Watson Creek Fire Update Monday, August 27, 2018

Incident Meteorologist Matt Mehle accurately forecast the windy conditions experienced over the fire area on Sunday. In the northwest corner of the fire, crews were able to take advantage of favorable wind directions by utilizing controlled burning to strengthen the lines. Some spot fires were detected in the morning but contained by end of shift. All aircraft were able to fly the entire day and containment lines held. There will be a public meeting at the Paisley Community Center 7:00 p.m. today, August 27, 2018. On Tuesday, the public is invited to tour the fire camp in Paisley any time between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. In collaboration with Team 6 the Lake County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to retain all evacuation levels at their current status and will re-evaluate today at 4:00 p.m. Evacuation notices are coordinated by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office: •    Level 3 (GO): Lakeview Estates neighborhood just north of Campbell and Deadhorse Lakes in the Fremont-Winema National Forest is still in effect. Lake County Sheriff’s Office evacuated area residents August 19. •    Level 2 (Be Set): O  Residents west of Highway 31 from Beachler’s Corner (Mile Post 105) north on Highway 31 to Forest Road 29, also known as Government Harvey Pass Road. This includes the town of Paisley west of Highway 31. O  Residents south of Forest Road 3510 from Forest Road 33 to the west side of Forest Road 3509 and the east side of Forest Road 28.  Properties on both sides of Forest Road 3428 from Dairy Point Campground to Forest Road 34.  Both sides of Forest Road 34 north of Forest Road 3428 to the junction of Forest Roads 33 and 28. •    Level 1 (Be Ready): Residents east of Highway 31. Closure Order Number 06-02-03-18-02-02 for the Fremont-Winema National Forest remains in effect.

Fire at a Glance Size:  56,185 acres Containment:  50% Location: 6 miles southwest of Paisley, Oregon (Paisley Ranger District) Cause: Under Investigation Total Assigned Personnel: 1,043 Assigned Resources: 28 Crews 76 Engines Aircraft: 5 Type 1 helicopters 3 Type 2 helicopters 1 Type 3 helicopter Structures Threatened: 212 Residences 300 Other Closures: Fremont-Winema National Forest Roads & Recreation Sites https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fremont-winema/alerts-notices FIRE INFORMATION: 541-943-3122 watsoncreekfire2018@gmail.com InciWeb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6153/ Facebook: SCOFMPFireInfo or R6FWNF Twitter: @scofmpfireinfo or @fremontwinemanf Radio Updates: KPAI  103.1 FM 9:30 a.m., 5:45 p.m. (online: Paisley School Radio)