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Fire The Klondike Fire remains active, both along the northern portion south of Agness and in the southern extent to the east of Pearsoll Peak. Klondike: 109,187 acres and 42% contained Taylor Creek: 52,839 acres and 95% contained The Miles Fire continues to produce smoke as interior pockets of unburned fuels ignite under dry and breezy conditions. The Hugo Fire may also produce occasional smoke today as mop up continues. Smoke Northeast winds today across the Klondike Fire today will continue to push smoke impacts across the Rogue River- Siskiyou NF and the Brookings area. Other places across the outlook area may see smoke impacts from nearby fires, but overall expect air quality to remain Good. As winds weaken look for smoke impacts to expand northward to include Gold Beach and Agness by Wednesday morning. Winds will shift from the northeast to south, and then westsouthwest throughout the day on Wednesday. This will begin to push smoke impacts from both the Klondike and Natchez...

9/4 Natchez Fire Update Happy Camp, CA – The off shore flow wind pattern will be weaker today reducing winds on the ridge tops to 4-8 mph. Temperatures are expected to be 5-10 degrees hotter than normal, with high 80’s in the valleys and mid to upper 70’s near the ridges. On the southwest flank, active fire will continue with the potential for single-tree and group torching. The extended outlook calls for moderating weather conditions. Yesterday’s windy, hot and dry conditions caused the fire to become active requiring air resources to work to delay the fire from spreading west towards the containment lines. Several small spot fires were detected in rocky and sparse vegetation on the west side of Polar Bear Mountain. Helicopter bucket drops were effective on the spot fires and kept them in check. Helicopters applied retardant from Polar Bear Mountain south towards El Capitan, extending and strengthening the containment line. Good progress was made on...

Overview Klondike Fire West Zone A community meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 5 beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the Agness Community Library. The areas with the most fire growth occurred at the confluence of the East and West Forks of Indigo Creek, along Silver Creek, and to the southwest into the Chetco Bar Fire burn area. Some growth occurred on the east perimeter northeast of Chinaman Hat Peak. Reduced visibility due to smoke prevented air tanker flights, so helicopter water and gel drops were used exclusively. Crews continued fuel reduction operations on contingency lines and worked on structure protection in and around Agness. Conditions favorable for high fire activity will persist on Tuesday. Firefighters will continue reducing fuel availability, treating the contingency line on the ridge on the west side of Horse Sign Creek, and treating the ridge west of Fish Hook Creek. No tactical firing operations are planned for Tuesday but may be required if fire activity...

A community meeting regarding the Klondike Fire West Zone will be held at the Agness Community Library on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The library is located at 3905 Cougar Lane, Agness, OR 97406. We invite any interested members of the public or media to hear current operations, plans, and to ask questions. The meeting will be live-streamed or recorded and posted to the Taylor Creek and Klondike Fire Information Facebook Page and to inciweb. For more information call Klondike Fire information at (541) 247-6789 or e-mail us at

Although the smoke has been clear for a few days, the fire remains active, and varied hazards exist within the perimeter. The public is urged to remain outside the fire area. Work efforts continue on securing and reinforcing fire lines on the east and west ends of the gap between the Miles and Columbus fires, which are slowly burning toward each other. Repair work will continue to focus on restoring dozer lines and hand-lines to a more natural state and to prevent sediment runoff from impacting fish-bearing streams.Firefighters will continue to patrol lines by road to ensure that any flare-ups that occur in the fire interior do not pose a threat to fire containment. A hazard tree felling team continues work along roadways, ensuring safe firefighter access. These efforts will also contribute to safe operations for the BAER team, and for the public after the incident concludes.the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs backMotorists are asked to be vigilant as firefighter traffic and...

Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River, ORIncident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C.Size: 8,446 acresContainment: 23%Personnel: 740 Current Status: Yesterday, fire behavior was active with continued dry conditions and lower humidity. Crews were very successful with firing operations, to improve and strengthen containment lines, along the northwest and far southern perimeters due to the favorable conditions. Firefighters held and improved line near FS Road 1986, east to Forest Road 19. Structural assessments continued along the Highway 126 corridor and Kings Road. Work continues on contingency lines near Horse Creek just south of Highway 126. Planned Actions: Fire behavior is expected to be similar to yesterday with low humidity and warm temperatures. Firing operations along the northwest perimeter will continue as conditions allow. On the southern perimeter, crews will use firing operations along Forest Road 140 to Forest Road 100....

