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Rick Hartigan, USFS information officer for West Florence fire, reports at 7:30 a.m. on August 2: Fire in very much the same area as yesterday, did not advance toward Agness. Very little change in the weather forecast, winds will swing back and forth, upper level low coming in for the weekend, offshore flow with higher humidity. Chance of RAIN in four days. Showing good recovery at night. Activity yesterday, completion of triage work at Agness, more to be done. Dozers still working on line. Wilderness Retreat (14 miles up Chetco) work expected to be done today. Bringing in helicopters today, portable 10,000 gallon tank being set up at (Curry County's) Oak Flat for helicopters to dip from. Helicopters capable of dropping 150 to 2500 gallons at one time. No percentage of containment of fire, no containment date.

Sheriff Kent Owens advises any evacuation notice will come through his office which will provide security. Road closure at the North Bank of Chetco at the South Fork bridge except for residents.

Mike Murphy, emergency services director, said Curry General Hospital is prepared to treat those with smoke related problems or injuries from the fire lines. A Red Cross shelter is ready at the high school.

Coos Forest Protection agency reports Florence and Biscuit fires not yet merged as of 5 p.m. August 1. Fire continues to burn primarily in the Siskiyou National forest.

KURY Radio reports a lot of smoke in Brookings-Harbor this morning. Some of the best marijuana gardens have burned with the forests. Great progress with Shelley Creek fire - 50% contained since yesterday (August 1). Highway 199 remains closed through Sunday.

ALERT FOR CALIFORNIA: Authorities on Tuesday were searching for Brookings resident Billy Gene Preuitt, who is suspected of murdering his neighbor Carol Zimmerman. Anyone who has any information about Preuitt, or who has seen Zimmerman's red 1990 Toyota Corolla with Oregon license plate VXG 212, is asked call the Brookings Police Department at (541) 469-3118, or the Crime Stoppers hotline (800) 974-0000. Preuitt, who lives in the next door apartment, is being sought in connection with her murder. He was reported to be driving Zimmerman's 1990 red Toyota Corolla when last seen at a motel in Redding, Calif.