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Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 1 will assume command of the fire Sunday, August 5, at 6:00 a.m. Weather and Fire Behavior: Fire activity picked up late yesterday in Sixmile Creek to the south and on the northwest perimeter evidenced by visible smoke columns. Weather today will be similar to yesterday; mostly sunny, with smoky conditions continuing. Increasing humidity along with a cooling trend is expected today and Sunday with a return to warming and drying starting early next week. West-northwest winds will again lead to some west to east clearing along the western Klondike perimeter this afternoon. There is potential for active to very active fire behavior when this clearing occurs. Continued perimeter growth of up to one-half mile is possible in active areas. Yesterday’s Activities: Crews continued structure protection in Briggs Valley north of the fire. Firefighters worked through the day to mop up and hold the containment line where burnouts were...

The Smoke Outlook for southwest Oregon has been released for August

COMMUNITY MEETING WILL BE HELD IN HAPPY CAMP AT THE GRANGE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH AT 6:00 P.M. Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 1 will assume command of the fire Sunday, August 5, at 6:00 a.m. Weather & Fire Behavior: Temperatures across the fire area will be cooler again today with the ridges in the high 70’s and high 80’s across the valleys. Fire behavior will be active as the smoke continues to clear. Winds will continue to be light out of the west, shifting to north-northwest in the afternoon. Yesterday’s Activities: Crews continued to patrol and mopped up the dozer line between the 4810, 012 and 4808 roads on the northern end of the fire. The west side of the fire continues to hold at the 060 road. 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. Helicopters took advantage of a recently...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 541-786-0489 August 4, 2018 – 9 a.m. Firefighters succeed in limiting the spread of the Miriam Fire yesterday Acres: 800 acres Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: Three 20-person crews, 1 helicopter (others available, as needed), 14 engines, 1 dozer, 212 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 tomorrow, Sunday, August 5 at 2 pm at the White Pass Village Inn to provide current updates on the Miriam Fire and associated evacuations and closures. Current Activity: Fire behavior moderated again yesterday by cool temperatures and, with the aid of aviation resources, firefighters were able to keep the Miriam Fire from expanding significantly. The fire did...

Size: 36,406 acres Containment: 34%Community Meeting Tonight at 6pm at the North Valley High SchoolAs the Taylor Creek Fire continues to steadily back toward Bear Camp Road, Galice Creek drainage, and Chrome Ridge, crews used favorable weather to initiate firing operations Friday and early Saturday north and northwest of the fire. Aerial techniques enable crews to strategically place fire where conditions are favorable, to eliminate fuels ahead of the advancing wildfire. Oregon State Fire Marshal structure firefighters continued to prepare and protect homes in these areas. Bear Camp Road system closure remains in effect. Firefighters continue to patrol the eastern extent of Taylor Creek Fire from Hog Creek to Limpy Creek, diligently searching for any remaining pockets of heat within 150 of the fire’s edge. Residents returning home should avoid fire-weakened trees or debris rolling from steep slopes. With the slightest breeze, barely-standing trees or deteriorated limbs come...

Miles and Sugar Pine Fires combined in the Hawk Creek drainage Thursday. Goodview Fire also merged with Sugar Pine last night. Miles Fire is being mopped in the northwest area. While there was fire activity north of Ragsdale Butte, fire lines prevented any growth. Crews will continue to maintain the current line near Alco Rock and work on a secondary line along the west branch of Elk Creek. The spot fire across Elk Creek and near Burnt Peak has grown to approximately 300 acres. Level 3 evacuations are still in place for residents of the Elk Creek area. One structure was confirmed lost in the Elk Creek area. In coordination with resources working on the Sugar Pine Fire, structure protection is ongoing. Columbus Fire showed little growth yesterday. The 68 Road was cleared for fire traffic but snag issues persist. The fire continues to fill in the Black Canyon drainage. Fire growth to the east is expected to be slowed by the 2017 Broken Lookout fire scar. Snowshoe Fire is looking good as...

