Last night, thunderstorms brought additional precipitation to the fire area further moderating fire activity. Today crews
continued working on mop-up actions and constructing fuel breaks and improving containment lines around the fire area.
Over the next few days, the Great Basin team will be right-sizing the number of personnel assigned and transition control
back to the local forest staff.

Going forward, updated information will be available online via InciWeb or the Boise National Forest Facebook page.

Weather: High pressure is building over the region and is expected to bring temperatures into the 70s and lower 80s. A
cold front is expected to cross the area Tuesday afternoon bringing increasing southwest to west winds with chances
of showers and thunderstorms. Winds may gust to 30 mph on the ridges during the afternoon. Much cooler conditions
will move in behind the front for the middle of the week.

Closure Area: Remains in place for public safety and details including a map can be found on the East Fire InciWeb
page and the forest Facebook page.

Air Quality: http://idsmoke.blogspot.com/
Web: https://www. f s.usda.gov/boise/
Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/BoiseNationalForest
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident - information/idbof -east.

Date: August, 27, 2023

Acreage: 2,002 acres

Containment: 5%

Today, crews saw continued active fire behavior. The Cougar Creek and Rattlesnake Ridge fires on the SW side of the Complex grew together last night and crossed Hubbard Creek Road. This combined fire is now known as the Cougar Creek Fire. Two task forces worked to protect structures in this area and line was
established around five spot fires. No structures have been destroyed. The four fires in the Lighthouse area merged into two and showed some uphill runs and spotting. One task force completed structure preparation on Lighthouse Road and moved to the Tyee Mountain Fire east of Fanchin Lane. The Tyee Mountain Fire became active in the late afternoon and helicopters assisted by dropping water. To the north, efforts continued to hold and improve line on the Big Tom Fire.

Firefighters and equipment continued arriving today from around the nation with many national resources. Two additional Oregon State Fire Marshal structural task forces arrived from Clatsop County and Yamhill County. A total of seven task forces are currently engaged in structure protection.

Night operations will focus on getting the relatively small fires controlled, including Big Tom and Tyee Mountain, and continued structure protection on Hubbard Creek Road. This will help keep resources available for any new fire starts and for ongoing efforts on larger fires.

Challenges for firefighters include steep terrain, rolling material, snags, and limited road access. Dry fuels and topography are driving fire behavior. Twelve helicopters are in use, but heavy smoke and low visibility has not allowed for fixed-wing aircraft. Weather is expected to be in the high 70s tomorrow with
continued heavy smoke. Winds will be 2 to 5 miles per hour from the NW.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office issued a new Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation notice for Tyee Road at the intersection with Rock Creek Road to Fanchin Lane to include all residences in between. All other evacuation notices remain unchanged. A total of 72 structures are under Level 3 (Go Now!) evacuation
orders, 37 structures are at Level 2 (Be Set), and 38 are at Level 1 (Be Ready). An estimated 125 people have evacuated. Douglas County Emergency Management and the Red Cross have a shelter for evacuees at the Oakland Elementary School at 499 NE Spruce Street in Oakland. To shelter livestock, contact Douglas County Fairgrounds at 541-957-7010. Companion pets can be sheltered at Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center in Roseburg. To view the current evacuation information map, go to www.dcso.com/evacuations.

Community Meeting Scheduled: The Tyee Ridge Complex management teams will be holding a community meeting tomorrow, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 at 7 p.m. Location on: Roseburg Country Club, 5051 Garden Valley Road, Roseburg; and streamed on Facebook Live.

Evacuations: Level 3 (Go Now!) from the 11000 block of Hubbard Creek Rd. to Millwood Dr. Level 2 (Be
Set) from Hubbard Creek Rd. from the Millwood Dr. intersection to Melqua Rd. Level 1 (Be Ready) for Tyee Road at the intersection with Rock Creek Road to Fanchin Lane.

Closures: On Hubbard Creek Road at Millwood Drive. Please avoid unnecessary travel to that area.

183 People Evacuated and 164 Structures Threatened. 

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING: A virtual public meeting for the Happy Camp Complex will be held on Monday, August 28th at 5:30 p.m. Fire personnel will provide an operational overview of the fire situation. The meeting will be live-streamed on Facebook (facebook.com/KlamathNF) and YouTube (youtube.com/@ciimt5). A Facebook account is not necessary to view the meeting.

WEST SIDE OVERVIEW (ACRES/CONTAINMENT): Elliot (5,730 acres, 3%), Swillup (2,147 acres, 0%), Malone (478 acres, 7%), Ufish (1,562 acres, 0%)

The fires on the west side of the Happy Camp Complex were active today. The Malone Fire began to spread to the south, and fire crews began a tactical firing operation to keep the fire from spotting across the indirect containment lines. Crews are firing along Titus Ridge and plan to stop once they reach Titus Peak. The area will be patrolled throughout the night for any areas of concern. The Ufish Fire was also active this afternoon, and a tactical firing operation is planned for this evening.

Across Highway 96, the Elliot Fire spread north and joined the Swillup Fire. Firefighters were able to hold containment lines on the north end of the Swillup Fire. Crews scouted for opportunities west of the fire to construct an indirect fire line. Highway 96 corridor remains a concern due to rolling debris.

