Fire Summary:Approximately 150 National Guard troops will join firefighters to assist with containing the fire. Their primary responsibility will be to find hot spots and extinguish them. They will also be laying hose to get water to the interior of the fire.
 Today, crews started diligently removing hot spots. Crews worked on both widening the control line and clearing heat near houses. Tonight and tomorrow, crews will continue mopping up the hot spots. The goal is to have wide control lines before mid-day tomorrow. Once a fire has a wide, fuel-free, and cooled buffer along the line, it's contained. It's a long process, and tomorrow's weather will test the work completed so far.
 For tomorrow, weather forecasters predict increased winds from 11am-9pm. These winds will be from the southeast, pushing the fire to the northwest. This will test the control lines. The goal is to hold the fire within its current footprint throughout the wind event.
 The heavy smoke has lowered the air quality, which is in the un-healthy category. The Oregon Smoke Information website has more infor-mation about the current air quality.The website is: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
 Safety remains our top priority. This includes trying to prevent COVID-19 infections. Personnel are following the Center for Disease Con-trol guidelines. This means limiting personal contact within fire camp and the community. The fire camp is closed to the public and media.

 Fire Summary:Last night firefighters completed a line around the fire. The fire is 14,450 acres and seven percent contained. It did not grow last night. This morning’s video update is available on the Two Four Two Fire Facebook page.
 All evacuation levels remain the same for today. Firefighters are assessing evacuated areas. Crews constructed contingency lines north of the fire and will continue improving those lines. In anticipation of high winds on Sunday, crews are scouting for and building contingency lines.
 Today’s goal is to secure, improve, and hold control lines. Crews will continue securing the areas around structures and putting out hot spots. Engines will be patrolling the perimeter to hold the control line.
 Safety to all of those who are involved in suppression activities as well as those affected in the area are top priority. This includes preventing COVID-19. Personnel are following the Center for Disease Control guide-lines. This means limiting personal contact within fire camp and the com-munity. The fire camp is closed to the public and media.

Fire Summary:There was a Facebook live virtual community meeting this even-ing. It is available on the Two Four Two Fire Facebook page. The fire is 14,450 acres and seven percent contained. The increased acreage is due to better mapping. The fire’s footprint has remained about the same for the last 24 hours. Crews are close to having a control line around the fire. As firefighters search for and put out the hot spots, they create a wider line without heat. Those lines will become containment lines.
 Crews along 97 removed dead trees that pose a danger. They are working on widening the control line to 25 feet. Firefighters removed hot spots along the control line to the south between Highways 97 and 62. From the southwest corner, north along Highway 62, teams did work around homes and improved the control line. The control line across the north side is almost complete and what is in place held the fire.
 Tonight, the goal is to continue improving control lines. Crews will continue working around homes and control lines along Highway 97 and over to Highway 62 along the southeast. Engines will monitor the line to the west and north. They plan to hold that line so crews can continue im-proving control lines tomorrow.
 Safety remains our top priority. This includes trying to prevent COVID-19 infections. Personnel are following the Center for Disease Con-trol guidelines. This means limiting personal contact within fire camp and the community. The fire camp is closed to the public and media.

 Fire Summary:There will be a virtual public meeting tonight to provide the latest information. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. live on our Facebook page.
 Overnight the fire activity increased on the northwest side of the fire, but fire crews were able to minimize additional spread. The level 1, “Get Ready” evacuation notice in that area remains in place for Highway 62 from milepost 94 to Sun Mountain Road. Be aware of the following road closures; Modoc Point Rd from highway 62 to milepost 1, highway 62 from milepost 94 to milepost 100, and highway 422 north from highway 97 to highway 62.
 Today firefighters will work the perimeter of the fire looking for and putting out any hot spots and reinforcing the containment lines. On the northwest corner of the fire, crews and bulldozers will work on closing the line around the fire. Crews will be seen along highway 97 and highway 62 working to hold and strengthen containment lines.
 Thank you to everyone who has donated supplies. We appreciate your support. The fire team comes ready to focus on containing the fire, with sufficient food and supplies. A sizeable population in this community have been displaced or continue to be displaced and are facing hardships. Please redirect donations to support your community's food bank, fire de-partment, Red Cross chapter, or neighbor.
 Firefighter and public safety is the priority during this incident, in-cluding COVID mitigation. Personnel will be following Center for Disease Control guidelines to limit personal interactions both within camp and with the local community. The fire camp is closed to the public and media.

