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Happy Camp, CA – On September 17 at 0600, management of the fire was assumed by a local Type 3 Incident Management team, with Ed Willy the Incident Commander. A warming and drying trend Tuesday and Wednesday, with northerly wind component, could lead to increase fire activity Firefighters continued to monitor for and extinguish hot spots within firelines. Today, fire managers will continue with repair and rehab on controlled fire boundaries , taking advantage of moderating weather conditions and monitoring on uncontrolled fire edge. Evacuations: Evacuation warning notices, using California’s evacuation warning protocol, are in place for residents of 3 private inholdings within the National Forest System Lands near South Fork Indian Creek. Smoke: 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: https://bit.ly/2o2Z4xf. Closure Orders: Two Closure...

RESUMEN: Incendio: Klondike. Zona Oeste Desde el dia de ayer, la actividad del fuego continua siendo minima extendiendose muy poco en los drenajes de Indigo Creek y de Horse Sign Creek. La labor de los helicopteros ha jugado un papel importante al hacer posible que el incendio no aumente de una manera significativa en las areas afectadas. Las estructuras de proteccion siguen vigentes en el area de Silver Creek. Para los proximos dias, las predicciones climaticas tienden a indicar un clima seco por lo que se podria esperar un incremento en la actividad del fuego. Ademas, se esperan rafagas de viento en el area del incendio. Los bomberos continuan enfocandose en la limpieza del area y a la vez en mcontrolar la linea del fuego. Ademas, se continua con la limpieza de arboles caidos y arboles que representan un peligro alrededor del bosque. El trabajo para el gradeo de caminos y las zonas de contingencia sigue avanzando en la zona del perimetro del incendio. Se ha estado eliminando...

Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 18, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: A very large, weakened tree of approximately 50 inches in diameter fell across Aufderheide Scenic Byway, Forest Road 19 (FR 19), yesterday closing the road to all traffic. A large front-end loader was brought in to assist cutters in removing the tree so access for work could continue. Today, a specialized scaling contract operation will begin work along FR 19. The purpose is to identify and remove potential falling rock and fire weakened trees that are likely to come loose, fall or slide. This work must first be accomplished before other crews and work can continue along those segments of the road. Terwilliger Hot Springs will remain closed for public safety. Hazard trees around the hot springs will likely need to be felled in the coming months, we well as, trail reconstruction. Forest Service Road (FR) 19 remains closed to the public due to unsafe...

Overview Klondike Fire West Zone Fire activity continued to be minimal yesterday with limited spread seen in the Indigo and Horse Sign Creek drainages. Helicopters played a large role in keeping growth in those areas minimal. Structure protection continues in the Silver Creek area. The weather forecast is calling for a drying trend that is expected to result in increased fire activity over the next several days. Gusty winds are also likely to be seen in the fire area. Firefighters are continuing to focus on mopping up and holding the fireline, as well as felling snags and fire-damaged trees along forest roadways. Road graders will continue repair work on the roads and contingency lines west of the fire perimeter. There are several hot spots along the 150 road that are being addressed. The Northwest Team 13 will be assuming command of the fire on Wednesday morning. The Southern Area Red Team has timed out after three weeks on the incident. Klondike Fire East Zone and Taylor Creek...

Special Statement This will be the final smoke outlook for the Klondike Fire. Air quality monitors in Gold Beach, Brookings, Agness, Selma, and Merlin will be taken offline. Air quality monitors in Cave Junction, Provolt, Grants Pass, Medford, and Ashland are permanent monitors operated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and will remain in operation. Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained and 140,232 acres. Limited smoldering and creeping is expected today with the potential for increased fire activity around Silver Creek. Smoke Today Smoke production and movement is expected to follow closely in Monday's footprint with the potential for limited additional smoke from Northern CA fires in Cave Junction, Selma, Ashland, and Medford. Agness will experience the same smoke patterns of good air quality over night and early in the morning, degrading to unhealthy to hazardous conditions midmorning through early afternoon. Take actions to reduce exposure:...

