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Fire firefighters remain vigilant and focused on the basics.

BONANZA, Ore. – During mop up operations complacency can set in for firefighters. As the incident objectives continue to remain the same with mop up operations, fire managers reminded the crews to stay vigilant and keep focused on the basics. There is still a lot of work to be completed on this fire, and remembering attention to detail will help expedite the end state goal. 

Today, crews focused on griding and mopping up areas that the night crews identified as hot spots using infrared cameras. They were able to complete 200’ of mop-up on the northern portions of the fire. 

Deputy Incident Commander Craig Pettinger says, “If our existing control lines hold under the current critical fire conditions, it will prove that we have done our job. That is accredited to the exceptional work firefighters are doing.” 

The fire area experienced low relative humidity and gusty winds, as expected. Tomorrow there is a Red Flag Warning in effect for low relative humidity and wind gusts up to 30mph. These are critical fire weather conditions that could contribute to rapid fire growth, similar conditions to when the fire started. Beginning Sunday, the area receives some easing conditions with the potential for moisture. 

Evacuations downgraded as of Thursday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m.:

 • Level 2 (BE READY)- all areas inside the fire perimeter. 

For the most current evacuation information, call the Klamath County hotline at 541-205-9730, and sign up for Klamath County alerts at http://alerts.klamathcounty.org. American Red Cross and Klamath County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) have established an evacuation shelter at Bonanza School, 31601 Mission Street, Bonanza, OR 97623.