Wildfire Update: Klamathon Fire AM Update July 10th, Many Evacuations Reduced [VIDEO]
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An Air Tanker fly's in front of a smoke column of the Klamathon Fire. July 6, 2018 Image courtesy Mark Unger, Sky Lakes Media.
Map of the Klamaton Fire showing where the flames are. Yellow areas indicate scattered fire, orange areas indicate intense fire. July 9, 2018 (US National Weather Service, Medford Oregon)
Information current as of July 10, 2018 at 7:00am
Good overnight humidity recovery last night allowed firefighters the to increase the containment level. Moderate fire behavior is expected to continue today.
The west and north flank will continue to have short range spotting in the timber stands when strong ridge top winds surface in the afternoons; this continues to threaten areas in Jackson County OR.
The southern flank should hold north of the Klamath River and in the town of Hornbrook. Completed line on the east flank will mitigate the threat to Iron Gate Reservoir Estates.
Fire activity will be isolated to the north and northeast flanks.
Closures in Jackson County
Medford BLM Lands Road and Area Closures. July 8, 2018.
Closures in southern Jackson County due to the Klamathon Fire. Include areas south of Highway 66 and west of Copco Road.
This includes Emigrant Creek Road, Baldy Creek Road, Soda Mountain Road, Pilot Rock Road, Mill Creek Road, The Lone Pilot Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail from Highway 66 to the west boundary of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Additionally all BLM lands and roads within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument within the closure area marked on the map are closed.
These closures will remain in effect until the Klamathon Fire is declared controlled, or until such time as the Medford District Manager determines public entry is safe.
An Air Tanker fly's in front of a Pilot Butte. July 6, 2018. Image courtesy Mark Unger, Sky Lakes Media.
Evacuations
The following evacuations have been issued.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
Evacuation Orders:
- The communities of Hornbrook.
- Copco Lake Area: Areas east of Jenny/Fall Creek, south of the Oregon State Line, north of Copco Road and west of Topsey Grade.
Evacuation Warnings:
- The communities of Hornbrook, Hilt, Colestin, as well as the Iron Gate Reservoir.
- The Klamath River Estates – East of Black Mountain to Desavado Road and south of Copco Road to Ager Beswick Road.
- East Iron Gate Reservoir Estates areas south of Iron Gate Reservoir / Copco Road, North of Ager Beswick Road, West of Desavado Road and East of Snakenbury Creek.
OREGON RESIDENTS
The following area in Jackson County will be placed at a Level 3 (red) “Go” evacuation notice:
- The area east of Interstate 5, covering Bureau of Land Management lands and private properties west of the Jackson-Klamath County line, north of the Oregon-California border, and south of a line that extends from the intersection of I-5 and the Mount Ashland Ski Road due east to the Jackson-Klamath County line.
The following areas in Jackson County will be placed at a Level 2 (yellow) “Be Set” evacuation notice:
- The area east of Interstate 5, covering Bureau of Land Management lands and private properties west of the Jackson-Klamath County line, north of the line that extends from the intersection of I-5 and the Mount Ashland Ski Road due east to the Jackson Klamath County line (the Level 3 evacuation line), north to Highway 66.
In addition, the following areas will remain at a Level 2 yellow) "Be Set" evacuation notice:
- The Colestin Valley including the Colestin Road and all its tributaries from the Oregon-California border to the Mount Ashland Ski Road.
- Old Highway 99 from the Oregon-California border to the Mount Ashland Ski Road.
Also, the following areas are being reduced to a Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuation notice:
- Mount Ashland Ski Road from Mount Ashland down to Old Highway 99.
- Old Highway 99 to just Callahan's Lodge.
Evacuation Center:
Jackson Street Elementary School, 405 Jackson Street, Yreka, CA 96097.
Animal Evacuation Centers
- Small Animals can be taken to Jackson Street Elementary shelter
- Large Animal Shelter: Siskiyou County Fairgrounds, 1712 Fairlane Rd, Yreka
Road Closures
- Ager Rd at Klamathon Road
- Ager Rd at Shelly
- Copco Rd at Ager Road
- Copco Rd at I5
- Klamathon Road at I5
- Hilt at I5
- Ditch Creek Road at I5
Cooperating Agencies
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office; CAL OES; California Highway Patrol; CALTRANS; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; American Red Cross; Pacific Power & Light; National Weather Service; California Conservation Corps, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Medford BLM, Redding BLM, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police, Klamath National Forest, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Siskiyou County Animal Control, Fruitgrowers Timberland Co-Op
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