Saturday, September 2, 2017

North Pelican Fire Update September 2, 2017



A fire weather watch is in effect due to hot and dry conditions, with unstable air through Sunday. A red flag warning remains in effect for Saturday from 1:00pm until 8:00pm. Gusty winds, poor humidity, and Haines of 6 will increase fire activity in the area. Forecasters are calling for peak temperature of 95 degrees on Saturday. Sunday will show an increase in humidity with a slight decrease in tempuratures.


 


Crewson the western perimeter are working on containment lines near the fire’s edge. Crews working in the north continue to strengthen lines, working in toward the west. While crews in the south are utilizing Lake Francis to assist with mop up efforts. Progress was made in extending containment lines on the fire’s perimeter. Updated mapping shows the current fire size as 1,900 acres and containment holding at 18%.   


 


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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