GILBERT FIRE UPDATE Level 2 Evacuations TWISP (August 4, 2018:7:00am) · Acres: 7000 · Personnel: 110 · Location: 21 miles west of Twisp · Start Date: July 28, 2018 · Cause: Lightning · Completion: Current Activity: The fire grew from 6000 to 7000 acres last night. The growth was primarily in a southeast direction into Williams Creek. Crews are being used to scout contingency lines and continue to work on assessing and preparing for structure protection in the Twisp River drainage. Structure protection preparations by crews may include a variety of methods such as removal of vegetation and flammable debris, fireline construction, and the installation of sprinklers around or on structures. A Type 1 Incident Management Team has arrived and command of the fire will be transferred to that team on Sunday morning . Evacuations: There is currently a Level 2 evacuation notice for residents above the road closure at the intersection of Buttermilk Road and Twisp...

COMMUNITY MEETINGS: There will be two Hendrix Fire Community Meetings next week. Details will be announced in upcoming updates. Saturday will continue to be cool with late afternoon and evening smoke as nearby fires continue to produce smoke. Low temperatures will be between 45-55 degrees. There will be better humidity recovery in the morning at 65-80%. High temperatures will be 68-72 degrees. Minimum relative humidity will be 27-35%. Generally expect northwest wind 8-13 mph on the ridges in and near the fire in the afternoon. 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 including steep and inaccessible terrain and fire activity in an unburned section near the southern perimeter. Additionally, the fire has backed-down a steep drainage in the southeast corner. Due to hazards and high risk exposure, firefighters...

The Florida Forest Service Red Type 1 Incident Management Team assumed leadership of fire operations today at noon. Oregon Department of Forestry’s Incident Management Team 1 has been reassigned to the Sugarpine Fire in Jackson County. Other Oregon Department of Forestry staff assigned to the Garner Complex Fire continue with support, mop up and restoration on the fire. Night shift crews are locating and marking hot spots while engines patrol and monitor the fire perimeter. Daytime crews will continue mop up activities and post-suppression repair. Beginning Saturday, 8/4/18, only morning updates will be provided due to decreasing fire activity. Southwestern Oregon Fire Information: Contact the Joint Information Center (JIC) for info on incidents across the southwest Oregon region between the hours of 7 a.m-10 p.m. (541) 474-5305 The BLM roads, lands and recreation sites along the West Fork of Evans Creek previously closed due to the Grave Creek and Pleasant Creek Fires are now...

Dufur, OR – Afternoon winds on the fire continued to challenge firefighters on the line today as they worked to strengthen containment lines on the western and southern edges of the fire. Resources were moved from less active areas of the fire to the area around Dufur Gap Road. Firefighters were able to hold the fire in check using retardant, helicopter water drops, and ground resources. Weather was also cooperative as wind patterns shifted pushing the fire back into areas which were already burned. Fireline in other areas of the fire saw an increase in containment as firefighters worked to cool areas adjacent to the line and locate hot spots. Wind fanned areas of the fire stirred embers within the fire perimeter. These embers pose a significant risk igniting areas outside the fireline; firefighters are watchful for this potential. Fire managers hosted a public meeting in Dufer this evening to provide information about fire activity and future plans. Chris Cline, ODF Incident...

Fire With clearer air this morning, fire behavior is expected to be more active. Calmer winds in the afternoon may shade the fire, with evening winds picking up and once again increasing fire behavior. Continued firing operations to shore up fire line breaks are planned for both fires. Smoke Winds from the northwest are anticipated for surface and transport winds. Smoke impacts are expected for downwind communities, and downslope communities as down valley winds set in overnight. Model predictions show potential impacts to western portions of this outlook area which is a deviation from what has been a persistent pattern. Other For relief from smoke, travel to coastal areas generally, and north of this outlook area if possible. Other smoke outlooks are being produced in the region for communities not appearing on this map. Monitors showing similar smoke impact patterns may be summarized by an adjacent location.

Due to the fire behavior and planned firefighting operations, including burn operations, for the Klondike Fire, residence above milepost 2.5 n Illinois River Road are being placed on a Level 3 "GO" Evacuation.Do not delay leaving to gather any belongings or make efforts to protect your home.This may be the last notice you receiveA shelter has been established at Grants Pass High SchoolJosephine County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue will be preforming door to door notifications.If you have not signed up for Josephine County Citizen Alert, Josephine County's emergency notification system, you can sign up online at www.rvem.org.The Red Cross evacuation shelter remains active at Grants Pass High School, 830 NE 9th St., Grants Pass, OR 97526The Fire Information Center can be reached at 541-474-5305 and is staffed from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day.An animal evacuation center is open at the Josephine County Fairgrounds Floral Building located at 1451 Fairgrounds Rd., Grants Pass,...

