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Community Meeting in Happy Camp on Thursday, August 2nd, 6:00 pm at the Happy Camp Grange Weather and Fire Behavior: The weather continues to trend cooler, with temperatures in the 80's along the ridges and low 90's across the valleys. Fire behavior will have the opportunity to be very active if the smoke clears in the mid-afternoon as forecasted. Winds will continue to be light out of the west.Yesterday’s Activities: The west side of the fire continues to hold at the 060 road while crews monitor and mop-up along the road. Crews patrolled and mopped up the dozer line between the 4810 and 012 roads on the northern end of the fire. 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. With favorable weather conditions present across the southern end of the fire, crews were able to start low intensity burning operations from...

Weather and Fire Behavior: Today will be mostly sunny, with smoky conditions and gradual cooling continuing. Northwest winds will 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 improved indirect containment lines along the east side on Forest Roads 25 and 2512 and old Biscuit dozer lines north of the fire. These indirect control lines were selected for use because they have the highest probability of successfully stopping further spread of the fire in the steep and rugged terrain and providing for public and firefighter safety. Firefighters also continued to look for opportunities to implement direct control lines closer to the fire that could reduce the overall fire’s footprint. Structure protection in Briggs Valley to the north...

Prospect, Oregon – The Northwest Incident Management Team #13 was mobilized to control nineteen fires on the High Cascades Ranger District west of Crater Lake National Park under the collective name Sugar Pine, which is also the name of one specific fire. Most of these fires were kept small and have been contained. The largest fires Sugar Pine (5,082 acres, increased by 569 acres) and Goodview (1,795 acres, increased by 87 acres) remain uncontrolled. Approximately 7,166 acres have burned on all fires combined. Yesterday evening the Miles Fire, managed by the neighboring South Umpqua Complex, pushed southeast along the Flat Creek drainage towards Elk Creek Road, uniting an older spotfire with the main fire body. Firefighters were able to hold the fire line behind residences above Elk Creek Road. No homes were lost. Level 3 “Go” Evacuation orders from the Jackson County Sheriff are still in place for the upper portions of Elk Creek Road, Sugar Pine Road, and Dodes Creek...

COMMUNITY MEETINGTHURSDAY, AUGUST 2nd at 6:30 p.m. UPPER ROGUE COMMUNITY CENTER Miles Fire remains the top priority of the three fires in this complex. South of Ragsdale Butte crews are continuing a line from Alco Rock to tie into Flat Creek and the fire is staying within the control line. The fire is most active in the Timbered Rock Fire scar from 2002. Level 3 evacuations are still in place for residents of the Elk Creek area. Specifically, south and east of the Miles Fire, 96 structures have Level 3 evacuations in place. Power lines near the Miles Fire are threatened and have been deactivated. Columbus Fire experienced more spotting to the northeast and moved across Crooked Creek, staying south of the 29 Road. High fuel moistures in damp areas have limited growth to the south. Crews on the west edge of the fire continued to mop-up and patrol, while burnout preparation and line improvement continued on the southwest side. Snags have become a significant concern during...

Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team Gilbert/Crescent Fires Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Thursday 3 August 2018 7:00 am Acres: Approximate 4500 Start Date: Saturday 28 July 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Containment: 0% Fuels: Timber Total personnel: 75 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 elevated to a Level 3. With predicted weather, the fire is expected to continue to move eastward and could result in an elevation to a Level 3 for upper Twisp River residents could occur in the near future. A Type 1 team has been ordered and inbriefing for that team is expected to occur on Friday morning. Community Meeting: A public meeting regarding the Gilbert Fire will be held at the Twisp...

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Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team Gilbert/Crescent Fires Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Wednesday 1 August 2018 6:30 pm Acres: 250 Approximate Start Date: Saturday 28 July 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Containment: 0% Fuels: Timber Total personnel: 75 Community Meeting: A public meeting regarding the Gilbert Fire will be held at the Twisp Grange Hall, 344 W 2nd Avenue, Twisp, WA 98856 on Thursday, August 2 at 6:30 pm. General Information: The Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) arrived on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest yesterday to manage two (2) fires located in the Gilbert/Upper Twisp River area, approximately 21 miles west of Twisp. The fires are approximately 2 miles apart in steep and remote terrain with no occupied structures being threatened at this time. There is currently a Level 2 evacuation notice for residents above the road closure at the...

