Today’s Activities: Crews are making progress along the lower side of Black Creek by using sprinklers. Behavior has been characterized by creeping, smoldering, and single tree torching. Helicopters assisted in this area by dropping water to slow fire activity.
The fire was burning in the Charlton Fire scar which burned over 10,000 acres in 1996. For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will be streamed live on the Cedar Creek Fire Facebook page:įire activity remained moderate throughout most of the fire yesterday. Only residents (must show proof of residency) and permitted users will be allowed through.Ĭommunity Meeting: A community meeting will be held Tuesday September 6th, 6:00PM at Greenwaters Park, 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge, Oregon. The National Guard is staffing the roadblocks. Road blocks are located at Galice Road near Crow Road Galice Store Bear Camp Road at Peavine (top intersection) Lower Grave Creek Road at Angora Creek (Grays Ranch) Quartz Creek Road about 3 miles up (end of County maintenance) Dutch Henry Road near Kelsey Creek (42 44'56.2/123 40'35.4) and Hog Creek at Galice Road. Road control: Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has established traffic access points around the fire zone. For the most current evacuation information and resources, go to Josephine County Incident Information ( ). An interactive map showing evacuation levels according to address can be found at ///FireMap. These were destroyed during the fire’s rapid spread on August 26th and are in an area previously inaccessible to firefighters.Įvacuations: Existing evacuation orders and notifications remain in place. Firefighters are also working on structure assessment and pre-planning to the north and southeast of the fire.įire personnel found three more burned structures, bringing the losses to two homes and four minor structures. Office of State Fire Marshal resources continue to mop up remaining hot spots near structures, cutting hazard trees, and patrolling areas along Galice Road. This hard work is reflected in the increase in containment to 34%. Firefighters continue to mop up around the fire perimeter and near any structures, reducing the chance for fire to cross the primary lines. On the east side, burnouts is expected to be completed today near McKnabe Creek. At this time, the fire is steadily burning through this area, reducing the chance of fire running across the primary line or spotting north across the Rogue River. The large areas of unburned fuels between this primary line and the natural fire edge in the Rum Creek drainage are being closely monitored. Sunday night, crews completed the last of the planned tactical firing operations on the west side, tying lines from Mount Peavine north to the Rogue River. In advance of this weather change, firefighters are working aggressively to contain more of the fire. These conditions are more likely to allow a fire to run or spot past fire lines. This mixing provides ample fresh air flow to a fire, allowing it to burn freely and potentially grow rapidly and develop a smoke plume. When the atmosphere is unstable, windy conditions allow mixing of air near the ground with air higher in the atmosphere. The Haines Index is a tool used to estimate the effect of atmospheric dryness and stability on fire growth potential. The forecast calls for high temperatures, gusty winds and low relative humidity. Also, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday afternoon and evening for the Rum Creek Fire area. Rum Creek Fire will be under a Haines 6 tomorrow, the highest level on the index, indicating the greatest potential for rapid fire growth. If the fire stays within the current footprint, fire managers can be more confident that it will not escape the fire lines in the future. Tomorrow’s weather will provide a test for the fire lines.
0 kommentar(er)