KLONDIKE Fire Burnout Operations: In response to easterly fire spread which threatened primary fire lines near Selma, yesterday firefighters initiated low intensity burnouts. Burnout operations are being utilized to remove vegetation between the main fire and primary containment lines, creating a wide buffer of burned fuels to stop the fire’s eastward progression. Operations began along the dozer line working to just north of Squaw Mountain and south to West Fork Squaw Creek. Today crews will continue to implement low intensity burnouts to remove vegetation along the primary containment line east of the fire, holding the line to the south and continuing burnout operations north towards Serpentine Point as conditions allow. Smoke from burnout operations was visible from Selma this morning and will likely be visible throughout the day.

Cougar Creek Fire and Navarre Fire Comunicado nuevo ENTIAT (3 de agosto, 2018: 8:00 am) Incendio de Cougar Creek · Acres: 3614 · Contención: 0% · Ubicación: 20 millas al noroeste de Entiat · Fecha de inicio: 28 de julio, 2018 a las 7:21 pm · Causa: Relámpago Actividad actual: Ayer los vientos fuertes provocaron el crecimiento del fuego por el lado este. El incendio alcanzó un punto de acción de manejo pre-identificado para iniciar evacuaciones de nivel 3. Se pusieron en efecto las evacuaciones en el Upper Entiat River Valley de Potato Creek (~ Poste de millas 14) al norte. Se dejaron caer más de 43.000 galones de retardante de fuego para reducir la progresión a lo largo de la esquina suroeste del fuego cerca de Mad River. El Equipo de Manejo de Incidentes Interinstitucionales del Noroeste 11 (NWT11), los Distritos de Bomberos del Condado de Chelan y los departamentos de ayuda mutua, y la Oficina del Alguacil (Sheriff) del Condado de Chelan...

The Smoke Outlook for southwest Oregon has been released for August 3.

There will be a community briefing for the public to engage with Taylor Creek Fire officials at North Valley High School on Saturday, August 4th, at at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the Taylor Creek Fire Facebook page: @TaylorCreekFire. For more information follow www.facebook/TaylorCreekFire or call

There has recently been some inconsistency in the notification (reverse 911, hand delivery of notices, and map posted on Sheriff’s website) of which Level specific properties are in. We are working with the Sheriff’s office to clarify this situation. The correct designation is indicated with the description and the map provided with the Jackson County Sheriff’s news release found here: https://flashalert.net/id/JCSO/116576 . You can also find out the accurate Evacuation Notification Level designated for a specific location by entering its address into the interactive fire map https://bit.ly/2uUku2C. The Notification designations delivered through this interactive map are correct. We hope this provides clarification on current Evacuation Notification Levels. Also it is posted on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SugarPineFireInfo/) and Inciweb (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5966 ). Sugar Pine Fire Information 541 560-3374

Community BriefingSaturday, August 4th, 6 p.m.North Valley High School6741 Monument Dr, Merlin,

Weather & Fire Behavior: Temperatures across the fire area will be cooler again today with the ridges in the high 70’s and high 80’s across the valleys. Fire behavior will be active if the smoke continues to clear. Winds will continue to be light out of the west, shifting to north-northwest in the afternoon. Yesterday’s Activities: Crews patrolled and mopped up the dozer line between the 4810, 012 and 4808 roads on the northern end of the fire. The west side of the fire continues to hold at the 060 road with crews to mopping-up and monitoring. Crews continued 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. Aviation assets were able to take advantage of clearer air in the afternoon to apply retardant with helicopters on the ridge line between Mud Lake and Kelly Lake to help slow the fire on the southern edge. Crews were also...

Weather and Fire Behavior: Fire activity increased late in the day yesterday in the Spalding Pond area and in the northwest corner of the fire, north of the Illinois River. Weather today will be similar to yesterday; mostly sunny, with smoky conditions continuing. Increasing humidity along with a cooling trend is expected into the weekend with a return to warming and drying starting early next week. Northwest winds will again lead to some west to east clearing along the western Klondike perimeter this afternoon. There is potential for active to very active fire behavior when this clearing occurs. On the Klondike Fire, continued growth of up to one half mile is possible in active areas. Yesterday’s Activities: Crews continued structure protection in Briggs Valley north of the fire while improving the indirect control line from Forest Road 25 south along the dozer line to Illinois River Road to prepare for planned burnout operations. In response to easterly fire spread which...