Line construction has
been initiated on the western fire perimeter, east of Cold Springs trailhead.
Work in that area will increase fire traffic on Cold Springs Road, which
remains closed beyond its junction with the Forest Service Road (FSR) 3659.
Progression has made in holding the perimeter around the North Pelican fire. The
most up to date mapping shows the current fire size as 1,825 acres and
containment holding at 18%.
A fire weather watch remains in
effect due to hot and dry conditions which are expected through the weekend.
Predictions are calling for one of the hottest air masses to affect the area so
far, this summer. Gusty easterly winds, poor humidity recoveries with a Haines
of 6 are expected to bring a slight increase in fire actives.
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| E-52 Maine Photo curtsey of J. Williams |
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. The
perimeter of the Area Closure includes all Forest Lands west of Westside Road,
east of Pelican Butte Road, north of the Forest Service Road (FSR) 3554, and
south of Forest Service Road (FSR) 3519.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.
Due
to numerous fires burning in and around south central Oregon and northern
California, smokey conditions persist within the Klamath Basin. For current air
quality advisories in Klamath County visit http://www.klamathair.org/. For information on statewide
smoke conditions visit oregonsmoke.blogspot.com. Should you have any
questions regarding air quality and related health concerns, please contact the
Klamath County Public Health at (541) 882-8846 or visit http://www.klamathcounty.org/depts/publichealth/.
South Central Oregon
Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) 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 land administered and protected by each agency.
For more information
on the North Pelican Fire, contact the North Pelican Fire Information staff at 541-363-7412
or mail to scofmp.fire.info@gmail.com.
Daily
wildfire/prescribed fire information, maps and social media links can be found
at SCOFMP Blog http://bit.ly/2sK5YHY
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