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The Southwest Oregon Joint Information Center has released the update for August

Firefighters on the Garner Complex are working diligently toward handing the management of the fire back to the local Oregon Dept. of Forestry district. Last night, crews used palm-held infrared scanners to detect pockets of heat near containment lines. Extinguishing the hot spots became the top priority for today’s crews on mop operations. The northern portion of the fire remains in patrol status. Crews began pulling hose lays and returning it to the incident base. Yesterday, fire crews returned over a mile of hose. Today, fire managers report that nearly four miles of hose is ready for backhaul to the incident base. In addition to winding down the Garner Complex, fire managers also support initial attack on new incidents near the fire. Yesterday, firefighters on the Garner Complex responded to a 2.5 acre fire on land protected by the Oregon Dept. of Forestry. The new start was quickly suppressed. Today’s operations include more mop up operations. Crews continue to find hot...

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office announced that all Level 3 restrictions in Entiat Valley are being reduced to Level 2 at noon on August 5, 2018. Level 2 evacuations are in effect from Mad River Road north to mile post 24.5 The immediate threat to residents in the area has decreased, but there is enough of a fire presence in the area to maintain Level 2. Be aware that fire conditions can change quickly and necessitate Level 3 restrictions being reinstated. North of the Level 2 evacuations (mile post 24.5) Forest Service campgrounds remain closed and the Forest closure order remains in effect. Visit https://bit.ly/2Mkk2lX for more

Bear Camp Road and Rogue River Closures as of Saturday Aug 4, 2018; 10:00 a.m. The following list summarizes closure information related to the Bear Camp Road system and Rogue River only, as reported by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Medford District Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Marine Board, and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Please note that this does not list other area closures in the vicinity of the Taylor Fire, nor does it indicate evacuations. Closures and evacuations are dynamic. Know before you go and double-check the official sources. · Galice Access/Bear Camp Road (FS 23) from Agness (FS 33) to Galice o No access to Peavine Rd · Burnt Ridge Road (FS 2308) from FS 33 to Bear Camp · Rogue River from Dunn Riffle to Galice · All boat ramps along the river between Galice and Whitehorse Park o Hog Creek Ramp is open for take-out o Galice Ramp is open for put-in · BLM-administered lands and recreation sites from Hog Creek to...

The Northern Rockies Incident Management Team, in unified command with Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal, assumed command of South Umpqua Complex and the Sugar Pine Fires today at 6:00 a.m. On Saturday, Miles Fire expanded once again to the southeast, as the fire on the north slope of Burnt Peak reached the ridge top and was spotting ahead onto the south slope. A finger of fire also spread toward Bailey Butte. On the west side, fire crossed the east-west line at Alco Rock. Helicopters and airplanes dropped water and retardant on the fire while crews burned out from the line in an attempt to stop the fire, but it spotted ahead and ultimately the line was lost. The West Branch of Elk Creek is now the primary containment line for the southwestern portion of the fire. In the northwestern portion of the fire, some heat remains in the interior and fire is consuming unburned fuel, while mop-up and snag-felling continues along the edges. Hand-held infrared...

The Grayback Road remains open, but expect up to 30 minute traffic delays.

YESTERDAY: Crews, engines and dozers were making good progress constructing direct fireline around the fire perimeter. Air resources were active across the fire today, including a Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT), smaller fixed wing tankers and helicopters. Firefighters, along with members of the Lincoln County Fire Districts, continued to assess and evaluate structures ahead of the fire. Strategic firing operations were completed along the western flank of the fire. Night operations were conducted primarily along the southern flank of the fire to take advantage of cooler temperatures and higher humidity in fighting the fire. TODAY: The Eastern Area Incident Management Team will begin managing the Angel Springs Fire today. The Northeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team was instrumental in providing a smooth transition of command through their dedicated work and attention to detail. The focus of today’s operations will be constructing and...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 541-786-0489 August 5, 2018 – 9 a.m. Acres: 1,034 acres (acreage increase primarily the result of new Infrared mapping data) Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: Three 20-person crews, 2 helicopter (others available, as needed), 14 engines, 1 dozer, 229 total personnel Location: Two miles east of White Pass Ski Area, within the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the Naches Ranger District, 32 miles southwest of Naches, WA. Cause: Lightning Estimated Incident Containment or completion: 9/1/2018 A public meeting will be held today at 2 pm at the White Pass Village Inn to provide current updates on the Miriam Fire and associated evacuations and closures Current Activity: Subtle warming and drying increased fire activity yesterday until later in the afternoon when a thunderstorm passed through the area, wetting portions of the Fire. In addition, there was numerous lightning strikes along...

