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Pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that public lands along the Merlin-Galice Road (Josephine County Road #2400 and #2401) from Hog Creek boat ramp north and west to the Rainie Falls Trailhead are closed to all unauthorized entry, effective immediately. This closure will remain in effect until the Taylor Creek 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 fire area, administered by the BLM through the Grants Pass Field Office of the Medford District, and is specific to BLM lands and routes only. Please see the attached file for the complete closure order and

INCIDENT: Fire Evacuation Level ChangeINCIDENT DATE AND TIME: 7/28/18 @ 2:00 pm REPORTING DEPUTY: C. KraussDETAILS:JOSEPHINE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PRESS RELEASESHERIFF DAVE DANIEL1901 NE F St, Grants Pass, OR 97526 Office: (541) 474-5123 Fax: (541) 474-5114 E-mail: jocosheriff@co.josephine.or.us Due to the fast moving Taylor Creek wildfire and planned firefighting efforts, all residents on Pickett Creek Road, including the following roads:ALL of West Pickett Creek RoadGreen Tree LoopBickford DriveSanders CreekParadise Garden RoadSallsten RoadHussey LaneSteelhead LaneCliffside DriveBartlett LaneANDAll residents on Riverbanks Road between 5415 to 6187, including all residents on:Rocking Horse DriveGriffin RoadPeaceful Valley Laneare 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 receive.A shelter has been established at Grants Pass High School.Josephine County Sheriff’s...

News Release: DEQ extends air quality advisory for Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties Medford, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has extended an air quality advisory for Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, which are being impacted by smoke from a number of wildfires. Air quality had improved somewhat late in the week in Klamath Falls and the Rogue Valley where conditions were very unhealthy and even hazardous at some monitors earlier in the week. An air quality advisory was in place for the same counties from Monday to Thursday. With hot weather, light winds and a number of wildfires burning, air quality is expected to worsen at least through the weekend. As of 11 a.m. on Friday, air quality was very unhealthy in Shady Cove and unhealthy in Medford and Cave Junction. A very unhealthy or purple reading means that everyone may experience more serious health effects. An unhealthy or red reading on the Air Quality Index means that everyone may begin to...

News Release: DEQ extends air quality advisory for Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties Medford, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has extended an air quality advisory for Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, which are being impacted by smoke from a number of wildfires. Air quality had improved somewhat late in the week in Klamath Falls and the Rogue Valley where conditions were very unhealthy and even hazardous at some monitors earlier in the week. An air quality advisory was in place for the same counties from Monday to Thursday. With hot weather, light winds and a number of wildfires burning, air quality is expected to worsen at least through the weekend. As of 11 a.m. on Friday, air quality was very unhealthy in Shady Cove and unhealthy in Medford and Cave Junction. A very unhealthy or purple reading means that everyone may experience more serious health effects. An unhealthy or red reading on the Air Quality Index means that everyone may begin to...

Pursuant lO 16 USC§ 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b). the following acts are prohibited upon the Wild Rivers Ranger Districts within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning July 19. 1018 and ending October 31. 10 I 8. unless sooner rescinded. See the attached file for the complete closure order and closure

Weather & Fire Behavior: Critical fire weather continue today for the third day in a row across the fire area. Winds will increase in the afternoon, pushing the smoke layer off the fire. Once the smoke layer lifts, fire activity is expected to increase significantly. West-northwest winds are to increase again on Saturday afternoon, with gusts up to 15 mph which can cause extreme fire behavior, resulting in active surface spread, single and group tree torching with crown runs possible. These conditions have the ability to cause the fire to spot half a mile to a mile away. Yesterday’s Activities: Crews worked to contain the fire west of 18N30 road, south of Little Grayback Mountain, east of Dunn Creek, and north of South Fork Indian and Copper Creek. Overnight crews were able to conduct low intensity burning operations along the 4810 road in the vicinity of Little Grayback Mountain. The weather conditions in the late afternoon contributed to a significant increase in fire activity...

Members of the public have a chance today to get information first-hand at a public meeting. The meeting is at 3 p.m. TODAY (Saturday), at North Valley High School, 6741 Monument Drive, Grants Pass. Volatile, erratic fire activity continues, particularly on the Taylor Creek Fire. The hot, dry weather conditions in the region promote fire growth and make it harder for firefighters to suppress the fire. Fire managers say there is active fire behavior on just about every area of the fire, particularly around the perimeter. A red flag warning is in place for the third straight day because of continued hot, dry and windy conditions. Today’s red flag warning is from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. A red flag warning indicates that conditions are prime for increased fire activity. Taylor Fire: Structure task forces and wildland firefighters are working together, especially in the following road areas: Limpy Cr. Rd, Shan Cr. Rd, W. Pickett Rd, Pickett Rd., Galice Rd, and Taylor Cr. Rd. areas where...

Areas along the Deschutes River from Buck Hollow River Access to Macks Canyon Campground are closed to the public.Hwy 216, from Hwy 97 to Hwy 197 is currently closed.