Southwest OR – The 2018 fire season has resulted in a number of emergency area and road closures across the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. These closures were put in place for the health and safety of both the public and firefighting personnel, and often remain in place even after the flames are extinguished. Forest roads are often included in these closures, and while not all closures have security guards that prevent people from passing through, the RRSNF would like to remind people that these closed roads and areas are considered dangerous until they are assessed for post-fire safety concerns. Things like standing snags, fallen trees across roadways, and persistent fire traffic are also factors in keeping closures in place.The RRSNF is asking people to be aware: Know Before You Go. Many of the 2018 fires still have closure orders in place, all of which include roads that many Forest visitors are accustomed to using to access their favorite spots on the RRSNF. Questions...

Southwest OR – Effective immediately, the Bear Camp Road is open to public travel following a week closure due to suppression efforts on the Klondike Fire. The RRSNF and fire officials would like to caution that there is still fire traffic on the road, and that the public should drive slowly and cautiously. The Burnt Ridge and Chrome Ridge roads remain closed to protect public health and safety.The public is encouraged to follow the RRSNF on Facebook and Twitter for current updates regarding closures, or the Forest

After carefully monitoring conditions across the Forest, fire officials have determined that conditions are within specific parameters, including temperature, relative humidity, fuel moisture to start prescribed fire operations in specifically planned units. Prairie City Ranger District fire crews are planning to begin operations on the 16 Road project, located south of Forest Road 16 near Crane Prairie. Crews plan to treat approximately 150 acres starting as early as today, activity will continue through the week on additional acreage if objectives are being met. Also this week, crews on the Blue Mountain Ranger District are scheduled to initiate prescribed fire operations on 450 acres in the Damon North unit, about four miles north of Seneca. The prescribed fire activity taking place in this area is not related to the wildfire (Incident 206) that was suppressed by firefighters earlier this month. Additionally on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District, officials are looking to...

Fuego El fuego Klondike está contenido en un 72%. No hubo un vuelo infrarrojo (IR) ayer para observar el crecimiento del fuego, por lo tanto, no hay actualización del tamaño total. Hoy se espera que el fuego no se propague demasiado debido a la humedad del combustible residual por el clima húmedo de ayer. Se espera solo un poco de actividad lenta en los combustibles ocultos que continúan ardiendo en los alrededores de Indigo Creek, Horse Sign Drainage y en el interior del fuego. Humo Hoy La lluvia trajo buena calidad de aire en toda el área de pronostico en el día de ayer. Hoy se puede esperar un ligero aumento en la producción de humo. Los vientos serán del Noreste por la mañana, cambiando a vientos del Noroeste por la tarde. Las áreas al suroeste pueden esperar humo de ligero a moderado por la mañana y nuevamente durante la noche, cuando los vientos vuelvan a ser desde el Noreste. Las áreas al sur de la actividad de fuego, pueden experimentar impactos de humo de leve a...

RESUMEN: Incendio: Klondike. Zona Oeste En la reunion de esta manana, el Comandante del Incendio, Diputado Charlie Patterson,resumio diciendo que “Por varios dias hemos estado trabajando en el area del lado Oeste del incendio cercano a Agnes. El dia de ayer tuvimos un dia exitoso”. Igniciones aereas ayudo a los bomberos a exterminar espacios aun no quemados y reforzar las lineas de control situadas entre la parte superior del riachuelo Fish Hook y la carretera forestall 150 hacia arriba del riachuelo Indigo. Basados en las predicciones climaticas para el dia de hoy, con el viento proveniente del Suroeste, se espera que el incendiiosiga quemandose en su misma area hasta consumir los materiales de combustion residuals reduciendo enormemente la amenaza de incendio en el area. Un frente frio que se esta moviendo a travez de la zona Suroeste de Oregon esta produciendo para el incendio vientos altos y aire seco La Humedad baja con vientos altos incrementara el comportamiento del...

Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 17, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: This past weekend, a special team of staff from the McKenzie River Ranger District worked to mitigate hazards posed by fire weakened and damaged trees around the Terwilliger Hot Springs. The fire burned through the springs with varying levels of severity. Approximately, five burned trees were felled. These trees posed the most imminent danger of falling and further damaging the springs and the rock work constructed around them. Additional hazard trees around the hot springs will likely need to be felled in the coming months. Only the minimum number of staff needed to do this work are entering the area due to the myriad of fire hazards that remain in the vicinity of the springs and along Aufderheide Scenic Byway (Forest Service Road 19). Forest Service Road (FR) 19 remains closed to the public due to unsafe conditions from falling rocks, debris and fire...

Tom Merritt, the incoming IC (Incident Commander) took over command of the Miles Fire at 0600 today (09/17/18). He thanks the outgoing Gila/Las Cruces Type 3 IMT, Ricky Cox IC, for all the good work that they did, and expects the transition to be seamless. Firefighters will continue to patrol and secure the fire’s perimeter as well as repair lines to a more natural condition. Crews are being reallocated to other areas of the fire as work is completed. Personnel are identifying equipment no longer in use for suppression or repair work and will release it to other incidents if needed. Appropriate hazard reduction for employees, contractors, and the public may be needed. This work includes the identification and mitigation of danger trees next to roads, trails, and firelines which pose a significant threat to firefighters and the public when the area is reopened. Weather is expected to be drier Monday through Thursday, with a cold front coming on-shore Friday. This cold front...

Fire The Klondike Fire is 72% contained. There was no infrared (IR) flight yesterday to observe fire growth, therefore there are no updates to total acreage. Minimal fire spread is expected today due to residual fuel moisture from yesterday's wet weather. Some creeping and smoldering is expected around Indigo Creek, Horse Sign Drainage, and within the fire interior. Smoke Today The rains brought good air quality throughout the area yesterday. A light increase in smoke production can be expected today. Winds will be from the NE in the morning, shifting to NW winds in the afternoon. Areas to the southwest can expect light to moderate smoke in the morning and again overnight when winds shift back the the NE. Areas to the south of fire activity may experience light to moderate smoke impacts throughout the day. Areas to the east may experience moderate to light smoke in the early afternoon. Ashland/Medford may experience light smoke from fires in Northern CA in the early afternoon. Smoke...

Overview Klondike Fire West Zone Fire activity was minimal yesterday with some fire growth reported in the Indigo Creek and Silver Creek drainages. Helicopters were used to keep these areas of growth in check. Small amounts of rain fell over the western portions of the fire area, but not enough to change fire behavior significantly on a long-term basis. A drying trend is forecast for the area and is expected to bring about a rise in fire activity for the next few days. Firefighters are continuing to focus on mopping up and holding the fireline, as well as felling snags and fire-damaged trees along forest roadways. Road graders will continue repair work on the roads and contingency lines west of the fire perimeter. Work on construction of check lines between the North Fork of Indigo Creek and Cedar Mountain, which are in place as potential control lines, should be completed today. Klondike Fire East Zone and Taylor Creek Fire Inside the fire zone, firefighters are identifying...

September 16, 2018This weekend, a special team of staff from the McKenzie River Ranger District are working to mitigate hazards posed by fire weakened and damaged trees around the Terwilliger Hot Springs. The fire burned through the springs with varying levels of severity. Approximately five burned trees that pose the most imminent danger of falling and further damaging the springs and the rock work constructed around them, were felled. Only the minimum number of staff needed to do this work are entering the area due to the myriad of fire hazards that remain in the vicinity of the springs and along Aufderheide Scenic Byway (Forest Service Road

