HOMEEVACUATIONS AND CLOSURES |
| The evacuation notice for the entire Illinois Valley has been downgraded from an 8 hour notice to 12 hours. The Curry County Sheriff has issued a pre-evacuation notice for residents of Agness, Illahe, Oak Flats north of the fire and the Wilderness Retreat areas northeast of Brookings and the Gardner Ranch area in the upper Pistol River drainage. Residents should be prepared to evacuate if notified. The Rogue River is currently open and no closures are in effect. However, officials are alerting all river users of the possible closure between Graves Creek and Agness if the fire continues to move toward the river. Click here for more information on road and trail closures. www.or.blm.gov/medford Residents of the northern California community of Gasquet were notified to evacuate late Thursday, August 8th. The evacuation notice was lifted Saturday, August 10. |
Lat: 42° 24' 46"
Long: 123° 52' 14"
Date of Origin: 7/13/02, reported at 12 AM
Size: 390,276 acres
Cause: Lightning
Contained: 26%
Containment Date: None Estimated
Structures Threatened:
Residences: 4,019
Commercial: 250
Structures Lost:
Residences: 4
Commercial: 0
Outbuildings: 9
Resources Threatened:
Towns of Cave Junction, Kerby, Selma, Agness, Gardner Ranch, Brookings and adjacent areas.
Private inholdings east of McCaleb Ranch.
Power line serving Gasquet, Hiouchi, Crescent City, and Klamath.
Industrial timberlands and Late- Successional Reserves.
Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive fish, plants and animals.
Illinois, Rogue, and Smith National Wild and Scenic Rivers.
North Fork Smith Botanical Area and Port Orford Cedars.
Personnel Assigned:
6,383 personnel
Injuries: 2 broken ankles, 1 bee sting reaction, and cases of heat exhaustion have been reported.
Equipment Assigned:
Crews:
Type I: 49
Type II: 125
Camp Crews: 23
Helicopters:
Type I: 16
Type II: 12
Type III:12
Engines: 202
Dozers: 120
Cost to Date: $56,400,000
Observed Fire Behavior:
Zone I: The fire continues to advance up Indigo Creek on the north end. It is predicted to reach Bear Camp Road no earlier than Monday, August 19th. Interior islands are actively burning. The fire is becoming more active in the northern most portion.
Zone 2: The fire activity was low due to containment lines keeping the fire from getting into new fuel sources. The fire was smoldering with moderate fire activity and occasional torching within the unburned interior.
Zone 3: The fire continues to back down-slope on the west side to the Chetco River. With the air clearing slightly, the fire activity increased.
Zone 4: There was moderate to extreme fire behavior throughout the day. The zone continued to experience spotting due to the afternoon weather conditions, steep terrain, and heavy fuels.
Current Weather Conditions: Wednesday
Wind Speed: 2-15 MPH
Wind Direction: Variable
Temperature: 90-102°
Relative Humidity: 12-22%