BLY, Ore. – South Central Oregon
Fire Management Partnership crews are still battling the Devils Lake Fire, located 5
miles southeast of Bly, Ore., which grew to 1,600 acres by August 2.
A Level 1 Evacuation Notification has
been issued to some residents of middle Fishhole Creek Road. Those residents
were contacted directly by Klamath County Sheriff’s deputies and fire personnel.
Evacuation notifications follow
the “Ready, Set, Go!” system. A Level 1 notification means affected residents
should be aware they could be asked to leave their homes and get “Ready” to do
so. For more information about evacuation levels and procedures, go to http://tinyurl.com/EvacuationLevels
The fire is primarily on the
Bly Ranger District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, but is moving south
into more heavily-timbered terrain protected by Oregon Department of
Forestry.
To allow firefighting resources
unrestricted access, motorists are asked to avoid traveling in the fire
zone, particularly along Forest Road 3752; Forest Road 3790/Fishhole Creek
Road; and the 011 crossover road. No closure orders have been issued.
Due to the complexity of this
incident, the Northwest 6 Type 2 Incident Management Team took over command and
control as of 08:00 p.m. on 2 August, 2017.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect
for the fire zone from noon to 9 p.m. today. Record high temperatures are
expected through Thursday, with a chance of thunderstorms moving into the area
Friday.
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 National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Crater Lake National
Park and state lands protected by the Klamath-Lake District of the Oregon
Department of Forestry (ODF).
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