Beaver
Complex Fire Update
Oregon Fire Information Number: 541-488-7726
(New Phone Number)
California Fire Information
Number: 530-842-2266
Special Message: Level 3 evacuation levels in Jackson and
Klamath Counties have been lowered to Level 2.
Road Closures to the public are in place. Travel on closed roads will be available to
residents only.
The
Incident Command Post has moved to Howard Prairie Lake Resort. The phone number for fire information has
changed. The new number is
541-488-7726. The public and media are
asked to call back if the line is busy.
Current Situation:
Oregon
Gulch Fire
Hot
areas along the west side of the fire are being mopped up. Fire line along the north and east will be
strengthened today. The most active part
of the fire is located in the east, above the Oregon border. In light of moderate weather conditions, fire
personnel will have an opportunity to construct line directly along the fire to
keep it from continuing to move east.
The
Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office have assigned the Incident Management Blue
Team and structural task forces to protect homes within the Green Springs Fire
District area. Task forces from Lane, Benton and Linn Counties are assisting
with structure protection.
Salt Creek Fire
Fire
personnel working on the Salt Creek Fire have made significant progress on
mopping up the fire.
Weather and Fire Behavior: Monsoonal moisture will linger this morning, but
will begin to shift southeast of the Oregon Gulch Fire this afternoon. Scattered showers.
Fire Statistics for
Salt Creek
Location: 20 miles northwest of Medford, OR Percent Contained: 87%
Size: 155
acres Cause:
Lightning
Start Date: 7/30/14
Fire Statistics for Oregon
Gulch
Location: 15 miles east of Ashland, OR Percent Contained: 30% Size:
36,568 acres (9,464 acres in California) Cause: Lightning
Start Date: 7/30/14
Oregon Wildland Resources Include: 1 Type Crew, 43 Type 2 hand crews, 6 Camp Crews, 51 engines,
25 dozers, 22 water tenders, and overhead personnel.
California Resources Include: 12
dozers, 10 engines, and 3 water tenders.
Air Resources: 14 helicopters
and 2 air tankers.
Total Personnel: 1573
Jackson County
Addresses from the 6,000
block on Copco Road and south to the Oregon border will change from a Level 3
Evacuation to Level 2 Evacuation. Level 2 Evacuation means “BE SET” to evacuate. 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 to a shelter or with family/friends outside of the affected area, or
if choosing to remain, to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Copco Road
from the junction with Highway 66 is closed to public traffic.
Klamath County
The
Klamath River canyon from John C. Boyle Dam to the California border will
change from a Level 3 Evacuation to a Level 2 Evacuation. This includes Topsy Grade Road, Picard Road,
and all other normally accessible roads south of Highway 66 east to the Klamath
County line in Oregon. Current roadblocks are at Topsy Grade Road and John C.
Boyle Dam, south of Highway 66.
Siskiyou County
Contact Siskiyou County for more information.
For the Complex, 270 homes and 50 outbuildings are threatened;
6 homes were destroyed.
Places
to get information:
Twitter
- www.twitter.com/swofire/
Southwest Oregon District Blog - http://www.swofire.com/
Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office - https://www.facebook.com/#!/JacksonCountySheriff
CAL FIRE Ready, Set, Go - http://www.readyforwildfire.org/
CAL FIRE - www.fire.ca.gov
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