Community Meeting for the Natchez Fire - Thursday, August 2 at 6:00 pm, in Happy Camp at the Happy Camp

Effective 2:30pm today, August 1, Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order for the two residences near the terminus of the South Fork Road (National Forest System Road 17 N 32). The residents received a warning on July 31 and chose to evacuate. Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has also issued an evacuation warning for all other residences accessed by the South Fork Road (Road 17N32) and all residences accessed by the Grayback road north of the junction of the South Fork Road (Road 17 N 32) and the Grayback Road. This warning is being issued as a precautionary measure, the fire is still within the containment lines, but is progressing within close proximity to these residences.

Comunicado nuevo ENTIAT (1 de agosto, 2018: 8:00 am) Acres: 803 Contención: 0% Ubicación: 20 millas al noroeste de Entiat Fecha de inicio: 28 de julio, 2018 a las 7:21 pm Causa: Desconocida Actividad actual: El incendio Cougar Creek se encuentra a 20 millas al noroeste de Entiat. El fuego continúa ardiendo entre madera pesada, árboles viejos y troncos en terrenos empinados e inaccesibles. Ayer, las cuadrillas continuaron construyendo líneas de contención alrededor del fuego. Las cuadrillas también están trabajando para mejorar las líneas existentes de incendios anteriores en la zona. Los tripulantes han estado monitoreando el fuego desde puestos de observación y vigilando el comportamiento del fuego. Se espera que los vientos pronosticados muevan el fuego hacia el sur sureste. Un equipo de gestión de incidentes tipo 1 ha sido ordenado y se espera que llegue más tarde esta semana. Anoche, se enviaron las cuadrillas al incendio de Navarre Coulee para apoyar a las...

Cougar Creek Fire - Entiat August 1, 2018 (8:00 a.m.) Acres: 803Containment: 0%Location: 20 miles northwest of EntiatStart Date: July 28, 2018 (7:21 p.m.)Cause: Lightening Current Activity: The Cougar Creek fire is located 20 miles northwest of Entiat. The fire continues to burn in heavy timber, snags, and logs in steep inaccessible terrain. Yesterday, crews continued building containment lines around the fire. Crews also are working to improve the existing lines from previous fires in the area. Crews have been monitoring the fire from viewpoints and tracking fire behavior. Forecasted winds are expected to push the fire to the south-southeast. A Type 1 Incident Management Team has been ordered and is expected to arrive later in the week. Last night, crews were sent to the Navarre Coulee fire to support local agencies with initial attack. Crews, engines and overhead worked through the night assisting the local agencies. Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting held...

August 1, 2018 Local Fire Information Now Available in Spanish from the Southwest Oregon Joint Information Center Southwest Oregon—The Southwest Oregon Joint Information Center (JIC), located in Grants Pass, now has the ability to provide its daily fire information in Spanish. Translations are being provided by a contractor that is secured and committed to providing the information through the end of fire season, or until there is no longer a need to host a JIC. The JIC is serving the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Josephine County and Jackson County, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon Department of Forestry, Medford and Roseburg Districts of the Bureau of Land Management, and Douglas Forest Protective Association. The purpose of the JIC is to create a “one-stop shop” for important information pertaining to the fires in the region, including daily summaries, evacuation information, air quality updates, and schedules for community meetings. ...

The Southwest Oregon Joint Information Center has released the update for August 1.

Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team Gilbert/Crescent Fires Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Wednesday 1 August 2018 Acres: 200 Approximate Start Date: Saturday 28 July 2018Cause: Lightning Location: Okanogan-Wenatchee National ForestContainment: 0% Fuels: Timber Total personnel: 60 General Information: The Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) arrived on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest yesterday to manage two (2) fires located in the Gilbert/Upper Twisp River area, approximately 21 miles west of Twisp. The fires are approximately 2 miles apart in steep and remote terrain with no occupied structures being threatened at this time. There are no evacuation levels currently in effect. The IMT is coordinating with local authorities today to notify residents in the area if evacuations become necessary in the future. Fire response resources are being used to scout for contingency lines and assess structure protection needs. Fire Operations: Today’s...

