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The Flat Fire started south of Agness, Oregon, near Oak Flat Campground on July 15, 2023. The human-caused fire is burning through several old fire scars on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. 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: Curry County Sheriff has removed the Level One Fire Evacuation Zone around the Anvil Fire east of Port Orford effective 3:00pm on Oct. 16, 2023. Sign up for Curry Co. emergency alerts at https://bit.ly/CurryCoEM. Sign up for Curry Co. emergency alerts at https://bit.ly/CurryCoEM.
Area and Road Closures: For the safety of firefighters and the public, the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RRSNF) and Coos Bay District Bureau of Land Management have issued closure orders for the Flat Fire area. Check the latest maps and closure information.
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 | Mon, 11/06/2023 - 17:10 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 2 miles SE of Agness Oregon |
| Incident Commander | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Coordinates |
42° 30' 57'' Latitude
-124° 02' 14
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| Total Personnel: | 38 |
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| Size | 34,242 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 93% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2023 |
| Fuels Involved | Fuel type: Timber (grass and understory), Brush (2 feet), Hardwood litter Fuels within the fire area include closed canopy timber stands with snags, duff, and forest litter. Much of the area contains open canopy timber stands with shrub and young conifer thickets. Shrub fields and young conifers occupy much of the area resulting from previous fires. The entire fire area was modified to various degrees by the Biscuit fire in 2002, portions were burned in the Klondike fire of 2018. Extensive snag patches are present throughout the area, along with accumulations of dead and down fuels. |
| Significant Events | Fire Behavior: Minimal, smoldering Yesterday was likely the last nice warm, dry, and summer-like day before increasing chance of periodic precipitation in the coming week. Surface fuels will respond to the effects of moisture, with diminished fire behavior potential. The fire area will continue to support minimal fire behavior consisting of isolated smoldering in heavily protected fuels that will continue to consume "in-place" producing limited smoke. |
| Planned Actions |
The last operational period for the Incident Management Team will be Sunday, October 22nd. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 Hours: Change in the weather brings cool, moist, and cloudy conditions during the period. Fire behavior remains limited to isolated areas of smoldering heavy fuels. Protected areas under timber canopy are retaining widely scattered heat, especially in large fuels. 24 Hours: Slightly cooler with increasing clouds, and likely precipitation, and northerly winds. Surface fuels will receive wetting rain, and soils will remain wet. Isolated heavy fuels continue to retain heat due to long-term dryness. Fire behavior will consist of isolated smoldering with very limited smoke production. 48 Hours: Continued cool, partly cloudy, and a slight chance of precipitation. Gusty north winds developing during the day. Surface fuels will remain wet preventing any fire activity. Expected fire behavior includes continued isolated smoldering in widely scattered interior heavy fuels (stump holes, log ends). 72 Hours: Continued cool conditions, mostly cloudy, with occasional precipitation north-northwesterly winds. Exposed surface fuels will remain wet from on-going moisture. Scattered areas of persistent smoldering are likely to continue producing minimal smoke. Heavy fuels will continue to retain heat, and consume in-place until extinguishing rain occurs. |
| Weather Concerns | Saturday: 10/21: There was a weak inversion this morning. This is courtesy of an incoming weather system that kept the atmosphere mixed and thick clouds that inhibited cooling. Temperatures were 10-15 degrees cooler than Friday. Highs were mainly in the 50s to low 60s. Relative humidity was 65-80 percent. Winds were variable with gusts to 15 mph. Sunday: 10/22: Rain will become likely early Sunday morning as a weather system moves into the region. 0.25-0.50 of rain is expected. Temperatures will be in the 50s and relative humidity 80-100 percent. Winds will be gusty out of the southeast in the morning and become southwest around noon with gusts to around 20 mph. Monday and Tuesday: 10/23-24: The area will be in-between weather systems on Monday and Tuesday. Some showers will linger through the early morning on Monday, but should remain light. Temperatures will remain on the cool side with relative humidity remaining elevated. Another fast-moving weather system will begin to affect the region by late in the day Tuesday. This will bring another period of rain/showers and gusty winds Tuesday night and Wednesday. |
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