he Smoke Outlook for southwest Oregon has been released for August

South Umpqua Complex/Sugar Pine Fires Update Prospect, Oregon – The South Umpqua Complex/Sugar Pine Fires are now under unified command among the Northern Rockies Team 2, the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Oregon National Guard, the Jackson County Sheriff, Oregon State Police, Army Corps of Engineers and Oregon State Parks are cooperators. This update will focus on the Sugar Pine Fires. Starting tomorrow, updates for the South Umpqua Complex and Sugar Pine fires will be combined into one daily update. Due to the threat to structures, Governor Kate Brown has invoked the Conflagration Act for the Sugar Pine Fire. The declaration authorizes the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office to mobilize firefighters and equipment to assist local resources battling the fire. The State Fire Marshal mobilized 4 task forces to assist with structure assessment. The fire is threatening approximately 317 homes. ...

Crescent Mountain and Gilbert FiresCrescent Mountain and Gilbert Fires (August 5, 2018 7:00 a.m.)Crescent Mountain Acres:7,671Gilbert Acres: 38 Personnel: 180Location: Approximately 21 miles west of the town of TwispStart Date: July 28, 2018 Cause: Lightning Current Activity: There was minimal fire movement last night on the fires. Higher relative humidity and light winds are expected to produce minimal to moderate fire behavior on the fires today. Crews will be constructing contingency firelines and continuing structure protection efforts throughout the day. Three helicopters are currently assigned to the fire to provide air support to the firefighting activities.Southern Area Type1 Red Team has assumed command of the fires this morning. Evacuations: There is currently a Level 2 evacuation notice for residents above the road closure at the intersection of Buttermilk Road and Twisp River Road. Level 2 means prepare now to go immediately in the event that the evacuation level is...

Dufur, OR – The South Valley Fire is in full mop-up. While the fire has reached 40 percent containment, an overnight infrared flight revealed smoldering hot spots in many areas along the fire’s perimeter. Fire crews will be spending the next few days cooling the edges and well into the fire’s interior. The size of the fire remains 20,026 acres. Today, firefighters will once again be working under more favorable conditions with mild (but warmer) temperatures and light winds. The priority will be cooling hot spots and digging up duff from the perimeter to at least 75 feet into the interior of the fire that will prevent any burning embers from crossing containment lines. Six helicopters are remaining on standby should a new fire start or something from this fire carry over containment lines. Tonight, operations will include mop-up and patrol of containment lines. With the threat to homes diminishing, the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Green Team has demobilized and returned to their...

Size: 38,400 acres Containment: 38%The eastern flank of the Taylor Creek Fire is contained. On the northeast corner, containment extended Saturday from Hog Creek, past Indian Mary Park, nearly to Taylor Creek. Total containment is at 38%.On Saturday, 147 Soldiers and Airmen with the Oregon National Guard arrived to help mop up and patrol the eastern and northeastern perimeter, thoroughly searching for any remaining pockets of heat within 150 feet of the fire’s edge to further strengthen this section of line.Yesterday’s weather was favorable, enabling crews to continue firing operations on the north and northwestern perimeters. Using aerial ignition techniques, firefighters bring slow, low intensity, backing fire down from ridge tops to established lines. Helicopters with water buckets help keep these backing fires at a low intensity. With continued favorable weather today, crews will continue this work. The intent is to keep the fire footprint as small as possible.Firing...

