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Prospect, Oregon – Good progress has been made to access, assess and safely engage all the known fires on the High Cascades Ranger District west of Crater Lake National Park (CLNP). Nineteen known fires are being managed under the collective name Sugar Pine, which is also the name of one specific fire. There was minimal growth overall on fires east and west of Highway 62. Line construction, mop-up and patrol continue on several of the smaller fires that have been mostly contained. Today’s priorities include safely keeping the Union and Junction Fires to their current size, assessing direct and indirect options on the Goodview Fire and possible burnout operations on the Round Top Fire. A Type 2 helicopter dropped water on the Union Fire yesterday to continue to reduce spread to CLNP. A new detection was also reported on the CLNP boundary. A helicopter assessed the fire and ground crews completed containment line. Containment line construction continues on the...

INCIDENT: Klondike Fire Evacuation Notices INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: 7/20/18 @ 0900 REPORTING DEPUTY: Sheriff Dave Daniel DETAILS: Based on increased fire behavior and rapid growth of the Klondike Fire the residences of Oak Flat located outside Selma, OR in Josephine County are being placed on a LEVEL 2 “BE SET” Evacuation Notice. A LEVEL 2 “BE SET” evacuation notice means you must be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice. This level indicates there is significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Residents MAY have time to gather necessary items, but doing so is at their own risk. THIS MAY BE THE ONLY NOTICE YOU RECEIVE Emergency services cannot guarantee they will be able to notify you if conditions rapidly deteriorate. Area media services will be asked to broadcast periodic updates. If you have not signed up for Josephine...

This is a repository of related files and articles for the Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires. Please feel free to read and download anything that interests

Substation Fire Update - AM Saturday, July 21stFire Information: (503)597-8076 Email Address: substationfire2018.fireinfo@gmail.com More information at: http://www.centraloregonfire.org/; https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/5963/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/substationfire2018Community Meeting Today at 3pm At the Grass Valley Pavilion in Grass Valley, ORMeeting will be live-streamed, recorded and available to view anytime at www.facebook.com/substationfire2018MORO, ORProgress on containment of the Substation Fire reached 44% by Friday evening. Now 80,763 acres, fire behavior was reduced to creeping and smoldering. Winds were not as strong throughout the day, although gusts of 20-25mph kept firefighters alert for potential hotspots.Crews are now actively engaged with suppression repair activities and are continuing with evaluation of fire impacts and cataloging of any damaged structures and outbuildings. Mop-up and patrol with reinforcement of containment lines will continue.The Wasco County...

Road and Trail ClosuresEmergency Closures Essential for Public and Firefighter Safety Roseburg, Oregon – The Umpqua National Forest has implemented emergency road and trail closures on the Tiller Ranger District due to the South Umpqua Complex. This closure order is a combination of roads and trails which had remained closed from last year’s fire season. With continued fire suppression operations, the closures are essential to allow for public and firefighter safety. In addition, this Forest Order includes previous closures on the Diamond Lake Ranger District and North Umpqua Ranger District to create a current and comprehensive list. Forest Trail Closures by District: Diamond Lake Ranger District · Trail No. 1552 from the intersection with Spring Creek (T. 25 ½ S, R. 3E, Sec. 32 to the intersection with NFS Road No. 3810 (T. 25 S, R. 3 E, Sec. 17). The North Umpqua Ranger District · Trail No. 1551 Tiller Ranger District · Trail No. 1424 · Trail No. 1431 ...

A smoke outlook has been posted to the photos tab of the Hendrix Fire Inciweb Page.

This will be the last update from the Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8 (NWIIMT8). NWIIMT8 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 Cemetery Fire. General Updates: Firefighters are working to fully suppress the Cemetery Fire. All heat sources within 150 ft. to 200 ft. of the containment lines are being mopped-up to secure the fire’s edge. Smoldering may be visible in the fire area but these smokes are well inside the containment lines and pose no threat of escape. Repair work from suppression actions consisting of fence mending and water barring contingency dozer line have been completed. Two engines were dispatched to search for a new smoke report near Newsome Creek yesterday. No smoke was located. Transition of management of the Cemetery Fire is in progress. Type 4 incident commander (IC), Taylor Gatliff, will arrive today to...

The Umpqua National Forest has issued an Emergency Fire Closure for several trails and roads on the Forest. A list of the closed roads and trails can be seen on the second page of this update or as an electronic attachment. In an effort to strengthen defenses along the upper flank of the Miles Fire, two hotshot crews spent the night burning out fuels between the established line and the approaching fire. Progress was made, but limited by higher night-time relative humidity which kept the fine fuels from carrying the fire. Pumps and hose were installed along the bottom edge of the fire, and a newly arrived large Skycrane helicopter was able to make quick round-trips dropping water on hot spots along the edge of the fire. Overall, however, the wind channeled by the deep canyons pushed the fire further to the southeast. The wind also caused problems on the Snowshoe Fire, which was pushed onto nearby BLM lands. The Cripple Creek Fire has been contained and is in patrol status....

The Hendrix fire acreage has been updated based on the overnight infrared flight. The new fire acreage is 947 acres and containment is at 15%.

7/20/18 Natchez Fire UpdateClosures and Evacuations: Josephine County Sheriff’s office has issued a level 2 evacuation for the residents of Oak Flats. For more information call 541-474-5123 The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has issued an emergency area closure in the area surrounding the Natchez Fire. For more details go to: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/rogue-siskiyou/notices/?cid=FSEPRD588356 Summary: The Northwest Incident Management Team 10 has taken over management of the Natchez, Poker, Klondike, and Granite Fires. This management area will be referred to as the Natchez Fire. Current Situation: On the Natchez fire, crews continue to make good progress establishing control lines using heavy equipment and hand crews. The terrain is rugged and crews continue to work on cutting in roads and making access to the areas of the fire. This area is very rugged, and has been unsafe to put firefighters. The team is working on establishing action points for the area....

