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Community Meeting Tonight - Klamathon Fire

At 6 P.M. tonight, The Unified Commanders, Oregon Department of Forestry, CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 and Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Rogue Valley Fire Chiefs, and BLM will host a community meeting at the Ashland Hills Hotel (Aquarius Room).  

WHEN: July 9, 2018 - 6 P.M.

WHERE: Ashland Hills Hotel (Aquarius Room) 2525 Ashland Street Ashland, OR 97520

WHAT: The Unified Commanders, Oregon Department of Forestry, CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 and Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Rogue Valley Fire Chiefs, and BLM, will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the current situation of the Klamathon Fire. Officials will be giving an operational overview briefing highlighting the current actions that firefighters are taking on the fire. Current maps of the fire will be available, as well as other handouts. Additionally, officials will be available to answer questions.

Morning Update 
The fire has consumed 35,000+ acres with 30% containment.  We are in contact with Cal Fire, Oregon Department of Forestry, US Forest Service and the Command Post and there continues to be no threat to the City of Ashland.  

Klamathon Morning Fire Update

BLM Closure Order


A "Level 3" (GO) evacuation has been issued for Colestin Road and all tributaries, Old Highway 99 from the California border to Mt. Ashland Ski Road and Old Highway 99 to just Callahan's Lodge.

A "Level 2" (BE SET) evacuation has been issued for the Mt. Ashland Ski Road from the ski resort to Highway 99, and Highway 99 from Mt. Ashland Ski Road to the 6700-block. 

To stay informed locally and recieve 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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