Jade Creek Fire Update - September 1, 2017

September 1, 2017 – Jade Creek Fire Update

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The 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 1,500 acres as of the morning of September 1, 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 Rock. Today, campers at Bear Flat and Dairy Point are asked to be prepared for possible evacuation depending upon fire growth and behavior. 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 and upslope winds creating challenging conditions for fire crews in the area. Additional resources are being mobilized this weekend to strengthen the suppression efforts. Approximately 150 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 a current Road Closure Order that involves 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 South Central Fire Management Partnership Blog for more details and map: https://scofmp.blogspot.com/2017/09/emergency-road-closure-order-september.html

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.