9/3 Natchez Fire Update Happy Camp, CA – The warming and drying offshore wind flow continues today. Afternoon temperatures will be in the high 80’s at lower elevations and upper 70’s near the ridges. East winds are forecast for this morning, with winds shifting to the north with gusts to 20 mph. The low humidity and dry fuels create a potential for active fire behavior today. Despite hot, dry and windy conditions yesterday, firefighters kept the southwestern flank of the fire within established containment lines. Water was dropped by helicopters throughout the afternoon to delay the fire’s spread into Cyclone Gap. Mop up continued from Mud Lake north and then south along the east flank. Approximately 80% of the suppression repair work has been completed on the contained portion of the fireline. Crews continued chipping operations to improve Forest Road (FR) 4803 as a contingency line. Today with the support of air resources, firefighters continue to strengthen and...

Happy Labor Day to the people of Lake County! Northwest Incident Management Team 6 would like to thank the people of Lake County, from Silver Lake to Lakeview, for their cooperation, collaboration, and understanding during our tenure on the Watson Creek Fire. Our firefighters felt welcomed and appreciated by this community, especially the City of Paisley, as we added more than 1000 people to its population for the last two weeks. Your friendliness and helpfulness is much appreciated. We know that having so many of us suddenly descend upon a town can tax the local citizens and resources such as water supplies. Thank you all for working with us and serving us so well. The Watson Creek Fire is 95% contained. Final, full containment will be achieved by the incoming incident management team, with Leland Hunter serving as Incident Commander. The transition meeting will occur at 10:00 a.m. today, with incoming fire overhead shadowing their outgoing counterparts throughout the...

Smoke Outlook for 9/03 - 9/04 SW Oregon - Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires Issued at: 2018-09-03 06:59 PDT FireThe Klondike Fire remains active, both along the northernportion south of Agness and in the southern extents to the eastof Pearsoll Peak.Klondike: 106,653 acres and 42% containedTaylor Creek: 52,839 acres and 95% containedA new fire start occurred yesterday evening near Hugo, northof Merlin. Additional information is not available at this time.SmokeNortheast to north winds are expected today which will result in smoke impacts across much of the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF to the south of the Klondike fire. Smoke will occasionally impact the Brookings area, especially morning and overnight. Smoke may also impact the Gold Beach area at times. Look for a near repeat on Tuesday. Merlin, Grants Pass, and the Highway 199 corridor may be impacted by smoke from the new fire near Hugo today. Additionally, smoke impacts may also be seen at times due to other regional fires. Sensitive...

Klondike Fire West Zone Although weather conditions were more conducive to fire activity on Sunday, a large air operation successfully prevented significant acreage gains. Air tankers made a total of 38 retardant drops on the fire and treated a primary control line for planned strategic firing operations along the ridge west of Inigo Creek On Sunday the fire made a mile-long run to the west into a bowl near Game Lake and continued creeping to the northeast against the wind. Structure protection continues in Agness. Nine engines and five hand crews are assigned to the night shift near Agness to patrol and monitor. A Red Flag Warning will remain in effect through Monday morning at 11:00 A.M. Conditions favorable for high fire activity will continue at least through mid-week. Crews will continue to reduce fuels available to the fire. No tactical firing operations will be started until weather conditions are favorable. The General Control Objective for the Klondike Fire is a full...

Closure NoticeRogue River Siskiyou National ForestRoad 3313 in the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest is closed from the junction at Road 33 to the junction at Road 3680.