Josephine County Sheriff’s office has issued a level 2 evacuation for the residents of Oak Flats. For more information call

The following post has been posted on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest website. It provides information about other fires in the area. A Type I Incident Management Team Called in to Assume Management of the Natchez FireRelease Date: Jul 20, 2018 Contact(s): Virginia GibbonsA Type I Incident Management Team Called in to Assume Management of the Natchez FireMedford, OR – As fire teams and managers continue to take an aggressive attack on the multitude of lightning-caused fires, Pacific Northwest Team 3(Livingston), a Type I Incident Management Team, will be in briefed tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. to take over management of the Natchez Fire due to increasing fire activity. The Natchez Fire also includes the Klondike and Granite Fires located in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, and numerous other small fires.All three team managed incidents (Hendrix Fire, Natchez Fire and Sugar Pine Fire) now have pages on our Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest web page at...

A link to the video of the #hendrixfire community meeting held in Ashland on July 20 has been posted to Facebook on the U.S. Forest Service- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest facebook page, on an event page titled "Fire Information: Hendrix Fire". https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF/videos/1721010521300614/UzpfSTIwMDA3NjU3MDY3NTI1MToyMDM0MTk2MzM2NzQyNzg/?notif_t=admin_plan_mall_activity¬if_id=1532032697965860

A morning update with fire officials will be streamed live on the Substation Fire Facebook page at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.Additionally, a press conference will be held at 8:00 a.m., location is Sherman County High

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST MEDFORD, OR ORDER NO. 06-10-22-18-61 EMERGENCY AREA CLOSURE - NATCHEZ FIRE Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 26 1.50 (a) and ( b ), the following acts are prohibited upon the Wild Rivers Ranger Districts within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning July 20, 2018 and ending October 31, 2 01 8, unless sooner rescinded . PROHIBITION: I . Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety. [36 CFR § 261.53 (e)] DESCRIPTION: The Natchez Fire Area Closure is described as all lands, roads, and recreation sites within the perimeter beginning clock wise from Page Mountain Snow-Park. From the snow park follow FS road 48 South to the junction of FSR 48 and 4812. Follow the district boundary between Happy Camp and Wild Rivers Range r District, to the Southwest...

As of July 20, the fire is 85% contained and has been mapped at 27 acres; no growth in fire size is anticipated. Approximately 70 personnel remain on the fire and will continue working to mop-up remaining hot spots. Additional personnel will be released this evening, leaving approximately 40 firefighters on scene through the weekend. Managers plan to leave equipment staged should it be needed for suppression of hot spots. If necessary, air resources are also available to the fire. Light smoke may be visible from the area, but significant fire activity is not anticipated. There are no impacts to regular operations in Silver Falls State Park - waterfall areas are accessible during normal Park hours. Park managers are evaluating current trail closures - any changes will be

This picture was taken by the #Hendrixfire air attack and shows significant smoke in the area of the Hendrix Fire. Please go to the following links to find information regarding air quality in Southwest Oregon: National Weather Service Air Quality Alert https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mfr&wwa=air%20quality%20alert Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has posted an article on the Oregon Smoke Blog http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ Jackson County Public Health has posted information on Facebook with this update and included a reminder for daycare centers, coaches, schools and athletic departments be aware of wildfire smoke and utilize the Public Health Guidance for School Outdoor Activities During Wildfire Smoke Events to make decisions about youth having recess, athletic practices, games, and events outdoors. https://www.facebook.com/jacksoncountyhealthandhumanservices/ Medford School District has also posted information on air quality and...

Prospect, Oregon – Good progress is being made to access, assess and safely engage all the known fires on the High Cascades Ranger District west of Crater Lake National Park. Fourteen known fires are being managed under the collective name Sugar Pine, which is also the name of one specific fire. Yesterday firefighters constructed fireline around two newly detected fires: North Top and Kettle. There was some increase in sizes of the Sugar Pine, Round Top, Sunshine and Goodview fires, but no major spread occurred. Retardant was applied to keep the Union Fire in check, approximately 1 ½ miles from Crater Lake National Park. All the assigned fires were more accurately mapped. Line construction and mop-up continued on several of the smaller fires that have been mostly contained. Keeping the Union Fire at its current size continues to be today’s priority. Containment lines are being constructed around the Sugar Pine and Round Top fires. A strategy to...

An emergency area closure is in effect which includes a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. Please click on the other tabs from this website - "Closures", "Photographs", and "Maps" for more detailed information.

An emergency area closure is in effect in the area of the Hendrix Fire. Please view the attachments to read the entire order, and a map of the area.The area description from the order is as follows: AREA CLOSURE DESCRIPTION: Closure area is bounded as follows, clockwise beginning at the junction of National Forest Road (NFR) No. 20 and Bureau of Land Management Road 39-2-32 (in T.40S., R.2W., northwest quarter of section 18) and following the National Forest boundary east to Wagner Gap (T39S., R.lW., northeast corner section 34 and northwest corner of section 35) then heading south and then east along the ridge ending at the boundary of the Ashland Watershed, then heading south along the watershed boundary to Wagner Butte and to McDonalds Peak and south until it meets the National Forest Boundary then south to the junction of NFR 20 (Siskiyou Gap) and then follow NFR No. 20 southwest to Jackson Gap and to the northwest to the junction of Road 39-2-32, the point of origin, as shown on...