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Incendio Klondike. Zona OesteEl dia de ayer, se dio un aumento en el tamano del incendio Klondike de 4,300 acres debido a la presencia de una capa pesada de humo causado por el efecto de inversion (cuando temperaturas incrementan con la altitud). La mayor parte del fuego se extendio cuesta arriba hacia el Noreste del interior de varias areas en el Oeste de Chrome Ridge tales como Browns Gulch, Breezy Creek y al Este de la bifurcacion de Indigo Creek. Las bases de lineas de chequeo, han logrado minimizar la actividad del fuego en direccion Norte. Estas lineas se encuentran en caminos ya existentes. Por encima del area de Horse Sign Creek al Sur de Agness, se observo un movimiento lento de fuego a su alrededor y en la parte inferior de la ladera. Sin embargo, el fuego no represento una amenaza para las lineas de contencion por lo que no fue necesario el cierre de carreteras o iniciar acciones agresivas para la suppression de incendio. Desde hace dos semanas, no se ha requerido llevar a...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land ManagementEMERGENCY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LANDS: Josephine County, OregonAGENCY:Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, Grants Pass Resource AreaACTION:Temporary closure of public lands in Josephine County, Oregon.SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that public lands south of the Galice/Bear Camp/23 road down to Brown's Gulch are closed to all unauthorized entry, effective immediately. This closure will remain in effect until the Taylor Creek/Klondike 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/Klondike 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 attached map.This order allows the use of roads at the discretion of the Incident...

Klondike Fire West ZoneUnder a heavy blanket of smoke caused by the inversion, the Klondike Fire grew about 4,300 acres yesterday, mostly spreading uphill to the northeast in interior areas west of Chrome Ridge such as Browns Gulch, Breezy Creek and the East Fork of Indigo Creek. Check-lines based on existing roads are slowing the Fire’s northward spread. There was slow movement around and down the hillside above Horse Sign Creek south of Agness. The Fire did not threaten containment lines and it was not necessary to close roads or initiate aggressive fire suppression actions. No deliberate ignitions have occurred in nearly 2 weeks as firefighters seek to keep the burned area as small as possible. They have been able to balance monitoring the Fire’s slow spread toward prepared containment lines with holding and slowing the fire more directly in its current location. A new containment line closer to the Fire is being completed and improved to reduce potential spread near the...

Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 28, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: 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. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. 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 public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to themselves and firefighters. The McKenzie River District will...

Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 163,724 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 Conditions continue to be dry and favorable for fire activity today. Winds will be from the Southwest, moving some smoke into Eastern Rogue River drainages and into Grants Pass and Merlin. Agness will continue to experience unhealthy air quality and smoke. Southwest winds will move smoke from the Natchez Fire into the Medford and Ashland areas. Smoke Tomorrow Conditions are expected to be dry, with cooler temperatures and increased humidity moving in this evening. Inversions that have trapped smoke in valleys and in Agness will start to break apart, moderating smoke levels. Southwest winds will continue move smoke into the Merlin, Grants Pass, and Agness areas. Potential exists for smoke from the Natchez Fire to impact Provolt, Medford, and Ashland

With the extended dry period and no rain, the Pomeroy Ranger District’s Dark Canyon Prescribed Burn is continuing to creep and smolder in steep timber stringers. On Sept.11, District Fire and Fuels Management staff, with the assistance of Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other agency employees, ignited a 1,750-acre prescribed fire. The objectives were to reduce down and ladder fuels components in steep timbered stringers and enhance big game habitat on both Forest Service and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Service lands. Night time higher relative humidities and lower temperatures have aided prescribed fire personnel in keeping everything under containment and within the prescription of the burn. The prescribed burn did spot in a couple of areas outside the original prescribed burn boundary last weekend due to the lower humidities and higher temperatures. Fire personnel have been successful in catching and holding...

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste A pesar de que el aire continua siendo seco, el dia de ayer se pudo observar la presencia pesada de humo estancado en la mayor parte del area del Incendio Klondike. La actividad del fuego se vio reducido en areas criticas debido a que la persistencia del humo en los valles produjo sombra en las partes inferiores del fuego. Aun sin la presencia de vientos fuertes, el tamano del incendio aumento en 2500 acres como consecuencia de terrenos empinados y material de combustion seco y disponible para el incendio. La mayor parte del crecimiento del incendio se dio en la zona de Browns Gulch y Montana Spring en el interior de las lineas de contencion. El fuego se ha extendido en la parte Norte hacia la carretera 23 en la cabecera Oeste de la bifurcacion de Indigo Creek. Debido a las condiciones del humo, fue imposible realizar la labor de los helicopteros el dia de ayer. Se espera que el dia de hoy sea completada la construccion de una linea de contencion directa...

