Current Wildfires burning in Southern Oregon and Northern California
Published 5:00 pm Sunday, August 10, 2014
Here are the latest updates on wildfires in Southern Oregon and Northern California:
The Pumice Complex in Crater Lake National Park has been held at a little over 50 acres and all fires in the complex are at full containment tonight.
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The 32,400 acre Eiler Fire continues to give crews trouble and they say high temps and low relative humidity are making it difficult to meet containment goals. It’s 55% contained.
The 5,500 acre Little Deer Fire is burning right on the border along Highway 97. The fire is at 98% containment tonight but crews are working diligently today to secure all fire lines in advance of the anticipated thunderstorms.
The Oregon Gulch Fire is still burning about 15 miles southeast of Ashland and is 74% contained. The fire has burned a total of 35,129 acres. As fire crews continue to secure containment lines, they remain on “high alert” with the unstable weather conditions expected to pass over the next few days. All evacuation orders have been removed.
The out of control July Complex Fire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Siskiyou County. The Sheriff’s Office is advising residents in the following areas to leave their properties; Idle-Wild, Mule Bridge, Robinson Flat and Whites Gulch.
Also this evening, residents near Sawyers Bar, Eddy Gulch and Little North Fork are being told to prepare for “possible evacuations.”An evacuation center has been established at Scott Valley Junior high school in Fort Jones. The July Complex Wildfire burning west of Weed has grown to 15,098 acres. The blaze is 29% contained.
The Beaver Fire burning west of I-5, near the community of Klamath River and residents on Highway 96 from Doggett Creek west to Horse Creek Road, and the 12 road are also being advised to prepare for possible evacuations. The blaze has grown to more than 24 thousand acres and is 30% contained. Strong winds and the potential for storms have been working against fire crews.
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