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Containment Improves to 40% for Klamathon Fire

Klamathon Fire Update 
The fire has consumed 36,500+ acres and containment improved to 40%.  During a community meeting held this evening Oregon Department of Forestry, CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4, Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Rogue Valley Fire Chiefs, and BLM stated that fire lines are currently holding. 

BLM Closure Order remains in effect.  

Evacuation Levels Improve
​Colestin Road, Old Highway 99 from the California border to Mt. Ashland Ski Road and Old Highway 99 to just Callahan's Lodge moved from a "Level 3" (GO) to  "LEVEL 2" (BE SET).

Mt. Ashland Ski Road from the ski resort to Highway 99, and Highway 99 from Mt. Ashland Ski Road to the 6700-block is now at "Level 1" (BE READY) . 

To stay informed locally with alerts from Nixle: Text 97520 to 888777.

For the most up-to-date Klamathon Fire information, follow these pages:  

Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit's Facebook

Jackson County Sheriff's Office - Oregon's Facebook 

ODF Southwest Oregon District's Facebook

   
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Evacuation Map:  Level 3 in Red (Go) and Level 2 in Yellow (Ready)


 
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