Terwilliger Fire Update Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 27, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: 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. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. 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 408 south to Box Canyon. The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for protection to themselves and firefighters. The...

Klondike Fire West Zone Although the air continues to be very dry, it was fairly stagnant yesterday with heavy smoke over much of the Klondike Fire. The smoke persisted in the valleys, shading the lower parts of the fire, reducing its activity in critical areas. Even without strong winds, the Fire’s size increased about 2,500 acres, an indication of the steep terrain that enables uphill movement and parched fuels that are readily available to burn. Most of the growth occurred in Browns Gulch and Montana Spring, well interior of containment lines. The fire also has been spreading north toward Road 23 at the headwaters of the West Fork of Indigo Creek. No helicopters were able to fly in yesterday’s smoky conditions. A direct containment line being constructed near the Illinois River / Indigo Creek confluence, connecting to the 150 Road and to the Burnt Ridge Road (2308), should be completed today, strengthening containment southeast of Agness. Northeast of Browns Gulch, check...

Fuego El fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y tiene un tamaño de 159,384 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 continúan siendo secas y favorables para que aumente la actividad en el fuego. El viento será liviano y mayormente del oeste, moviendo el humo hacia los drenajes en el área este de del rio Rogue, y hacia el área de Grants Pass y Merlin. Agness continuará experimentando niveles de humo dañinos para la salud. Humo Mañana Se espera para el fin de semana condiciones secas, temperaturas mas frescas y un aumento en la humedad. Los vientos serán ligeros y generalmente provenientes del noreste, lo que enviará el humo hacia los drenajes del río Illinois y el área de S Selma y Cave Junction. Se espera que el humo sea mas denso en horas de la mañana, al anochecer, y durante la

Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 159,384 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 Conditions continue to be dry and favorable for fire activity. Winds will be light and predominately from the West, moving smoke into Eastern Rogue River drainages and into Grants Pass and Merlin. Agness will continue to experience unhealthy air quality and smoke. Smoke Tomorrow Conditions are expected to be dry, with cooler temperatures and increased humidity by the weekend. Winds will be light and generally from the Northwest, moving smoke into the Illinois River drainage and into Selma and Cave Junction. Expect the morning, evening, and overnight hours to have the most

Inciweb Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5948/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatchezFires2018/ Natchez Fire Information 503-867-7959 Email: 2018.NatchezFire@firenet.gov Current Status: Acres: 36,660 Engines: 4 Containment: 84% Water Tenders: 3 Total Personnel: 123 Graders: 1 Crews: 3 Helicopters: 3 Happy Camp, CA- The fire has been active the past couple of days moving west to southwest within the Siskiyou Wilderness, into the Clear Creek drainage. The fire is currently in steep,rugged and inaccessible terrain and will be monitored to determine if future suppression activities will be needed. Safety of the firefighters is always our highest priority. Weather: Forecasted warmer temperatures could bring the potential of increased fire behavior and smokey conditions through Saturday, followed by moderating conditions. Thursday thru Sunday Activities: Firefighters will continue to monitor for and extinguish hot spots within firelines and...

Blue Mountain Ranger District Damon South RX - SW of Seneca (T17S R31E S21) Starr Rx Unit 27 - Located along Forest Service Road 24, West side of Bear Valley, (T16S R30E S29) Murderers Creek, in the Murderers Creek Area (T12 R28 S29) Prairie City Ranger District Elk 16 – East of Crane Prairie (T16 R35 S33) 16 Road RX - located along Forest Road 16 near Crane Prairie (T16 R34 S24) Summit – located near Forest Road 1643/461 (T17S R34E

Terwilliger Fire Update Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 26, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: The Willamette National Forest implemented an Area Closure on August 30th, 2018 around the Terwilliger Fire area for the safety of the public and firefighters. Entry into this area shuts fire suppression operations down until the violators are removed to safety. These delays cumulatively set back the date for completion of hazard removal work. Please refrain from entering the closed areas. More smoke may be in the air in the coming days as McKenzie Ranger District begins fall season meadow restoration burning. Burning is scheduled to begin Friday and continue for the next several days as conditions allow. Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) remains closed for public safety. Mitigations to reduce hazards around the springs area will include falling fire...