 Fire Summary:The evacuations of the Woodland Park and Rainbow Park commu-nities were lifted today. These areas contain about 175 homes. None of these homes were damaged. The sheriff issued a new Level 1, “Get Ready”, evacuation notice for Highway 62 from milepost 94 to Sun Moun-tain Road. All other evacuations remain the same. The fire's Facebook page has a video explaining the evacuation areas and levels.
 Late this afternoon, a retardant drop along the fire’s north side helped slow the fire’s spread, allowing firefighters to strengthen the con-tainment lines. Firefighters held the line along Highway 97. Along the west side, firefighters removed dangerous trees and cooled hot spots.
 Tonight, firefighters will continue improving containment lines. Crews will use water and hand tools to put out hot spots along Highway 97. On the north side, firefighters will also continue strengthening the line.
 Safety remains our top priority. This includes trying to prevent COVID-19 infections. Personnel are following the Center for Disease Con-trol guidelines. This means limiting personal contact within fire camp and the community. The fire camp is closed to the public and media.

Fire Summary:Fire crews worked overnight and built containment lines on the east side of the fire down to highway 97. Highway 97 will stay open today as long as fire crews and public safety is not compromised. Please watch for firefighters working close to the highway. On the south end of the fire, crews stopped and contained a couple of spot fires. Crews started digging a containment line on the north side of the fire.
 Today’s objectives include continuing work on the north side and holding the line on the south side of the fire. Crews will patrol the west side of the fire and monitor fire activity. They will be cleaning up hot spots around the perimeter of the fire. With another day of light winds and clear skies, both helicopters and planes will be dropping water and retardant to slow the fire’s spread.
 Evacuations remain the same as last night. The sheriff's office re-opened the area south of Highway 422 and west of Highway 62, which in-cluded 250 homes. The sheriff needed to place a level three "go" evacua-tion on the Rainbow Park area. The Facebook page has the current evacua-tion map and current fire information. The evacuation levels are 1 "Ready", 2 "Set", and 3 "Go".
 Safety remains our top priority, including preventing COVID-19 infections. Personnel are following the Center for Disease Control guide-lines. This means limiting personal contact within fire camp and the com-munity. The fire camp is closed to the public and media.

An Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Type 2 Incident Management Team assumed command of the incident this morning.  The incident is a unified command with ODF and the U.S. Forest Service.

The fire is estimated to be approximately 10,000 acres with 5 percent containment.  The cause is under investigation.

The Two Four Two Fire is burning in dried grass, brush and timber with extreme fire behavior.  Growth yesterday was wind-driven, with movement in all directions.  Multiple structures are threatened.  Fire managers are still assessing structures that may have been lost.

A new fire information line has been established at 541-846-8174.  Fire information can also be reached at twofourtwofire.information@gmail.com.

There is a public meeting scheduled tonight at 7 p.m. through Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFO.  The page is public and the meeting can be viewed even if you don’t have a Facebook account.  Questions can be submitted in advance of the event through the SCOFMP Facebook account or by contacting Fire Information through the provided phone number and email.

The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office asks area residents to please use texting and social media to update family members on their status.  Communication lines are being bogged down due to increased cellphone traffic, resulting in challenges for calls to be connected.

U.S. Highway 97 is now open, one-lane with a pilot car between Oregon State Highway 62 south of Chiloquin north to the intersection with Forest Road 9732 at Oux Kanee Overlook.

All other road closures and evacuation orders remain in place.

Oregon State Highway 422 North is closed between Highway 97 and Oregon State Highway 62.  Highway 62 is closed from the junction with Highway 97 north to the State Fish Hatchery.  The Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation are handling highway road closures.

Klamath County Sheriff’s Deputies and local fire departments have conducted evacuations in the area since Monday night.

Level 3 Evacuation – Collier State Park; residents west of the State Park; Woodland Park; Oregon Shores 1, north of Maidu Road; residents in the area north of the Road 422 and Highway 62 junction east of the Wood River, south of Crooked Creek between Wood River and the State Fish Hatchery; west of Highway 97 near mile post 243, residents near Spring Creek.

Level 2 Evacuation – south of Maidu Road, west of Highway 62, including Oregon Shores 2.  Residents should be prepared if there is a need for immediate evacuation.

The Red Cross has established an evacuation center at Kla-Mo-Ya south of Chiloquin.  Evacuees or those with questions are advised to not call 911 unless it is an emergency, but instead go to Kla-Mo-Ya in person.  The Klamath County Fairgrounds are also available for evacuees with trailers or animals.  RV hook-ups and animal holding facilities are available.

There are currently 19 engines, four handcrews, eight dozers, four water-tenders and multiple air resources including two lead planes, 11 single-engine airtankers, and three helicopters assigned to the fire.  More resources are being ordered.  Because of heat and smoke, the use of air resources has been limited.

When air resources are available, Klamath Lake is being used to scoop water.  Boaters are advised to be aware of their surroundings and avoid areas where aircraft is operating over the water.  Williamson River and Spring Creek are also being used for dip sites.

