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InciWeb Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5948/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatchezFires2018/ Natchez Fire Information: 503.867.7959 (7:00 am to 8:00 pm) Email: 2018.NatchezFire@firenet.gov Current Status: Acres: 38,134 Containment: 84% Total Personnel: 37 Management of the Natchez Fire transferred to a local Type 3 Incident Management Team under Incident Commander Duane Franklin at 6:00 am on Tuesday, October 2nd. The team is operating out of Cave Junction, Oregon. The area has received ¼ to ½ inches of rain over the last day. Cool and moist weather is predicted to continue into the weekend. Activities for Tuesday and Wednesday (October 2nd and 3rd): Firefighters will continue to monitor for and extinguish hot spots. Crews will continue to repair and rehab areas of the controlled fire boundaries. Smoke: Air quality and health information are available at http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com. Information from a temporary air quality monitor located in...

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste del Incendio Los bomberos pudieron observar el dia de ayer muy poca actividad en el fuego debido a las condiciones humedas. A pesar de que el comportamiento del fuego esta siendo controlado, todavia el fuego podria extenderse en areas donde las copas de los arboles estan cubiertos por copas bien densas y cubriendo gran cantidad de material de combustion en el suelo. El dia de hoy, los bomberos continuaran monitoreando el fuego y limpiando areas donde persiste la presencia de calor, asi como tambien con la reparacion de areas que fueron averiadas durante los esfuerzos de supresion del fuego. Se tiene previsto que la presencia de lluvia por la manana del dia se vea disminuida al atardecer. Se pronostican condiciones secas hasta el dia Viernes. Despues, se espera el retorno de las condiciones lluviosas. Se pide a los conductores recorriendo el area del incendio, que manejen con cautela debido a las siguientes razones : incremento del trafico con la presencia...

Klondike Fire West ZoneFirefighters observed minimal fire activity yesterday due to wet conditions. Although fire behavior is subdued, fire can still spread and smolder in areas under dense tree canopy cover and in large fuels. Today firefighters will continue to monitor the fire and mop up areas where heat persists and continue repairing areas damaged during fire suppression efforts. Today, showers in the morning are expected to decrease in the afternoon, giving way to clear skies in the evening. Dry conditions are forecast until Friday, when rain is expected to return. People driving the fire area are urged to be cautious, as there is increased traffic from fire vehicles and hunters, slippery road conditions from recent rains, and repaving operations under way on sections of Forest Road 23 (Bear Camp Road), which remains open to public traffic. A team of specialists is now in place to work with other agencies and stakeholders to identify any rehabilitation efforts needed as a...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers October 2, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Public Information Phone: (541) 822-8216 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Special Announcements: The Public Use Restrictions (PUR) for campfires on the Willamette National Forest has been lifted. 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. Public and firefighters safety remains the priority directive. The Closure Area is all within Lane County Oregon and does not impact Oregon State Highway 126. 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...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers October 1, 2018 - 1:00 P.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. Public and firefighters remains 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 begins at the junction of FR 410 south to Box Canyon The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and...

Aviso EspecialEste es el último pronóstico que se emitirá para el fuego Klondike. FuegoEl fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y tiene un tamaño de167,033 acres. El fuego está más activo en la unión del río Illinois eIndigo Creek, el drenaje de Snail/Slim Creek, Little Silver Creek yMontana Springs. Humo HoyTiempo mas fresco y húmedo ha moderado la producción de humo.La calidad de aire continúa siendo buena, alcanzando nivelesmoderados en pocas ocasiones sobre el área de Agness. Humo MañanaSe espera que las condiciones continúen siendo frescas y húmedasmañana, y durante el resto de la semana. Es muy poco probable quedesde este momento en adelante se observe humo denso y unapobre calidad de aire provenientes del fuego Klondike. Todas lasáreas dentro del pronostico deben observar una buena calidad

Incendio: Klondite. Zona Oeste El dia de ayer se vio reducida la actividad del incendio debido a las recientes lluvias y el clima fresco. Al monitorear areas criticas de incendio, los bomberos pudieron observar el humo solamente proveniente del area del fuego en Breezy Creek cerca de Montana Spring. Se espera la continuacion de condiciones climaticas frescas y mojadas con predicciones de lluvia para esta tarde. Asi como tambien, se espera que la calidad del aire permanezca a niveles saludables. El dia de ayer, los bomberos localizaron un camino dentro de Indian Flat desde el cual se continuo con la limpieza a lo largo de Indigo Creek. Ademas, no se dio un incremento del fuego en el area de Horse Sign Creek. Basados en las condiciones climaticas, no se anticipa un movimiento del fuego. El dia de hoy, el equipo mejorara la carretera de BLM #35-9-1 al Norte de Brown’s Gulch para linea de chequeo, se continuara con las operaciones de limpieza a lo largo de la carretera de Burnt Ridge...