Klondike Fire West Zone A very dry air mass and gusty winds yesterday contributed to about 2,200 acres of growth on the Klondike Fire, mostly within the Snail Creek, Little Silver Creek and Browns Gulch areas. Due to steady water deliveries by helicopters there was little expansion on the Fire’s west side in the Illinois River / Indigo Creek confluence. Favorable wind direction helped hold the Fire south and west of where the Burnt Ridge Road (Road 2308) meets the Bear Camp Road (Road 23). Additional smoke columns in the area were rising from the Natchez Fire in northern California. Similar fire behavior and suppression activities are planned for today with firefighters engaged in developing direct suppression firelines south from the Burnt Ridge Road, beyond the 150 Road into the Illinois River / Indigo Creek confluence; using existing roads to check fire movement northeast of Browns Gulch; and holding fire below the Burnt Ridge Road, at Horse Sign Creek, and other sites where...

Text from BLM Emergency Closure of Public Lands 9/25/2018 Please see attached full order with map, available for printing below.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LANDS: Josephine County, Oregon AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, Grants Pass Resource Area ACTION: Temporary closure of public lands in Josephine County, Oregon. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that public lands south of the Galice/Bear Camp/23 road down to Brown's Gulch are closed to all unauthorized entry, effective immediately. This closure will remain in effect until the Taylor Creek/Klondike 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/Klondike fire area, administered by the BLM through the Grants Pass Field Office of the Medford...

Fuego El fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72% y tiene un tamaño de 156,895 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 continúan siendo secas y favorables para que aumente la actividad en el fuego. El viento será liviano y mayormente del este-noreste, moviendo el humo hacia las áreas costeras, como Brookings y Gold Beach, mayormente temprano en horas de la noche. Agness recivirá niveles de humos dañinos para la salud. La mayoría del área, al sur y oeste del fuego, deben esperar buenas condiciones de calidad de aire durante el día. Humo Mañana Se espera que las condiciones sean secas, moderándose un poco durante el fin de semana. Los vientos serán ligeros y provenientes del este-noreste, lo que continuará enviando el humo hacia las áreas costeras y los drenajes de los ríos Eastern Pistol, Rouge, y Chetco. En los próximos día se...

Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 156,895 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 Conditions continue to be dry and favorable for fire activity. Winds will be light and predominately from the East-Northeast, moving smoke towards coastal areas such as Brookings and Gold Beach, mostly in the evening hours. Agness will receive unhealthy levels of smoke. Most areas, south and west of the fire should expect good air quality conditions throughout the day. Smoke Tomorrow Conditions are expected to be dry, moderating by the weekend. Winds will be light and from the East-Northeast, continuing to send smoke to coastal areas and into Eastern Pistol, Rogue, and Chetco River drainages. Expect the morning, evening and overnight hours to have the most

Incendio Klondike. Zona Oeste El clima seco y con viento esta activando el incendio e intensificando la quema de material de combustion en el area interior del Incendio Klondike. El dia de ayer, el fuego se extendio a travez de areas que no habian sido quemadas dentro de las lineas de contencion, aumentando el tamano del incendio en 7,600 acres de tamano. Desde las comunidades localizadas al Este del incendio, se observaron columnas de humo sobre las areas de Montana Spring, Little Silver Creek, Browns Gulch y Todd Creek. El humo afecto de manera significativa las areas de Brookings y Gold Beach. Esta manana, se puede observar el humo cubriendo el area de Agness. Las lineas de contencion de fuego, se han logrado mantener con la ayuda constante de la irrigacion de los helicopteros y el refugio parcial que ofrece la topografia del terreno. Se esta monitoreando la actividad del fuego en las zonas de Horse Sign Creek; en la desembocadura de el rio Illinois e Indigo Creek; asi como...

Terwilliger Fire Update Southern Cascades Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander, Neil Miller Incident Commander Trainee, Dirk Rogers September 25, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: The Willamette National Forest implemented an Area Closure on August 30th, 2018 around the Terwilliger Fire area for the safety of the public and firefighters. Entry into this area shuts operations down until the violators are removed to safety. These delays accumulatively set back the date for completion of hazard removal work. Please refrain from entering the closed area. More smoke may be in the air in the coming days as McKenzie Ranger District begins fall season meadow restoration burning. Burning is scheduled to begin Friday and continue for the next several days as conditions allow. Terwilliger Hot Springs (also known as Cougar Hot Springs) remains closed for public safety. Mitigations to reduce hazards around the springs area will include falling fire weakened trees as...