ORDER No. 18-05-010 EMERGENCY FIRE CLOSURE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest. This Order is effective from August 5, 2018, until the Natchez Fire is declared out. I. Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Natchez Fire Closure Area, as described below and shown on the attached map. The Natchez Fire Closure Area begins at the intersection of Forest Road No. 48 (Grayback Road), the Klamath National Forest boundary and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest boundary, then continues southeasterly along the western edge of Forest Road No. 48 (Grayback Road) to its intersection with the eastern section line of Section 16 in Township 17 North, Range 7 East, Humboldt Meridian, then continues south along the section line to its intersection with the southeastern corner of...

There will be a Fire Information meeting at 6:00pm tonight (Sunday) August 5, 2018 at the Grange in Happy Camp.

Community Meeting: There will be a Fire Information meeting at 6:00pm tonight (Sunday) August 5, 2018 at the Grange in Happy Camp. Weather and Fire Behavior: Temperatures across the fire area today will be in the high 80’s (valleys) to high 70’s (ridges). Fire behavior will be more active in areas where smoke clears out. Winds will be light, north-northeast, shifting to south-southwest in the afternoon, 5-7 mph, gusting 10-12 mph on ridgetops. Yesterday’s Activities: The north and west sides of the fire continued to hold as crews continued mop up and patrol along the dozer line between the 4810, 012, 4808 roads and along the 060 road. Low intensity burning operations continued south along the dozer line east of the Cole Creek drainage. Crews are continuing to open dozer lines established (during the Eclipse Fire in 2017) south of Indian Creek and will work to tie those lines into the 030 road and back into the Siskiyou Wilderness to the southwest. Night crews focused on...

COMMUNITY MEETINGS: There will be two Hendrix Fire Community Meetings next week. The first one will be held at 7 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Ashland Middle School, 100 Walker Avenue, Ashland, Oregon. The second meeting will start at 7 pm on Friday, August, 10, 2018, at the Hendrix Fire Incident Command Post located at the intersection of Highway 238 and Hamilton Road in Ruch, Oregon. This meeting will be followed by a tour of the fire camp. Sunday will see the return of high temperatures and smoky conditions. Low temperatures will be in the mid-50s, and high temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 90s. Generally expect northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Active fire behavior on many of the fires in southwest Oregon will provide smoke to the area. The fire’s containment date remains difficult to fully project. Firefighters have reviewed conditions on the ground and determined that the containment date should be readjusted to August 31. This is due to many factors...

Cougar Creek, Bannock Lake, and Whitepine Fires Update 08/05/18 Sunday, August 5, 2018 Size: 3837 acres Personnel: 664 Location: 20 miles northwest of Entiat Start Date: July 28, 2018 Cause: Lightning Announcement: There will be a public meeting Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at Entiat’s main fire station (2200 Entiat Way). Personnel from California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, the local fire department, and the US Forest Service will report on the fire’s progress and be available to answer questions. Current Activity: Last night engine crews patrolled the Entiat River Valley and monitored spot fires that got established west of Tyee Ridge on the fire’s eastern perimeter. Moderate growth occurred yesterday. Crews used heavy equipment to reopen the Tyee Lookout Road (Forest Road 5700) to gain better access to the spot fires on the eastern perimeter. Air operations dropped water on the spot fires near Tyee Lookout and in Young Creek. Pockets of unburned...

Community Meeting Tomorrow Night: There will be a Fire Information meeting at 6:00 pm, Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Selma Community and Education Center, 18255 Redwood Highway.

Community Meeting Tomorrow Night: There will be a Fire Information meeting at 6:00 pm, Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Selma Community and Education Center, 18255 Redwood Highway. Weather and Fire Behavior: Today will be similar to yesterday as north/northeast winds will clear smoke from the area in the early morning. Afternoon winds will shift to west/southwest bringing heavy smoke back into the area. Fire behavior will be active as the smoke continues to clear. A warming, drying trend will occur Tuesday through Friday. Yesterday’s Activities: Crews continued structure protection in Briggs Valley north of the fire as well as continued to hold, secure and mop-up on the northern fire edge. Burnout operations continued on the east end of the fire. Engine crews patrolled Josephine County Oak Flat and continued to run pumps and sprinklers around structures. Firefighters continued assessments and preparation work on structures on the south side of the fire. Today’s Activities:...