RESUMEN: Incendio: Klondike. Zona Oeste El dia de ayer, la actividad de la quema del icendio fue baja con un minimo crecimiento en el area del drenaje de Silver Creek. Helicopteros derramoaron agua con en fin de prevenir que el fuego se extendiera en el area de Indigo Creek. A pesar de que para esta manana el pronostico del tiempo indica cierta cantidad minima de lluvia en el area, esto no sera suficiente para reducer el comportamiento del fuego de una manera significativa y a largo plazo. Para el dia Martes, se pronostican condiciones climaticas que incrementaran la actividad del fuego en el area.El dia de hoy los bomberos se enfocaran en limpiar y mantener la linea de fuego, asi como tambien eliminar los arboles muertos y arboles peligrosos a lo largo de la carretera en el bosque. Se completara la ultima fase de gradeo de caminos sobre las lineas Oeste de contingencia en el perimetro del fuego. El dia de manana se espera completar el trabajo de construccion de lineas de chequeo...

Fuego Los equipos de bomberos continúan progresando en la contención del fuego. Klondike está ahora contenido en un 67%. No hubo un vuelo infrarrojo (IR) ayer para observar el crecimiento del fuego, por lo tanto, no hay actualización del tamaño total. Un sistema de lluvia ligera se espera pase a través del área hoy. A pesar de que la lluvia será leve, el sistema deberá mantener la actividad de fuego baja por la mayor parte del día, con solo in poco de actividad lenta en los combustibles ocultos que continúan ardiendo. Humo Hoy Todas las áreas dentro del pronóstico tienen una buena calidad del aire en esta mañana. Con el frente, la lluvia ligera y la nubosidad que se pronostican, debe mantener las condiciones de buenas a moderadas durante todo el día. Agness puede ser la excepción, con el potencial de tener condiciones dañinas para la salud a última hora de la mañana/temprano en la tarde, debido a patrones típicos en del area. El cambio en los vientos pueden llevar...

Fire Crews continue to make good progress on containment, with the fire now 67% contained. There was no infrared (IR) flight yesterday to observe fire growth, therefore there are no updates to total acreage. A light rain system is expected to pass through the area today. Though rains will be light, the system should hold down fire activity for much of the day with just some slow creeping and smoldering. Smoke Today All forecast areas are seeing good air quality this morning. With the front coming in and light rains and cloud cover predicted expect good to moderate conditions throughout the day. Agness may be the exception, with the potential for unhealthy conditions late morning/early afternoon, following typical patterns. Shifting winds may blow some residual smoke toward Grants Pass, Medford, and Ashland in the late afternoon and evening but conditions are expected to remain good to moderate throughout the day. Smoke Tomorrow The rain system is expected to finish passing through on...

Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 16, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. Special Announcements: The most timely and accurate information on the Terwilliger Fire is found on the Inciweb website within the incident specific file. Please click on “Go to the Incident” and scroll down to the “Maps” tab, click on “Maps” to view the dated, posted maps for the fire perimeter location. Forest Service Road (FR) 19 remains closed to the public due to unsafe conditions from falling rocks, debris and fire weakened trees. The closure begins at the junction of FR 408 south to Box Canyon. Firefighters are allowed on portions of FR 19 where mitigations to reduce risks have been taken. No fire traffic, except for emergency vehicles, are allowed on FR 19 adjacent to the Cougar Reservoir; beginning from the junction of FR 415 south to the FR 1985. The Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs remain closed. The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for...

Overview Klondike Fire West Zone Fire activity was low yesterday with minimal fire growth in the Silver Creek drainage. Helicopter bucket drops prevented fire spread in the Indigo Creek area. Although minimal amounts of rain are forecast for the area this morning, it will not be enough to reduce fire behavior significantly on a long-term basis. Conditions supporting higher fire activity are forecast for Tuesday. Today firefighters will focus on mopping up and holding the fireline, as well as felling snags and fire-damaged trees along forest roadways. Road graders will complete the last phase of work on the contingency lines west of the fire perimeter. Work on construction of check lines between the North Fork of Indigo Creek and Cedar Mountain, which are in place as potential control lines, should be completed today or tomorrow. Klondike Fire East Zone and Taylor Creek Fire Until substantial rainfall is received, interior pockets of unburned fuel will continue to smolder and...