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Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste. Para las agencias oficiales y autoridades del Incendio, la Seguridad sigue siendo su mayor prioridad. Por favor, si usted esta viajando o cazando cerca del area del incendio, tenga en mente la presencia de bomberos que estan trabajando en la montana. Ellos se visten con camisas amarillas para ser visualizados mas facilmente y asi estar mas seguros. Los escombros rocosos y troncos continuan rodando sobre las carreteras lo que representa una amenaza para la seguridad de las personas, asi como el trafico de maquinaria pesada en el area. Por lo tanto, su cooperacion con respecto al cierre de carreteras y ciertas areas es esencial para que los bomberos completen de manera eficiente el trabajo importante de reparar la zona afectada. El dia de ayer, el quipo comenzo la transicion desde la etapa de extinction del incendio a la etapa de reparacion. Mientras algunos equipos estan siendo regresados a su base, otro tipo de equipos estan arrivando para cumplir con...

Klondike Fire West ZoneSafety continues to be the number one concern for fire and agency officials. If you are traveling or hunting near the fire area please be aware that firefighters are working in the woods. They wear yellow shirts for visibility and safety. Rocky debris and logs continue to fall on roads, creating safety hazards. The presence of large equipment poses additional threats to human safety. In order for crews to efficiently complete this important repair work, your cooperation with road and area closures is essential. Yesterday, crews began the transition from fire suppression to suppression repair. While some crews and equipment head home, different types of equipment arrive to accomplish different tasks. Although the fire is not actively burning there is still a lot more work to do. Some equipment and supplies are being removed by helicopter. The helispot in Agness remains operational, but air resources are being staged in Grants Pass. Today, repair work will...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Jerry Van Dyne Incident Commander Trainee, Eric Risdal October 7, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Public Information Phone: (541) 822-8216 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Special Announcements: The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to themselves and firefighters. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. The Terwilliger Fire Area Closure implemented August 30th, 2018 by the Willamette National Forest remains in place. The Closure Area is being patrolled and enforced. It is entirely within Lane County Oregon and does not impact Oregon State Highway 126. Public and firefighter safety remains the priority. Forest Service Road (FR) 19 and Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) are within the Terwilliger Area Closure. They remain closed due to unsafe conditions from gravity fall hazards, including rocks, debris and fire-weakened trees. The closure begins at the...

A Type 4 Incident Management Team will take command of the fire on Tuesday, October 9th. This will be the final Natchez Fire Update unless conditions change. The Fire Information Phone and email will no longer be available. Please contact the Klamath National Forest at 530-841-4485 with any questions. Current Status: Acres: 38,134 (no change) Containment: 89% Total Personnel: 25 Widespread rain over the fire has prohibited fire spread for the past week, and smoke production has been significantly reduced. Fuels continue to smolder on the southwest side of the fire. Mostly clear skies and relatively dry weather conditions are expected over the fire area for the next few days, but wet fuels will prohibit fire spread. Activities: Crews will continue with repair and rehabilitation on the controlled fire edge and monitor the uncontrolled fire perimeter in Young’s Valley. Closure Orders: Road closures for the Natchez Fire have been lifted on the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Klamath...

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste. El dia de ayer, la cantidad de lluvias inesperadas se marco un cambio fundamental que va de extinction del fuego a reparaciones de extinction del mismo. Debido a la cantidad de lluvia, existen muy pocas posibilidades de que el incendio siga extendiendose por lo que ahora los esfuerzos seran enfocados en la implementacion de acciones para reparar mas de 433 millas de lineas de fuego, las cuales incluyen lineas de control del fuego, lineas para bulldozers, caminos y otro tipo de barreras que fue utilizado para detener el fuego. En millas, esta distancia es equivalente a manejar desde Portland, Oregon hasta Redding, California. Se espera la presencia de condiciones climaticas frescas y con brisas, asi como la posibilidad de lluvias a travez del dia Sabado seguido de condiciones secas durante la proxima semana. El equipo de rehabilitacion de emergencia para areas incendiadas (BAER) continua trabajando en la identificacion de peligros inminentes para la vida...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Jerry Van Dyne Incident Commander Trainee, Eric Risdal October 6, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Public Information Phone: (541) 822-8216 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Special Announcements: The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to themselves and firefighters. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. The Terwilliger Fire Area Closure implemented August 30th, 2018 by the Willamette National Forest remains in place. The Closure Area is being patrolled and enforced. It is entirely within Lane County Oregon and does not impact Oregon State Highway 126. Public and firefighter safety remains the priority. Forest Service Road (FR) 19 and Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) are within the Terwilliger Area Closure. They remain closed due to unsafe conditions from gravity fall hazards, including rocks, debris and fire-weakened trees. The closure begins at the junction...

