![]() Torching, crowning runs, spotting to 0.7 mile (maybe further), major runs likely with alignment of wind and terrain, plume development. Maintain current coordination with Curry County Sheriff and Josephine County regarding evacuation levels while the Oregon State Fire Marshal Task Force continue structure evaluation and preparation.ġ2 hours- Extreme fire behavior. Continue to identify opportunities to open previous lines from previous fires in the area with heavy equipment and coordinate with local Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry resources to develop a plan for containment of the fire east of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Scout and direct and indirect lies in the Illinois River area. Scout for direct and indirect lines to the North and East, as well as improve roads for future containment spread to the North-Northeast as the perimeter encroaching on the wilderness boundary.īranch IV: Locate ad identify structures in Oak Flat, Store Gulch, McCaleb’s Ranch, and Footbridge. Continue with scouting opportunities in order to look at additional lines for reducing fire size. Continue to scout and prepare contingency lines as well as scout for containment lines north and west of fire.īranch III: Continue with line construction to connect Divisions O and R. Plumb and prepare direct lines for mop up. Continue with mop up opportunities around structures.īranch II: Continue to improve direct dozer line and handline. Continue to prep and indirect line, identify contingency lines, as well as coordination with wildland and structural resources. Implement point protection strategies that have a high probability of success. Crews and engines actively engaged in suppression efforts to check fire spread from entering the Winchuck drainage any further. ![]() Utilize aircraft to check fire spread when possible.īranch I: Fire is now established in the head of the Winchuck drainage, compromising options to contain fire upslope of indirect lines. There are more than 8 hot areas around the 80+ mile perimeter. Group torching and spots in south, northwest and north. Most active area was a late day 3-mile run on the east end of the fire in the brush of the Biscuit Fire scar (2002). There are several areas active around the perimeter. Some areas within the harvested cut blocks have heavy slash fuel loads and large piles which will burn with intensity.Įxtreme, group torching, spotting, short crown runs. Low live fuel moistures in the brush fuels will allow them to actively burn. The oak leaf litter will readily support active surface fire spread when dry. Timber (litter and understory), Brush (2 feet), Closed Timber Litter.įuel types across the fire area include Douglas fir stands of various age classes, tan oak and canyon oak, and dense brush fields of manzanita and ceanothus in the older fire scars which contain numerous snags and heavy dead/down. Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Chetco River corridor, timberlands, 4 fire districts For more information on drone use, visit the FAA’s website Remember, “If you fly, we can’t!” ![]() Even without a TFR, anyone who hampers firefighting efforts could face criminal charges as well. Any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the Chetco Bar Fire. įire Restrictions: The IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) is Level III.ĭrones: While there has been no drone activity over the Chetco Bar Fire, please remember that drones interfere with firefighting efforts. For more information and details regarding the closures, please visit the Forest’s website at. The combination of down, dead fuels with a newly cured grass makes the terrain quite hazardous for firefighters.Ĭlosures: Due to fire activity, and firefighter and public safety concerns, there are trail, road and area closures in place on the Gold Beach and Wild Rivers Ranger Districts. The fire is burning in areas of fire scar and islands that were previously unburned. ![]() The area is comprised of mixed conifer and deciduous forest, brush and snags from the 2002 Biscuit Fire and 1987 Silver Fire. ![]() The fire is approximately 5 miles northeast of Brookings, Oregon. The initial size-up of the fire was 1/4 acre burning in the 2002 Biscuit Fire and 1987 Silver Fire scars located in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, roughly six air miles west of Pearsoll Peak and north of the Chetco River. The Chetco Bar Fire was reported on July 12, 2017. ![]()
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