North Pelican Fire Update
WILDFIRE UPDATE
August 26, 2017
North Pelican Fire Info Line Phone: 541-363-7412
Public meeting today at 10 a.m. at Rocky Point Rural Fire Department, 25600 Rocky Point Rd., Klamath Falls, OR.
The North Pelican Fire remains an estimated 1525 acres, with 18% containment. There are currently 167 personnel assigned to the fire.
Rainfall three nights ago followed by cooler temperatures and higher humidity has moderated fire activity. A warming and drying trend is predicted to start today and continue through Monday with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Light, south winds will shift to the west this afternoon. Fire activity is expected to increase somewhat, with potential spread to the west, north and south.
Where safe and conditions permit, firefighters will continue with direct attack tactics on the accessible portions of the fire perimeter. Mop-up efforts will further secure the containment lines and reduce the potential for the fire to spread. Contingency lines will continue to be improved and reinforced. Hazard or snag trees are proving to be another primary safety consideration on this fire, as winds and rain may have further weakened these trees.
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| Engine Crew from Maine working on N. Pelican Fire |
The Fremont-Winema National Forest Area Closure remains in place. This Order closes portions of the forest around the incident to all vehicle and pedestrian entry; this includes the Cold Springs Trailhead and the 3709 and 3710 Trails. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is unaffected by this particular closure, but a closure order due the High Cascades Complex in Crater Lake National Park closes it at the junction with Sevenmile Trail and north to Crater Lake. Trail users are encouraged to review information available on InciWeb.nwcg.gov about those closures. The Forest Service Road (FSR) 3651 is closed at the FSR 3659 junction about 1.75 miles south of Cold Springs Trailhead. Pelican Butte Road remains closed. The Westside Road is completely open and unaffected by the closure order as it is not a Forest Service road. However, all forest lands adjacent to the road are closed.
The perimeter of the Area Closure includes all Forest Lands west of Westside Road, east of Pelican Butte Road, north of the 3554 Road, and south of 3519 Road.
If traveling on Westside Road or through the Rocky Point area, please be vigilant and drive with caution as emergency traffic vehicles are in the area. When smoke is visible, motorists are encouraged to drive with their headlights on. Please use extreme caution when driving near firefighters and equipment.
An online option for viewing the fire area is https://s3-us-west1.amazonaws.com/publicmaps/keno/map.html. Air quality advisories are available atwww.klamathair.org.
Statewide smoke updates are available at: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/2017/08/smoke-forecast-for-high-cascades_24.html
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