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Last shift for night crews as firefighters look to transfer command Tuesday morning.

BONANZA, Ore. – Today marks day eight since the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 (ODF IMT 2) took command of the fire. Deputy Incident Commander Craig Pettinger states, “The fire is in a much different state than when we arrived. The containment and confidence level grows more and more as crews continue to work hard.”

Day shift crews worked on the interior of the fire around the unburned islands of vegetation. Crews also began removing and hauling hose and other tools used for suppression and mopping up. Night shift will patrol the fire, seek hot spots, and continue backhauling hose and other equipment. This will be the last night shift. ODF IMT 2 will transfer command Tuesday morning to a local type 4 team.

The weather for tomorrow will be like today with temperatures in the 80s and light winds. Tuesday, hotter and drier weather will return but with light winds expected. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms on Thursday, with low certainty of precipitation.

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. The American Red Cross are handing out cleaning kits to those affected by the fire. They are located at Living Springs Church, 31601 Mission Street, Bonanza, Oregon 97623.

Recovery Contact Information:

Information for services and resources for those impacted by the community with unmet needs, residential cleanup guidance, disaster social services and donations are available here: https://tinyurl.com/bddatnxv.