacted by several weeks of suppression efforts. The intent of suppression repair is to minimize soil erosion and restore damaged ecological functions. All repairs occur under advisement of local Resource Advisors.Smoke and flame are occasionally spotted within the fire perimeter where heavy fuels retain heat that intensifies by mid- afternoon. This causes the fire, lingering in dry grasses and forbs under the heavy fuels, to creep slowly. It is not unusual for individual trees to...

Terwilliger Fire Update Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 26, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: The Willamette National Forest implemented an Area Closure on August 30th, 2018 around the Terwilliger Fire area for the safety of the public and firefighters. Entry into this area shuts fire suppression operations down until the violators are removed to safety. These delays cumulatively set back the date for completion of hazard removal work. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. More smoke may be in the air in the coming days as McKenzie Ranger District begins fall season meadow restoration burning. Burning is scheduled to begin Friday and continue for the next several days as conditions allow. Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) remains closed for public safety. Mitigations to reduce hazards around the springs area will include falling fire...

Klondike Fire West Zone A very dry air mass and gusty winds yesterday contributed to about 2,200 acres of growth on the Klondike Fire, mostly within the Snail Creek, Little Silver Creek and Browns Gulch areas. Due to steady water deliveries by helicopters there was little expansion on the Fire’s west side in the Illinois River / Indigo Creek confluence. Favorable wind direction helped hold the Fire south and west of where the Burnt Ridge Road (Road 2308) meets the Bear Camp Road (Road 23). Additional smoke columns in the area were rising from the Natchez Fire in northern California. Similar fire behavior and suppression activities are planned for today with firefighters engaged in developing direct suppression firelines south from the Burnt Ridge Road, beyond the 150 Road into the Illinois River / Indigo Creek confluence; using existing roads to check fire movement northeast of Browns Gulch; and holding fire below the Burnt Ridge Road, at Horse Sign Creek, and other sites where...

Text from BLM Emergency Closure of Public Lands 9/25/2018 Please see attached full order with map, available for printing below.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LANDS: Josephine County, Oregon AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, Grants Pass Resource Area ACTION: Temporary closure of public lands in Josephine County, Oregon. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that public lands south of the Galice/Bear Camp/23 road down to Brown's Gulch are closed to all unauthorized entry, effective immediately. This closure will remain in effect until the Taylor Creek/Klondike Fire is declared controlled, or until such time as the Grants Pass Field Manager determines public entry is safe. This closure affects public lands within the perimeter of the Taylor Creek/Klondike fire area, administered by the BLM through the Grants Pass Field Office of the Medford...

Fuego El fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y tiene un tamaño de 156,895 acres. El fuego está más activo en la unión del río Illinois e Indigo Creek, el drenaje de Snail/Slim Creek, Little Silver Creek y Montana Springs. Humo Hoy Las condiciones continúan siendo secas y favorables para que aumente la actividad en el fuego. El viento será liviano y mayormente del este-noreste, moviendo el humo hacia las áreas costeras, como Brookings y Gold Beach, mayormente temprano en horas de la noche. Agness recivirá niveles de humos dañinos para la salud. La mayoría del área, al sur y oeste del fuego, deben esperar buenas condiciones de calidad de aire durante el día. Humo Mañana Se espera que las condiciones sean secas, moderándose un poco durante el fin de semana. Los vientos serán ligeros y provenientes del este-noreste, lo que continuará enviando el humo hacia las áreas costeras y los drenajes de los ríos Eastern Pistol, Rouge, y Chetco. En los próximos día se...

Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 156,895 acres. Fire is most active at the confluence of Indigo Creek and Illinois River, Snail/Slim Creek drainages, Little Silver Creek, and Montana Springs. Smoke Today Conditions continue to be dry and favorable for fire activity. Winds will be light and predominately from the East-Northeast, moving smoke towards coastal areas such as Brookings and Gold Beach, mostly in the evening hours. Agness will receive unhealthy levels of smoke. Most areas, south and west of the fire should expect good air quality conditions throughout the day. Smoke Tomorrow Conditions are expected to be dry, moderating by the weekend. Winds will be light and from the East-Northeast, continuing to send smoke to coastal areas and into Eastern Pistol, Rogue, and Chetco River drainages. Expect the morning, evening and overnight hours to have the most

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste El clima seco y con viento esta activando el incendio e intensificando la quema de material de combustion en el area interior del Incendio Klondike. El dia de ayer, el fuego se extendio a travez de areas que no habian sido quemadas dentro de las lineas de contencion, aumentando el tamano del incendio en 7,600 acres de tamano. Desde las comunidades localizadas al Este del incendio, se observaron columnas de humo sobre las areas de Montana Spring, Little Silver Creek, Browns Gulch y Todd Creek. El humo afecto de manera significativa las areas de Brookings y Gold Beach. Esta manana, se puede observar el humo cubriendo el area de Agness. Las lineas de contencion de fuego, se han logrado mantener con la ayuda constante de la irrigacion de los helicopteros y el refugio parcial que ofrece la topografia del terreno. Se esta monitoreando la actividad del fuego en las zonas de Horse Sign Creek; en la desembocadura de el rio Illinois e Indigo Creek; asi como...

Terwilliger Fire Update Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 25, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: The Willamette National Forest implemented an Area Closure on August 30th, 2018 around the Terwilliger Fire area for the safety of the public and firefighters. Entry into this area shuts operations down until the violators are removed to safety. These delays accumulatively set back the date for completion of hazard removal work. Please refrain from entering the closed area. More smoke may be in the air in the coming days as McKenzie Ranger District begins fall season meadow restoration burning. Burning is scheduled to begin Friday and continue for the next several days as conditions allow. Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) remains closed for public safety. Mitigations to reduce hazards around the springs area will include falling fire weakened trees as...

