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Northwest Team 6 will be transferring command to Northwest Team 13 today at 6 pm. This will allow continued strategic management of all the Umpqua Fires as personnel time out. Updates for the Chilcoot Fire are posted on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays unless a significant event or situation change warrant more frequent updates.                                          

Current Situation: Suppression work and weather have moderated fire activity on the Chilcoot Fire. Operations on the fire are moving into a suppression repair phase. Suppression repair includes restoring hand and dozer line, back hauling equipment, chipping, and other resource mitigations. Limited fire personnel will be out in the field today. Due to expected heavy rain and winds most firefighters will be held back from the line to mitigate risk of getting vehicles and equipment stuck or having trees fall near crews. 

Weather: Heavy rain is expected with gusty conditions up 35 mph. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s to mid 60s. 

Safety and Closures:  There is a forest closure for portions of the Umpqua National Forest in response to fire activity in the area to protect public and wildland firefighter safety. A Closure Order for the Canton Creek area has been issued by Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Fire Information: (541) 900-5862, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM  Email: 2023.chilcoot@firenet.gov