Timber Crater 6 Fire Update August 1, 2018, 10:00 amNW Incident Management Team (IMT) 9, Brian Goff, Incident Commander Contact us at: TimberCrater6.2018@gmail.com - Fire Information: 541-238-2084 (GoogleVoice) or 541-291-4158Crater Lake National Park, OR – The Timber Crater 6 Fire remains at 3,126 acres, is 85% contained, and is staffed with 303 personnel. Although heavy fuels in the interior continue to smoke as they are consumed, only creeping and smoldering fire behavior was observed on the perimeter of the fire. Crews are patrolling containment lines and are mopping up the remaining 15% of unfinished line. Firefighters are doing suppression repair work outside of the fire perimeter. They are short-stumping trees that had to be removed during the suppression effort. Short-stumping involves cutting the stump to 6-inches or less above ground. This helps improve aesthetics in the forest and allows the below-ground portion of the tree to degrade more rapidly. Firefighters are...

Weather & Fire Behavior: Our weather continues to be cooler, with temperatures in the high 80’s along the ridges and low 90’s across the valleys. Fire behavior will have the opportunity to be very active if the smoke clears. Winds will be light out of the west. Yesterday’s Activities: Moderate fire activity provided firefighters a great opportunity to gain ground in preparation and containment efforts. Emphasis is on keeping the fire footprint as small as possible. The east side of the fire continues to hold at the 060 road. Crews patrolled the progress of the low intensity burning operation between the 4810 and 012 roads on the northern end of the fire. Crews continued to open dozer lines established during the Eclipse Fire in 2017 south of Kelly Lake and will work to tie those lines into the 030 road and back into the Siskiyou Wilderness to the southwest. Crews conducted a burn operation along the 4808 road to reduce heavy fuels along the containment line, and to lessen...

Weather and Fire Behavior: Gradual cooling is forecast across the fire over the next few days. Humidity recovery at night has increased but daytime conditions remain warm and dry. Winds are again expected to be light and mostly terrain driven with occasional late afternoon gusts around 12 mph. Smoke covered the fire yesterday reducing fire behavior and moderating spread. Smoke from the fire, as well as other fires in the region, will continue to settle into valleys and low-lying drainages. Yesterday’s Activities: Firefighters completed preparation of Forest Roads 4105, 25, 2512 and 2402 along with old Biscuit Fire dozer lines to the north and east; and Forest Road 4103-087 to the wilderness boundary on the south for burnout when conditions allow for containing these fire perimeters. Firefighters patrolled around structures in the Josephine County Oak Flat area. Fire managers monitored the progression of the fire across the Illinois River on the northwest corner and evaluated...

GARNER COMPLEX #UPDATE Morning Update 08-01-2018(NOTE: The Taylor Creek fire statistics will be reported in a separate report and no longer included in the Garner Complex Quick Facts or updates. Taylor Creek updates will be Taylor Creek Fire Information)QUICK FACTS:Size: 8,886 acresContainment: 68%Start Date/Time: 7/15/2018 9:00 a.m.Expected Containment Date: 8/10/2018Location: Jackson CountyCause: LightningEstimated Cost: $37 MillionPersonnel: 1,444Assigned Resources:Handcrews: 46Engines: 45Dozers: 8Water Tenders: 17Assigned Aircraft: 4Structure Task Forces: 0Structures Threatend: 564Injuries: 16Evacuations: Level 1 & 2 in effectOregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 will be holding a public meeting at 6:00pm Thursday August 2nd at Evans Valley Education & Community Center. The event will be held at 8205 East Evans Creek Rd in Rogue River. The management team encourages residents to attend to hear from fire officials about current fire status. “It was a busier...

Evacuation Levels can change anytime. These are issued by Josephine County Sheriff's Office who is in constant communication with the Incident Management Team. There is an excellent website with an interactive map showing several nearby fires and evacuation levels in Josephine and Jackson Counties. Go HERE to view that map.Enter your address on the map and it will tell you exactly what your evacuation level is, OR scroll and zoom to find your location.Sign up for alerts to be sent directly to your cell phone from Rogue Valley Emergency Management Also, the Joint Information Center can help. Call 541-474-5305. They are open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.