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The Anvil Fire was discovered on August 25th. The fire is located 7.5 miles east of Port Orford, OR, on Anvil Mountain. The Forest and Incident Management Team (IMT) are working in close coordination with Coos Forest Protective Association, Douglas Forest Protective Association and Curry County Sheriff. The IMT's top priority is public and firefighter safety. They are using a full suppression strategy to contain the fire as small as possible, as safely as possible. More information can be found on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter)
Evacuations: All evacuation levels have been lifted. https://bit.ly/CurryCoEM.
Area and Road Closures:
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest/Powers Ranger District has determined that the Anvil Fire closure, which was scheduled to be in effect through July 1, 2024, is now safe and open for public entry.
The Anvil Fire closure included the Grassy Knob Wilderness area; Forest Service Roads 5201 (Sixes River Road) and 5201-90 (Butler Creek Road) and the Grassy Knob Trail #1241
Please continue to be cautious when driving through the area and maintain situational awareness around any snags in the burned area.
Road Conditions: For specific information on road access, please see the Caltrans QuickMap site, https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ and Oregon Department of Transportation site, https://www.tripcheck.com/. Do not use forest roads for alternate routes.
| Current as of | Tue, 04/09/2024 - 16:16 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | In the Grassy Knob Wilderness near Red Cedar Creek, 7.5 miles east of Port Orford, OR |
| Incident Commander | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Coordinates |
42° 44' 45'' Latitude
-124° 20' 37
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 0 |
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| Size | 22,170 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 95% |
| Fuels Involved | Fuel types: Timber (Litter and Understory), Closed Timber Litter, Brush (2 feet) Fuels include open canopy of large conifer timber stands with an understory of hardwood shrubs, snags, and conifer thickets. Closed canopy conifer timber stands contain deep duff, litter, and branch wood concentrations. |
| Planned Actions |
Evaluate conditions and only engage in suppression repair where it is safe and effective to do so. |
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