August
31, 2017 – Jade Creek Fire Update
LAKEVIEW, Ore. – South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) is
currently responding to a fast-moving wildfire near Bly, Ore. The Jade Creek
Fire was reported on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 and is approximately 1000 acres as of the
morning of August 31, 2017.
Due
to the threat of the Jade Creek Fire the Corral Creek, Dead Horse Creek, Happy
Camp, and Clear Springs Campgrounds have been evacuated; as well as hikers to
Palisades Rock and Lookout Point. Additional recreational
infrastructure and several outbuildings are at risk. No structures have been
lost at this time. Multiple agencies have deployed fire resources to the
incident and are actively suppressing the blaze with air tankers, helicopters,
engines, dozers and hand crews.
The Jade Creek Fire is burning in steep, rocky terrain and is being
driven by gusty downslope winds creating challenging conditions for fire crews
in the area. Additional resources are being mobilized today and tomorrow to
strengthen the suppression efforts. Approximately 130
Firefighters are currently working to protect
structures in the area and minimize further spread northeast.
Road travelers on Highway 140 between Bly and Lakeview should be
aware of decreased visibility due to smoke, intermittent road closures, and
emergency response vehicles in the area. There is going to be a Road and
Area Closure Order that may involve all or part of FS Roads 34, 28, 3660, 3428,
047, 3372, and 019 and area South of the Gearhart Wilderness and Coleman Rim areas.
Please visit the Fremont-Winema National Forest website for specific closure
and additional information at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fremont-winema/alerts-notices.
The South Central Oregon Fire
Management Partnership is an interagency fire management program that provides
comprehensive wildland fire service to south central Oregon and northwest
Nevada. The partnership strives to achieve a more efficient, effective and
integrated interagency fire management program for all participating agencies
on the lands administered and protected by each agency.
Participating
agencies include: Fremont-Winema National Forest, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Lakeview District, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge Complex, Crater Lake National Park and
Klamath-Lake District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).
For more information, contact Fire Information Officer Sarah Saarloos with the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership at 541-219-0515 or ssaarloos@fs.fed.us
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