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Overnight Humidity Reduced Klamathon Fire Threat

Morning Update - Klamathon Fire
Good overnight humidity recovery last night allowed firefighters the to increase the containment level to 45%. Moderate fire behavior is expected to continue today. The west and north flank will continue to have short range spotting in the timber stands when strong ridge top winds surface in the afternoons; this continues to threaten areas in Jackson County OR. The southern flank should hold north of the Klamath River and in the town of Hornbrook. Completed line on the east flank will mitigate the threat to Iron Gate Reservoir Estates. Fire activity will be isolated to the north and northeast flanks.

Evacuation Levels
Level 3 (red) “Go” evacuation notice: The area east of Interstate 5, covering Bureau of Land Management lands and private properties west of the Jackson-Klamath County line, north of the Oregon-California border, and south of a line that extends from the intersection of I-5 and the Mount Ashland Ski Road due east to the Jackson-Klamath County line. 

Level 2 (yellow) “Be Set” evacuation notice: The area east of Interstate 5, covering Bureau of Land Management lands and private properties west of the Jackson-Klamath County line, north of the line that extends from the intersection of I-5 and the Mount Ashland Ski Road due east to the JacksonKlamath County line (the Level 3 evacuation line), north to Highway 66.

In addition, the following areas in Jackson County have been reduced to a Level 2 (yellow) "Be Set" evacuation notice: The Colestin Valley including the Colestin Road and all its tributaries from the Oregon-California border to the Mount Ashland Ski Road. Old Highway 99 from the Oregon-California border to the Mount Ashland Ski Road. Also, the following areas are being reduced to a Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuation notice: Mount Ashland Ski Road from Mount Ashland down to Old Highway 99. Old Highway 99 to just Callahan's Lodge.

To stay informed locally and receive alerts from Nixle text 97520 in message line 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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