Fuego El fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y creció 7,623 acres en lasultimas 24 horas. Ahora Klondike tiene un tamaño de 154,663 acres. El fuegoestá más activo en la unión del río Illinois e Indigo Creek, el drenaje de Snail/Slim Creek, Little Silver Creek y Montana Springs. Humo Hoy Las condiciones continúan siendo secas y favorables para que aumente laactividad en el fuego. El viento será mayormente del este, moviendo el humohacia las áreas costeras, como Brookings y Gold Beach. Agness tendrá nivelesdañinos para la salud, probablemente durante todo el día. La mayoría delárea, al sur y oeste del fuego, deben esperar buenas condiciones de calidadde aire durante el día. Humo Mañana Se espera que las condiciones sean secas, moderándose un poco durante elfin de semana. Los vientos se calmaran un poco, pero se mantendránprovenientes del este, lo que continuará enviando el humo hacia las áreascosteras y los drenajes de los rios Eastern Pistol, Rouge, y Chetco....

Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 154,663 acres, with 7,623 acres of growth over the last 24 hours. Fire is most active at the confluence of Indigo Creek and Illinois River, Snail/Slim Creek drainages, Little Silver Creek, and Montana Springs. Smoke Today Conditions continue to be dry and favorable for fire activity. Winds will be predominately from the east, moving smoke towards coastal areas such as Brookings and Gold Beach. Agness will receive unhealthy levels of smoke, likely throughout the day. Most areas, south and west of the fire should expect good air quality conditions throughout the day. Smoke Tomorrow Conditions are expected to be dry, moderating by the weekend. Winds will weaken a bit, but remain from the east, continuing to send smoke to Eastern and coastal areas and into Eastern Pistol, Rogue, and Chetco River drainages. Expect the morning, evening and overnight hours over the next few days, to have the most

Klondike Fire West Zone The dry windy weather is causing active fire behavior and intensive fuel consumption on the interior of the Klondike Fire. The Fire’s size increased by 7,600 acres yesterday, as fire spread through unburned areas well within containment lines. Smoke columns rising above Montana Spring, Little Silver Creek, Browns Gulch and Todd Creek were visible from communities to the east, and heavy smoke affected Gold Beach and Brookings. Smoke blankets Agness this morning. Fire containment lines held with the benefit of constant support by helicopter water drops and partial sheltering from the topography. Fire activity remained in check at Horse Sign Creek; the confluence of the Illinois River and Indigo Creek; and below Forest Road 2308 the Burnt Ridge Road. “Abundant fire on the landscape; extremely dry fuel and air; temperatures over 90 degrees; steep terrain; northeast winds gusting to 25 mph,” summarized Fire Behavior Analyst Dean Warner who anticipates...

There will be a Cougar Creek Fire community meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the Entiat Fire Station. Get an update on fire suppression repair efforts from fire managers and agency administrators and learn about burned area emergency response (BAER).The meeting will be live streamed on the Cougar Creek Fire Facebook page for anyone who is unable to attend in person.For more information, contact Central Washington BAER at

There will be a Cougar Creek Fire community meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the Entiat Fire Station. Get an update on fire suppression repair efforts from fire managers and agency administrators and learn about burned area emergency response (BAER).The meeting will be live streamed on the Cougar Creek Fire Facebook page for anyone who is unable to attend in person.For more information, contact Central Washington BAER at

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste. A nivel nacional, el Servicio Meteorologico ha emitido una advertencia de Bandera Roja para el area del Incendio Klondike. Fuertes vientos y humedad baja hasta las 11:00 am del dia de manana. El comportamiento del fuego se podria incrementar debido a los vientos Noreste de 15-20 mph, con rafagas hasta de 30 combinados con material de combustion seco en terrenos empinados. Se espera ver arboles incendiados dirigiendo el fuego de una manera ascendente, especialmente en donde los valles se alinean con los vientos. Durante esta semana, se presentaran altas temperaturas y tiempo seco. El dia de ayer, el fuego tuvo un incremento de 550 acres, con un mayor levantamiento de humo viniendo desde el interior de la actividad del area en Montana Spring. El fuego continua quemandose activamente en varios sitios dentro del perimetro del fuego: al lado Oeste y cerca de Horse Sign Creek, tambien en la confluencia de Indigo Creek y el Rio Illinois, y finalmente al...

Terwilliger Fire Update Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 24, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) remains closed for public safety. Mitigations to reduce hazards around the springs area will include falling fire weakened trees as well as trail reconstruction. Active fire is still in the area so please respect the closure area and keep out of the springs until the area is deemed safe by Willamette National Forest officials. Law enforcement is patrolling the area and citing violators of the closure order including those illegally entering the hot springs area. Forest Service Road (FR) 19 remains closed to the public and firefighters due to unsafe conditions from gravity fall hazards including rocks, debris and fire weakened trees. The closure begins at the junction of FR 408 south to Box Canyon. The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to...

Klondike Fire West Zone The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Klondike Fire area for strong wind and low humidity through 11 a.m. tomorrow. Northeast winds of 15-20 mph, gusting to 30, combined with dry fuel and steep terrain, create the potential for increased fire behavior. Torching trees and short uphill runs, especially where the valleys align with wind, are expected. The weather will become hotter and dryer through the week. The fire grew approximately 550 acres yesterday, with the majority of smoke rising from interior consumption and activity in the Montana Spring area. Sites along the Fire perimeter with active burning continue to be on its west side near Horse Sign Creek and at the Indigo Creek - Illinois River confluence, and on the north end of the Fire in the Slim Creek drainage and West Fork Indigo Creek headwaters. Fire personnel are prepared to burn near the 2308 Road (Burnt Ridge) and a small section of the 23 Road (Bear Camp) if the...