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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%.

For Public Information call the Joint Information Center: 541-474-5305 (8 AM—8 PM) Media Information Line: (541) 660-7634 Information Center Blog: SWOJIC.blogspot.com https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5935/ email: garnercomplexinformation@gmail.com A Community Meeting will be held on 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 fires. Challenged by 100-plus degree temperatures and gusty afternoon winds today, firefighters worked to hold containment lines and – where possible – gain addi- tional ground on the Garner Complex of fires burning in the Rogue Valley area. The Taylor Creek Fire, burning approximately 5 miles west of Merlin, showed steady growth on most flanks, but remained within planned fire lines. Crews and structure task forces on night shift were bolstered in order to take advantage of...

INCIDENT: Fire Evacuation Level Change: INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: 7/27/18 @ 7:30 pm REPORTING DEPUTY: C. Krauss DETAILS: Due to the fast moving Taylor Creek wildfire, all residents on Taylor Creek Road near Galice Road, including 600 Taylor Creek Rd, 8599 Galice Rd, 8585 Galice Rd, 8581 Galice Rd, 8529 Galice Rd and 8519 Galice Rd 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 receive. • A shelter has been established at Grants Pass High School. If you have not signed up for Josephine County Citizen’s Alert, Josephine County’s emergency notification system, you can sign up on line at www.rvem.org. These evacuation notices are based on fire activity from the Taylor Creek Fire.

Jackson County Sheriff's Office issued a Level 2 evacuation notice for areas near Sugar Pine Fire and Miles Fire in the Elk Creek area. For more information, please use this link: July 27 Level 2 evacuation notice Elk

INCIDENT: Taylor Creek Fire Evacuation Level Updates INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: 7/27/18 @ 2:30 pm REPORTING DEPUTY: C. Krauss DETAILS: EVACUATION LEVEL UPGRADES: • Riverbanks Rd: o Riverbanks Road between Limpy Creek Road and Pickett Creek Road including all secondary roads and streets are being upgraded from a LEVEL 1 “BE READY” to a LEVEL 2 ”BE SET” • Galice Road: o Galice Road between Stratton Creek Bridge and Taylor Creek Road are being upgraded from a LEVEL 1 “BE READY” to a LEVEL 2 “BE SET” As a reminder: A LEVEL 2 “BE SET” evacuation notification means that you must be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice. This level indicates there is significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate to a shelter or with family/friends outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Residents MAY have time to gather necessary items, but doing so is at...

For Public Information call the Joint Information Center: 541-474-5305 (8 AM—8 PM) Media Information Line: (541) 660-7634 Information Center Blog: SWOJIC.blogspot.com https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5935/ email: garnercomplexinformation@gmail.com Taylor Creek Fire: Fire fighters were busy today gathering information on where the fire crossed the first control line last night. Field information is be- ing gathered and plans are being made for where to place the next set of con- trol lines. Double wide dozer lines are being created today west of the Pickett Rd areas to Shan Creek as part of effort to protect resources and homes. ODF crews along with OSFM structural crews will be in the West Pickett, Pickett, Shan Cr. and Limpy Cr. neighborhoods tonight. Additional structural resources arrived today, thus doubling capacity. Air resources are being used when conditions are favorable, i.e. not too smoky. Weather condition are predicted to be more of the same for tomorrow....

TRAIL, Ore. – Fire officials are recommending “Level 2” residential evacuations in the Elk Creek area. Both the Sugar Pine fire and Miles fire are creating a potential threat to homes in the area. As of Friday, July 27, 2018, a Level 2 (BE SET) advisory is in effect for the following addresses: 8800 to 17600 Elk Creek Road; Sugar Pine Road, all addresses; Dodes Creek road, all addresses. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and search and rescue personnel are making in-person notifications. Citizen Alert notifications will also be made by phone to those in the affected area. While homes on Dodes Creek Road and the upper section of Elk Creek Road are still some distance from the fires, officials are concerned that the evacuation route down Elk Creek Road could become compromised if the Sugar Pine fire encroaches toward the intersection of Sugar Pine Road and Elk Creek Road. Residents should consider these concerns when creating their evacuation plans. To...

Weather & Fire Behavior: For the second day, we remain in critical fire weather conditions across the fire area. Winds are expected to increase as the smoke layer dissipates, which will contribute to the continued low relative humidity. As the smoke decreases, we expect to see fire activity increase across the region. For smoke information, visit: https://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ Yesterday’s Activities: The fire remains within the current and planned containment lines. Overnight burning conditions were subdued due to light winds which allowed night shift resources to continue to scout opportunities for dozer line between Road 060 and Poker Peak along the western perimeter. Firefighters continued working to re-open Road 060 and prepare the road as a containment line as fire backs to it. A satellite fire camp has been established in Happy Camp to reduce drive times making it safer for firefighters and to increase work productivity.Today’s Activities: Crews will continue work to...

Timber Crater 6 Fire Update July 27, 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 – Firefighters have completed line around most of the fire. Yesterday, hot and dry conditions allowed fire to progress across a “donut hole” – an interior pocket of unburned fuels along the south edge of the fire – and tie it into the fire’s edge. Containment is now 65%, with acres burned at 3125 acres, and 712 people are working on the fire. Weather: Hot and critically dry conditions will persist, but weaker winds than yesterday’s maximum 15 mph are forecast. Smoke is expected in the morning, and sun in the afternoon. Yesterday: Crews laid hose along and beyond the “donut hole” to support the firing operations used for the burnout there. This firing operation used a type 3 helicopter and plastic firing...

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 2,095 acres have burned on all fires combined. The three largest fires are Sugar Pine, Goodview and Round Top. Weather conditions allowed the Sugar Pine Fire to burn more actively yesterday. It grew 504 acres and crossed Sugar Pine Creek towards Forest Road 6620. The Goodview Fire had heavy smoke cover and did not grow significantly. The Miles Fire, part of the South Umpqua Complex, increased by 674 acres and is very near the western boundary of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Crews and heavy equipment including dozers, masticators and chippers continue to construct indirect firelines to the east and south of the Sugar Pine (1,014 acres; 3% contained) and Goodview (806 acres; 0% contained) fires. These fires burned actively yesterday over...