Klondike Fire West ZoneYesterday’s anticipated season-ending rain event marked a pivotal shift from fire suppression to suppression repair. Due to the amount of rain, further fire spread is unlikely so efforts will now focus on implementing actions to repair over 433 miles of fire line, including hand lines, dozer lines, roadways and other fire breaks. This distance would be equivalent to driving from Portland, Oregon to Redding, California. Cool and breezy conditions are expected with possible showers into Saturday and drier weather throughout the week. The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team continues working to identify threats to human life and safety, property and critical natural and cultural resources and determine how to mitigate risks. Today, firefighters will continue suppression repair work and picking up fire equipment that is no longer needed such as 88,000 feet of fire hose (that’s a total of 15 miles or driving from Bend, Oregon to Redmond, Oregon). Rocks and...

The RRSNF's Area Closure Order (Natchez Fire Emergency Area Closure (Forest Order No. 06-10-22-18-61) is lifted, effective immediately. Thank you for your patience and continued support during our fire suppression

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste.Las prediciones meteorologicas nos dicen que habra una precipitacion acerca de un cuarto a media pulgada de lluvia a travez del dia de hoy, aunado a bajas temperaturas, vientos fuertes y una disminucion en la presencia de nubes. Se esperan rezagos de lluvias ligeras para el dia Sabado temprano por la manana. El dia de ayer, el equipo de rehabilitacion de emergencia para areas incendiadas (BAER) del incendio Klondike, se reunio con agencias y organizaciones de cooperacion a fin de dar a saber el alcance del trabajo que estan realizando en el area. El equipo BAER, evaluara las cuencas afectadas por el fuego con el proposito de identificar peligros inminentes para la vida de las personas y seguridad en general, asi como tambien el reconocimiento de propiedades en estado critico incluyendo recursos naturales y culturales. Lo mas pronto posible daran sus recomendaciones acerca de como mitigar la presencia de estos peligros. La sesion informativa fue muy bien...

A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team working on the Umpqua and Rogue River- Siskiyou National Forests has completed their assessment of the South Umpqua Complex fires, including the Miles, Columbus, and Snowshoe fires. Part of the assessment includes a map showing “soil burn severity” to the wildfires to help land managers determine the potential risks of floods, soil erosion, and debris flows. A team of soil scientists, hydrologists, engineers and others use this map to pinpoint treatments to reduce risks to critical Forest Service infrastructure, safety of the public, and natural and cultural resources. The soil burn severity mapping indicates that the majority of the acres burned in the South Umpqua Complex Fires burned at low soil burn severity. Of the 53,936 acres burned at the time of the assessment, only 2 percent is estimated as being high severity; 22 percent is considered moderate; 72 percent low, and 4 percent is very low or unburned. Now that the...

Klondike Fire West ZoneWeather forecasts predict a quarter to a half inch of rainfall starting today and lasting through the evening, with falling temperatures, increasing winds, and lowering cloud cover. Light showers are expected to linger into early Saturday. Yesterday the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team for the Klondike fire met with cooperating agencies and organizations to discuss the purpose and scope of their work. The BAER Team is completing an assessment of burned watersheds and will identify imminent threats to human life and safety, property and critical natural and cultural resources. They will soon make recommendations for mitigating these threats. The briefing was well received by those attending. “We’re ready for the next step,” said Mike Robison, District Manager of the Coos Forest Protective Association. Last night conditions permitted an infrared (IR) flight over the fire area, revealing that the fire had grown by 276 acres since the last IR...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Jerry VanDyne Incident Commander Trainee, Eric Risdal October 5, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Public Information Phone: (541) 822-8216 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Special Announcements: The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to themselves and firefighters. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. The Terwilliger Fire Area Closure implemented August 30th, 2018 by the Willamette National Forest remains in place. The Closure Area is being patrolled and enforced. It is entirely within Lane County Oregon and does not impact Oregon State Highway 126. Public and firefighter safety remains the priority. Forest Service Road (FR) 19 and Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) are within the Terwilliger Area Closure. They remain closed due to unsafe conditions from gravity fall hazards, including rocks, debris and fire-weakened trees. The closure begins at the junction of...

Current Status: Acres: 38,134 (no change) Containment: 84% Total Personnel: 46 Cooler temperatures and light rains along with higher humidity levels have precluded fire spread for the last few days, although fuels continue to smolder on the southwest side of the fire. Thursday is predicted to see slightly warmer and drier weather followed by cooler and wetter conditions on Friday and Saturday. Activities for Thursday-Sunday (October 4th-7th): An additional crew has arrived to monitor the fire near Young’s Valley, assess needs for fire line rehabilitation, and scout for spot fires in Clear Creek. Fire line rehabilitation will continue near Poker Flat and road repair will continue on Road 18N07 west of the fire. Smoke: Recent weather has resulted in good air quality throughout the area. Air quality and health information are available at http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com. Information from a temporary air quality monitor located in Happy Camp can be accessed at:...