The Two Four Two Fire was discovered Monday near Williamson River Campground on the Fremont-Winema National Forest Chiloquin Ranger District.

For more information, visit the SCOFMP Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFO or Inciweb at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov.

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CHILOQUIN, OR – The Two Four Two Fire is continuing to burn on the Chiloquin Ranger District and the surrounding area.

The fire is estimated to be approximately 6,000 acres with no containment. The cause is under investigation.

For more information, visit the SCOFMP Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFO or Inciweb at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov.

CHILOQUIN, OR – The Two Four Two Fire was discovered this evening north of Collier Springs on the Fremont-Winema National Forest Chiloquin Ranger District.

The fire is wind-driven, with short range spotting to the south and growing rapidly this evening.  The fire is now burning on both sides of U.S. Highway 97 with extreme fire behavior.  The fire has moved nearly 3 miles from its initial reported location near Williamson River Campground, moving to the south-southwest.

It is currently estimated to be more than 1,000 acres with no containment.  The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Currently there are 20 engines, 2 handcrews and 5 dozers assigned to the fire.  Additional resources have been ordered.

U.S. Highway 97 is currently closed between the intersection with State Highway 422 North and South Chiloquin Road, north to Forest Road 9732 at Oux Kanee Overlook.  The Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation are handling the road closure.

Klamath County Sheriff’s Office and local fire departments are conducting evacuations in the area.  Collier State Park was evacuated earlier this evening.

There is a Level 3 Evacuation for Collier State Park and residents to the west of the State Park, as well as residents in Woodland Park.  Most of the residents in the area have been evacuated.

There is a Level 2 Evacuation notice in place for Oregon State Highway 422 North between Highway 97 and Oregon State Highway 62, as well as for Highway 62 between mileposts 94 and 98 – from the intersection with Highway 422 North to the State Fish Hatchery.  Residents in this area should be prepared to evacuate quickly if notified.

There is a Level 1 Evacuation notice south of Highway 422 North to the junction of Highways 97 and 62 south of Chiloquin.  Residents in this area should be monitoring the situation and taking measures to prepare for evacuation.

The Red Cross is establishing an evacuation center at Kla-Mo-Ya south of Chiloquin.  There is not a number set up for the evacuation center yet.  Evacuees or those with questions are advised to not call 911 unless it is an emergency, but instead go to Kla-Mo-Ya in person.

The local South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) Type 3 Team will be take management of the fire at 6 a.m.

The Red Flag Warning in effect today expires at 11 p.m.  However, there is still a Red Flag Warning in the area tomorrow from 10 a.m. to midnight for strong gusty winds and low relative humidity.

For more information, visit the SCOFMP Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFO or Inciweb at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov.

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Location of Origin: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Alpine Ranger District
Start Date: August 18, 2020                                        
Size: Approximately 35,371 Acres
Cause: Lightning                                                              
Percent Contained: 23
Personnel: 123                                                                 
Resources Assigned: 11   

Alpine, AZ – October 26, 2020 – The Cow Canyon Fire is burning in a remote location within the Blue Range Primitive Area near the Arizona and New Mexico state border. 28,160 acres of the fire are located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and 7,211 acres are burning on the Gila National Forest. This will be the final update for the Cow Canyon Fire unless future fire and weather conditions warrant otherwise. Management authority of the fire is scheduled to transition back to the Alpine Ranger District later this week.

Operations: Firing operations continued over the weekend along the 90 Trail where spot fires had occurred late last week. A weather system overnight brought some much-needed moisture to the fire area, and the additional precipitation that is forecast through Tuesday should help to greatly decrease fire activity and growth. Fire managers will continue to mitigate any threats to the Pueblo Park Road (Forest Road 232, New Mexico County Road #13) and will provide structure protection for the private residences in the Blue River area.

Values at risk: Management objectives are to keep the fire east of the Blue River, and to provide protection for structures, cultural resources and historical sites. No values at risk have been impacted by the fire.

Closures: A temporary area closure is in effect to protect public health and safety due to wildland fire activities in the restricted area. The temporary area closure and maps can be found at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ClosureOrders.

Weather: Strong gusty winds, colder temperatures, and a good chance of rain and snow are forecast through Wednesday. Fire activity and growth are expected to be greatly diminished as a result of this storm system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Restrictions: Stage 1 Fire restrictions are in effect across the forest. The forest order and map can be found at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ClosureOrders.  

Smoke: Smoke production is expected to be minimal today given the recent precipitation and much cooler temperatures in the fire area. Smoke is not expected to impact the highway 180 corridor, and air quality should be good throughout the day. Air quality information can be found at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and at the New Mexico Environmental Health Department.