Weather and fuel conditions aligned Friday, creating an increase in fire activity on Columbus Fire and Miles Fire. A pocket of dry air passed over the South Umpqua Complex during the afternoon. The very low humidity and gusting winds caused both fires to develop large plumes of smoke visible from a long distance. Deep layers of fuels on the ground contributed to fire intensity. Snowshoe Fire was quiet yesterday, staying within its control lines. Fire personnel continue to mop up residual heat. On Friday, Columbus Fire made a push to the south in the Black Canyon drainage, reaching part of the 600 road. Gusting winds carried embers, resulting in multiple spot fires up to ½ mile south of the main fire edge. Firefighters needed to pull back to a safer area north of the blaze until fire behavior moderated. Firefighters have started burning out along the 700 road and plan to extend the burnout along the 2925 road to try to corral the southwest part of the fire. Yesterday Miles Fire...

Timber Crater 6 Fire Update July 28, 2018, 10:00 am NW Incident Management Team (IMT) 9, Brian Goff, Incident Commander Contact us at: TimberCrater6.2018@gmail.com - Fire Information: 541-238-2084 (GoogleVoice) or 541-291-4158 Crater Lake National Park, OR – The area affected by the Timber Crater 6 Fire stands at 3,125 acres and is 65% contained. There are 656 firefighters and support staff are assigned to the fire. Incident Commander Brian Goff spoke at this morning’s briefing, saying that primary containment lines have been constructed around the entire fire. He said that confidence in those lines’ ability to contain the fire is growing each day. Fire crews are working to improve and secure the remaining 35% of fire line. This process is called mop up and cold trailing. During mop up, logs smoldering near the fire perimeter are doused with water or moved into the interior where they can be safely consumed. Burned trees that are still standing, are called snags. Snags can...

Smoke Outlook for Natchez & Klondike Fires

Smoke Outlook for Klondike & Natchez Fires

Prospect, Oregon – Nineteen fires on the High Cascades Ranger District west of Crater Lake National Park are being managed under the collective name Sugar Pine, which is also the name of one specific fire. Approximately 3,101 acres have burned on all fires combined. The three largest fires are Sugar Pine, Goodview and Round Top. Weather conditions (high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity) influenced the Sugar Pine Fire to burn actively yesterday. It grew by 700 acres to 1706 acres and is 0% contained. The Goodview Fire grew by 297 acres, has burned 1,103 acres and is 0% contained. The Miles Fire, located 2.5 miles west of the Sugar Pine Fire, part of the South Umpqua Complex, also increased significantly with several spot fires ahead of the main fire. On Friday morning, due to recent growth of the Miles and Sugar Pine fires and anticipated weather conditions that continue to be favorable to fire spread, the Jackson County Sheriff issued a Level 2...

Weather & Fire Behavior: Weather conditions continue to be hot and dry with temperatures hovering around 100 degrees with afternoon wind gusts of 10-15 mph. Very low relative humidity recovery combined with hot daytime and warm nighttime temperatures bring another day of critical fire weather. Smoke is expected to remain over the fire area for most of the day with skies clearing in the late afternoon. These conditions can cause extreme fire behavior resulting in active surface spread, tree torching, crown runs and spotting up to half a mile. Yesterday’s Activities: Fire crews continued to prep roads to the north, east and south end of the fire to provide an alternative to the primary control lines. Fire activity increased in the northeast corner of the fire in the late afternoon. The increase in fire activity resulted in a 3 mile run and several spots across containment lines to the east. Overnight, crews engaged in protecting structures around Josephine County Oak Flat and...

The July 28, 2018, Hendrix Fire Update and Smoke Outlook has been released. Links to the documents are

Wilson Prairie Fire Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson July 28, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Smoke from a large fire to the west has drifted into the local area. Those with sensitivity concerns should take appropriate precautions. For more information on air quality please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/AQ/Pages/index.aspx http://www.airnow.gov/ The Morrow County Off-Highway Vehicle Park and Campground is currently open, however some trails may be impacted by the fire activity. Please observe all trail and area closures. Current Fire Information: Significant progress has been made in the containment of the Wilson Prairie Fire. Fire fighters have laid hose along the majority of the fire perimeter and are well into mopping up hot spots. Mopping up includes searching for pockets of heat, digging out the heat source, and cooling with water. An area of the fire in the Porter Creek area, along the east flank of the fire, has yet to be lined....

A Community Meeting will be held TODAY Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at the North Valley High School (6741 Monument Drive, Grants Pass, OR) to provide a fire update to the public, media and anyone interested or affected by the Garner Complex of

An updated Hendrix Fire Vicinity map has been posted. This will likely be the last time a vicinity map is posted. It shows the revised area closure, and the evacuation levels at a Level 1 (Ready).

The community meeting held last night at the Ruch Branch Library was posted at the following link. #hendrixfire

The July 28 Hendrix Fire Infrared Map has been posted. The acreage remains at 1,081 acres again. The containment is at 70%.