Klondike Fire West Zone Recent rain and cooler temperatures reduced fire activity yesterday. Firefighters monitored locations of concern in the fire area and observed smoke only in the area of Breezy Creek near Montana Spring. Cool, damp weather is expected to continue, with rain showers predicted for this afternoon. Air quality is expected to remain good. Yesterday firefighters located a trail into Indian Flat and continue to mop up along Indigo Creek. There was no fire growth yesterday in the Horse Sign Creek area. No fire movement is anticipated today based on weather conditions. Today, crews will improve the BLM road 35-9-1 north of Brown’s Gulch as a check line, continue mop up operations along Burnt Ridge Road (2308), and repair areas impacted by fire suppression activity on the west side of the fire. Forest Road 23 (Bear Camp Road) remains open to public traffic. Travelers are urged to use caution when traveling in the fire area due to slippery...

Smoke Outlook for 10/01 - 10/02. SW Oregon - Klondike and Taylor Creek Fires. Special Statement This is the final Smoke Outlook to be published for the Klondike Fire. Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 167,033 acres. Fire is most active at the confluence of Indigo Creek and Illinois River, Snail/Slim Creek drainages, Little Silver Creek, and Montana Springs. Smoke Today The cooler, wetter weather has moderated smoke generated from the fire. Air quality will continue to be good, with some afternoon peaks into the moderate range around the Agness area. Smoke Tomorrow Conditions are expected to remain cool and humid tomorrow, and into the week. Heavy smoke and poor air quality attributable to the Klondike fire is unlikely from this point forward. Areas should continue to experience good air quality.

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste El dia de ayer y durante la noche, el area del incendio recibio aproximadamente de uno a tres decimas de pulgada de lluvia. Las condiciones mojadas disminuiran poco a poco. Sin embargo, el dia de hoy permanecera fresco, con vientos Sur-Suroeste que podrian traer rafagas de viento mas alla de 10 mph. Los bomberos se daran a la tarea de verificar las areas exactas donde la precipitacion se dio y su efecto sobre la materia de combustion. El dia de hoy los bomberos continuan enfocandose en el acercameinto del fuego hacia el Norte de la carretera Bear Camp (23), al Oeste de Chrome Ridge y arriba de Horse Sign Creek. Asimismo, se continua el monitoreo de un decimo de acre de terreno donde se logro detectar y a la vez controlar un inicio de fuego al Norte de Indigo Creek, exactamente en la parte baja donde se une con el rio Illinois. En las lineas de fuego que ya no son necesarias, se continua con la labor de reparacion de caminos y la proteccion del suelo. El...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 30, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Public Information Phone: (541) 822-8216 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Special Announcements: McKenzie Ranger District fire crews have successfully completed their recent prescribed burns. 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 Area is being patrolled and enforced. Public and firefighters remains safety remains the priority directive. Active fire and fire suppression operations continue on the landscape. 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...

Fuego El fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y tiene un tamaño de 167,033 acres. El fuego está más activo en la unión del río Illinois e Indigo Creek, el drenaje de Snail/Slim Creek, Little Silver Creek y Montana Springs. Humo Hoy El fuego recibió un cuarto de pulgada de lluvia durante la noche. Mientras que el fuego producirá humo, los niveles de calidad de aire y el impacto del humo será mínimo hoy. La mayoría de las áreas permanecerán bajo “Buenos” niveles de calidad de aire. Vientos predominantemente del suroeste moverá el humo que se genere hacia el área de Merlin, Grants Pass, y Agness. Humo Mañana Se espera que las condiciones continúen siendo frescas y húmedas mañana, con la posibilidad de lluvia. Los vientos del suroeste continuarán moviendo el humo hacia el área de Merlin, Grants Pass, y Agness, pero el impacto será moderado. La mayoría del área tendrá buena calidad de aire gran parte del

Klondike Fire West Zone The Fire area received from one to three tenths of an inch of rain yesterday and through the night. Damp conditions will decrease as the system exits. It will still be cool today, with a south-southwest wind that could gust above 10 mph. Firefighters will be checking their work areas to verify where rain actually fell and its effects on local fuels. The Fire’s proximity to the Bear Camp Road (23) in the north, west of Chrome Ridge, and above Horse Sign Creek continue to receive focus today. Firefighters continue to monitor a 1/10-acre spot fire that was detected and suppressed yesterday north of Indigo Creek, just above its confluence with the Illinois River. Road repair and soil protection continues on firelines that are no longer needed. Suppression containment lines are not expected to be challenged today. Cool, humid conditions should last several days before a return to warmer, dryer conditions next week, which will allow fuels to dry again. There is...

Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 167,033 acres. Fire is most active at the confluence of Indigo Creek and Illinois River, Snail/Slim Creek drainages, Little Silver Creek, and Montana Springs. Smoke Today The fire area received about one-quarter of an inch of rain overnight. While there will be smoke generated in the fire, levels and impacts should be slight today, with most areas remaining at good air quality levels. A predominate Southwest winds will move the smoke that is generated into the Merlin, Grants Pass, and Agness areas. Smoke Tomorrow Conditions are expected to remain cool and humid tomorrow, with some showers possible. Southwest winds will continue to move smoke into the Merlin, Grants Pass, and Agness areas, but impacts are expected to be moderate. All areas should experience good air quality for most of the

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste Por la tarde del dia de ayer, la inversion del humo se levanto, mejorando la calidad del aire en Agness y en la zona del Incendio Klondike. El tamano del incendio crecio aproximadamente 3,300 acres. El fuego continua acercandose a la parte Norte de la carretera Bear Camp (23), moviendose hacia al Este cerca de Chrome Ridge y quemandose hacia el area Oeste de Horse Sign. Todo el crecimiento del incendio permanece entre las lineas de contencion de supresion. Los bomberos lograron mantener el fuego en la parte inferior de la carretera Burnt Ridge (23080 y en el area Sur de las lineas de verificacion cerca de Chrome Ridge. Tambien limpiaron la linea directa de contencion que conecta el camino 150 al Norte de Indigo Creek y la confluencia del Rio Illinois. Asi mismo continuan con la reparacion de supresion en las carreteras y lineas de fuego en las areas mas alla de donde se encuentra la actividad del incendio. El dia de hoy, tan pronto como las nubes sigan...

Fuego El fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y tiene un tamaño de 167,033 acres. El fuego está más activo en la unión del río Illinois e Indigo Creek, el drenaje de Snail/Slim Creek, Little Silver Creek y Montana Springs. Humo Hoy Las condiciones atmosféricas han cambiado, temperaturas mas frescas y húmedas se han situado sobre el área del fuego. El viento será del suroeste, moviendo un poco de humo hacia los drenajes en el área este de del río Rogue, y hacia el área de Grants Pass y Merlin. Agness puede ver un poco de humo en la tarde, pero las condiciones serán mucho mejor que en lo pasados días. Los vientos del suroeste pueden también mover el humo de los fuegos en el norte de California hacia el área de Medford y Ashland. Humo Mañana Se esperan condiciones continúen siendo frescas y húmedas mañana. Los vientos del suroeste continuará moderado, mientras que la actividad del fuego disminuya por los cambios en los patrones

FireThe Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 167,033 acres. Fire ismost active at the confluence of Indigo Creek and Illinois River,Snail/Slim Creek drainages, Little Silver Creek, and MontanaSprings. Smoke TodayWeather changes have occurred and cooler, more humidconditions have settled over the fire area. Winds will be fromthe Southwest, moving some smoke into Eastern Rogue Riverdrainages and into Grants Pass and Merlin. Agness may havesome afternoon smoke, but conditions will be much improvedfrom the past few days. Southwest winds can potentially movesmoke from Northern California fires into the Medford andAshland areas. Smoke TomorrowConditions are expected to remain cool and humid tomorrow.Southwest winds will continue to move smoke into the Merlin,Grants Pass, and Agness areas, however impacts should bemoderate as fire activity will likely lessen with the changingweather

Klondike Fire West ZoneThe smoke inversion lifted and air quality improved over Agness and the Klondike Fire area late yesterday afternoon, allowing use of helicopter water delivery and reconnaissance opportunities before dark. The fire grew approximately 3,300 acres. It continues to approach the Bear Camp Road (23) in the north, move near Chrome Ridge to the east, and burn in the Horse Sign area on the west. All fire growth remained within suppression containment lines. Firefighters held the Fire below the Burnt Ridge Road (2308) and south of check lines near Chrome Ridge. They mopped up the direct containment line that leads to the 150 Road north of the Indigo Creek / Illinois River confluence. They also continued suppression repairs to roads and firelines in areas away from the active fire. Cool, damp conditions will prevail today as clouds cover the ridges. Spotty, scattered showers are expected to decrease fire behavior, but, in general, the dry fuels will lag behind the air and...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 29, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. 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 and is strictly enforced. Safety of the public and firefighters remains priority directive. Active fire and fire suppression operations continue on the landscape. Violators will be prosecuted Both 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 FR 410 south to Box Canyon The McKenzie River District is...

FuegoEl fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y tiene un tamaño de 163,724acres. El fuego está más activo en la unión del río Illinois e Indigo Creek, eldrenaje de Snail/Slim Creek, Little Silver Creek y Montana Springs.Humo HoyLas condiciones continúan siendo secas y favorables para que aumente laactividad en el fuego. El viento es del suroeste, moviendo un poco de humohacia los drenajes en el área este de del río Rogue, y hacia el área de GrantsPass y Merlin. Agness continuará experimentando niveles de humo dañinospara la salud. El viento del suroeste también moverá el humo del fuegoNatchez hacia el área de Medford y Ashland.Humo MañanaSe esperan condiciones secas, temperaturas mas frescas y un aumento en lahumedad comenzando hoy al anochecer. La inversión que mantiene el humoatrapado el los valles y en Agness se comenzará a romper, moderando losniveles de humo. Vientos provenientes del suroeste continuarán moviendo elhumo hacia Merlin, Grants Pass, y Agness....