HOWARD PRAIRIE, Ore. - As of 6:00 AM September 7, 2020, the Oregon Department of Forestry, Southwest Oregon District has completed a dozer line around the Grizzly Creek Fire, located a mile north of Howard Prairie Lake. The line has been reinforced with hose lines to aid in containment efforts, which is currently at 20%. Fire crews have held the fire to its existing footprint of 340 acres.

Map of the #GrizzlyCreekFire from September 7, 2020. (click for larger)

The fire fight began in the afternoon of Friday, September 4, 2020, ODF-SWO detected smoke and responded with an aggressive initial attack. ODF-SWO has continued to battle the Grizzly Creek Fire with aggressive operations day and night.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation

The video above is of the Grizzly Creek Fire by ODF-SWO on Friday, September 4, 2020.

Evacuations:
The residents closest to the Grizzly Creek Fire, near the Dead Indian Memorial Rd. and Keno Access Rd. junction, were evacuated on Friday per Evacuation Level Three 3 “GO” protocols. The Search and Rescue Division of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office personally notified residents at their property of the Level Three 3 evacuation orders.

Evacuation map for the #GrizzlyCreekFire. Yellow areas indicate “Level 2” evacuations and the read area indicate a “Level 3” evacuation.

ODF- SWO and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office have jointly determined to downgrade from a Level Three 3 “GO” evacuation to a Level Two 2 “Be Set” evacuation for the 10 homes near the junction. This decision comes after ODF-SWO’s successful completion of a dozer line.

Level 3 evacuations still remain for a small area on the north side of the fire.

Evacuation Level Two 2 is still in effect for resorts and campgrounds around the Howard Prairie Lake area.

Weather
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for much of Southern Oregon and Northern California including the area around the Grixzly Creek Fire area again today; for high temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity. Temperatures are expected to be at or near triple digits.

Grizzly Creek Fire Details

Cause:
Under Investigation

Size:
340 acres

Containment:
20%

Location:
1 mile north of Howard Prairie

Evacuation level
Level 2 (Be Set)

Resources:
9 Hand Crews
8 Engines
6 Dozers
6 Water Tenders
6 Helicopters

Agencies:
Oregon Department of Forestry

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