As the fire grows closer to full containment, the number of fire crews, engines, and equipment will continue to decrease. It is the goal of the incident management team to retain the appropriate number of resources on the fire for the work that remains. The incoming team will start with approximately 100 personnel plus dozers, tenders, and engines. Fire behavior along the perimeter will be minimal today, consisting primarily of burning stumps and smoldering duff. The most active fire behavior likely to occur will be within interior islands of unburned fuel. As the easterly flow continues today, the weather will be warmer and drier. Last night was the driest in more than seven days. Daytime temperatures should reach the lower 70s to lower 80s with relative humidity in the low teens. Winds will be breezy in the afternoon up to 15 mph. As of Saturday afternoon the evacuation notices in all areas were lifted except for the Lakeview Estates neighborhood which has been...

Friday’s early morning infrared imagery showed a hot spot outside of fire lines near Mill Creek. “There was heat in the ground that hadn’t shown up yet as smoke or flame,” said Vince Grace, field operations chief for Team 6. “Our day crew was able to find it and dig it out. It was a good catch.” Dangerous, damaged trees that are near roads and recreation areas or near crews working on mop-up are being cut and left in place where possible. Chipping of woody debris left along roadsides continues. Fire lines are being water-barred to prevent erosion. Structures that have been covered in protective wrap are being unwrapped. Sprinklers, hoses, and pumps are being removed. Fire officials have initiated use of low-level aerial infrared imagery of areas close to fire lines to detect hot spots. Today, warmer and drier conditions are expected as a result of east winds of 5-10 mph with gusts of 15 to 20. The unburned areas within the fire perimeter will likely exhibit...

Happy Camp, CA – Hot and dry weather is expected today with temperatures 5-10 degrees above normal for early September. East winds are forecast for this morning, changing to the north with gusts on the ridgetops up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Poor relative humidity recovery is expected tonight with similar weather conditions tomorrow perpetuating very dry fuels conditions. Because of the Natchez Fire’s growth to the west and threat to public safety, a new advisory closure has been issued by the Klamath NF. For a map detailing the newly closed area on the Klamath NF, south of the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF and west to the Six Rivers NF, see Inciweb at: https://goo.gl/BXYc57. Yesterday, firefighters completed a control line across Cyclone Gap and tied into natural barriers where the fuels are light. Retardant was strategically applied to reinforce this important containment line. Crews mopped up along the ridge between Polar Bear Mountain and Mud Lake. In addition,...

Advisory Closure for Natchez Fire Area West of Existing Closure 9-2-2018 This advisory closure for Natchez Fire is to provide for public safety west of the current area closure on the Klamath National Forest (NF). Please see the map depicting the area south of the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF and west on the Klamath to the Six Rivers NF.

Klondike Fire West ZoneSouthern Area Red TeamMike Dueitt, Incident Commander The West Zone of the Klondike Fire was more active on Saturday, with the highest growth near Horse Sign Butte. Aircraft retardant gel and water drops successfully slowed the westward fire spread and kept the fire south of Indigo Creek. Firefighters reinforced existing contingency lines and looked for safe, interior access to the fire line. Additional check lines were completed in preparation for potential future tactical firing operations. These lines will be used for controlling the rate of spread when firing. More water supply units and mobile retardant tanks were placed in strategic locations along contingency lines. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Sunday night and will remain in place until Monday morning. This indicates critical fire weather thresholds including low humidity, high winds, and hotter temperatures. Because of these changing conditions, fire behavior is expected to increase on Sunday....

Smoke Outlook for 9/02 - 9/03SW Oregon - Taylor Creek and Klondike FiresIssued at: 2018-09-02 06:52 PDTOutlook for SW Oregon FireThe northern portion of the Klondike Fire remains active, and is where most acreage growth has been occurring. Additional fire activity is occurring east of Pearsoll Peak in the southern portion of the Klondike Fire.Klondike: 104,228 acres and 40% contained Taylor Creek: 52,839 acres and 95% containedSmokeSmoke this morning has continued to push south of west, occasionally impacting Gold Beach and Brookings areas. Northeast winds continue today and will likely keep smoke impacts confined to the Brookings area and the Rogue River- Siskiyou NF south of the fire. Look for similar conditions on Monday with winds remaining north-northeast.Medford and Ashland areas could see some smoke from the Terwilliger Fire and other nearby fires this evening, but overall expect air quality to remain good.Sensitive groups should take precautions and limit time outdoors when...

Mostly "Good" air quality in the forecast area this morning.