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste.El dia de ayer, los bomberos continuaron con la labores de patrullar la zona del incendio, eliminando fuentes de calor en el terreno y monitoreando las areas alrededor de Slim Creek y Montana Spring. Los medios de apoyo han logrado progresar en la reparacion de los danos causados al tartar de suprimir el incendio y al remover los escombros de los arboles.Se planea continuar con el mismo trabajo para el dia de hoy. El dia de hoy se espera un dia soleado y niveles de humedad bajos. Asi como tambien se espera que la actividad en el incendio sea minima. De un cuarto a media pulgada de lluvia es pronosticado para el dia Viernes asi como tambien temperaturas mas bajas. El dia Sabado, se espera recibir mas precipitacion por la manana. Se incrementaran los esfuerzos para reparar los danos causados durante la supresion del incendio despues de las lluvias pronosticadas para el dia Viernes. Basados en las condiciones climaticas y en la necesidad de trabajo, se ira...

The Natchez Fire Closure will be reduced effective Friday, October 5, 2018. A full description and map of Closure Order No. 18-05-013 is attached below.

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Jerry VanDyne Incident Commander Trainee, Eric Risdal October 4, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Public Information Phone: (541) 822-8216 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Special Announcements: The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to themselves and firefighters. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. The Terwilliger Fire Area Closure implemented August 30th, 2018 by The Willamette National Forest, remains in place. The Closure Area is being patrolled and enforced. The Closure Area is all within Lane County Oregon and does not impact Oregon State Highway 126. Public and firefighters safety remains the priority directive. Forest Service Road (FR) 19 and Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) are within the Terwilliger Area Closure. They remain closed due to unsafe conditions from gravity fall hazards including rocks, debris and fire weakened trees. The closure...

Klondike Fire West ZoneYesterday firefighters continued to patrol the fire area, mop up remaining sources of heat and monitor the areas around Slim Creek and Montana Spring. Resources made good progress repairing damage caused by fire suppression actions and removing woody debris. Today’s work will continue all of these activities. More sunshine and lower humidity levels are expected today, but fire activity is still anticipated to be minimal. One fourth to a half inch of rain is forecast for Friday, along with lower temperatures. On Saturday, light showers are expected during the morning hours. Fire suppression repair efforts will likely increase after Friday’s expected rainfall. Firefighting resources continue to be released when they are no longer needed and when appropriate based on weather. This morning the incoming Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team will make a presentation to cooperating agencies and organizations about their planned work. The BAER Team will be...

Fire management officials on the Walla Walla Ranger District are implementing a 150 acre prescribed burn within the Alder Creek burn unit, located approximately 22 miles North of Elgin, OR. The Alder Creek prescribed burn is anticipated to take 1 day to complete and primarily consists of grass, brush and scattered timber. The objective of the burn is to improve foraging habitat for big game, reduce long-term wildfire risk through reductions in existing fuel loading, and to restore the ecological functions of a fire adapted ecosystem to the area. Hunters and forest visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and avoid the area during prescribed burning activities. Additional information about this prescribed burn is available by visiting the Umatilla National Forest’s new prescribed fire interactive map. This map displays burning activities and is available at https://tinyurl.com/y8b433th. The interactive map allows the user to zoom in on certain areas and click on a burn unit for...

Klondike Fire West Zone Subdued fire activity was observed yesterday as a result of recent rainfall of nearly one-half inch in the fire area. Large fuels continue to smolder and fire may creep very slowly under dense tree canopy cover. This fire behavior is expected to continue today. Clear and cool weather conditions are expected today and tomorrow, with up to one-half inch of rain forecast for Friday. Today firefighters will continue monitoring the fire area and mopping up any heat sources. Many resources are working to repair damage caused by fire suppression actions. This work entails repairing the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones and drop points used during fire suppression efforts. Firefighters expect to remove approximately 80,000 feet of hose from the fire area. Firefighting resources are being released when they are no longer needed. The Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) Team for the Klondike/Taylor fires is working on the...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers October 3, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Public Information Phone: (541) 822-8216 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Southern Cascades Incident Commander Neil Miller would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank you" to the community, cooperators, agency staff, and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the Terwilliger Fire. Special Announcements: The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to themselves and firefighters. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. The Terwilliger Fire Area Closure implemented August 30th, 2018 by The Willamette National Forest, remains in place. The Closure Area is being patrolled and enforced. The Closure Area is all within Lane County Oregon and does not impact Oregon State Highway 126. Public and firefighters safety remains the priority directive. Forest Service Road (FR) 19...