.EAST SIDE OVERVIEW (ACRES/CONTAINMENT): Head (6,843 acres, 31%), Block (0.1 acres, 100%), Townsend (81 acres, 100%), Den (294 acres, 100%), Scott (1,870 acres, 67%), Lake (199, acres, 5%)

Today, fire crews constructed direct fire lines on the Head Fire. They focused on building fire lines across the west and north flanks and improving the existing fire line on the east side.  On the Scott Fire, pockets of vegetation within the interior are still burning, and CAL FIRE resources are working to improve the fire line and monitor Scott River Road.  The Den Fire was declared 100% contained today.

EVACUATIONS: View current Siskiyou County evacuation orders, warnings by visiting: community.zonehaven.com. Siskiyou County residents are encouraged to sign up for rapid emergency notifications using the CodeRED emergency alert system. https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/codered-emergency-alert

An evacuation center has been established at the Kahtishraam Wellness Center, 1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, CA 95097. Call (530) 340-3539 if you have questions regarding the shelter.

ROAD CONDITIONS: State Route 96 is now open. One-way traffic control remains in place in several areas while crews work to repair damaged infrastructure, remove debris, and stabilize slopes. Delays at the locations with one-way traffic control will be up to 15 minutes. The road will be closed to the public east of Seiad daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to facilitate fire traffic. For the exact locations of where this work is taking place, please use quickmap.dot.ca.gov.  County road closures will be listed on the Siskiyou County Public Works website: https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/publicworks/page/closures-and-delays.

FOREST CLOSURE: Two closure orders have been implemented: Happy Camp Complex Emergency Fire Closure, No.05-05-23-06; Happy Camp Complex Emergency Fire Closure, No. 05-05-23-07. Please refer to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices to view the orders and maps.

TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION (TFR): A TFR has been established over the fire area. Flight restrictions include the use of drones. The operation of drones under the TFR is prohibited.

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL:  The Pacific Crest Trail is closed between the Shelly Fork Junction and Seiad as part of an area closure under Forest Order 05-05-23-07. It is suggested that northbound through-hikers exit the trail at Etna Summit and resume northward travel from Seiad.

 AIR QUALITY: For information regarding smoke impacts and what you can do to protect yourself, visit: https://www.airnow.gov/

• Fire Information:
• Public Phone: (530) 330-5441
• Media Phone: (530) 330-5452
• Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily
• Email: 2023.happycampcomplex@firenet.gov
• Incident Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov

Información al día. Incendio Smith River Complex South 8/27

Fecha de Inicio: 15-Ago-2023

 Localizado: Six Rivers National Forest

Causa: Relampagos

Acres: 67,079

Contencion: 0%

Personal: 2,520

Gasquet, Calif., 27 de Agosto, 2023. El Departamento del Alguacil de la ciudad de Del Norte en colaboración con el Servicio local de Emergencia y el Grupo 15 para el Manejo de Incidentes Inter agencial de California, disminuyeron a un Nivel de Evacuación de Baja División para el Hwy. 197 desde la milla 1 hasta la milla 13, a un Nivel 2. Se les recuerda a los residentes que permanezcan alertas pues el Nivel de Evacuación podría ser elevado si el incendio y las condiciones garantizan dicho incremento. Los bomberos permanecerán en el área para proseguir con la preparación de estructuras y líneas. Por esta razón, por favor permítales el espacio necesario para completar dicha labor. El día de ayer por la mañana, las condiciones del tiempo abrieron paso a un clima fresco alrededor de toda el área del incendio. Los recursos han estado aprovechándose de las condiciones favorables e incrementaron la contención sobre el complejo de incendios. Las escuadrillas de bomberos lograron completar líneas directas a mano, alrededor de un área de gran tamaño en el Incendio Corral. Hace dos días, un helicóptero pudo aterrizar cerca de High Plateau sobre el Incendio Diamoand. El plan consiste en introducir módulos de tácticas con helicópteros dentro del Incendio Diamoand para completar líneas de contención alrededor del fuego. Los bomberos lograron proseguir con las operaciones de incendio en la parte inferior de la línea eléctrica Pacifico (Pacific Power Line) tan solo al Norte de Gasquet en la base de Stony Creek. En esta zona, el plan se basa en la continuación de las operaciones de quema para los próximos días y así asegurar esta esquina del incendio antes que los vientos adversos del Este arriben en medio de la próxima semana. Las escuadrillas de bomberos también iniciaron operaciones de quema a lo largo de las líneas ya construidas que conectan la carretera de French Hill Road con el Hwy. 199. Se espera concluir esta operación el día de hoy. Estas acciones disminuirán las posibilidades de que el fuego alcance la infraestructura existente en French Hill Road.

Se han establecido líneas potenciales de control desde French Hill Road, utilizando la carretera 17N40 hacia el Sur de Craigs Creek. El día de hoy, una línea de control potencial será construida sobre el lado Sur de Craigs Creek conectándose con el área del incendio Coon en 2015. Estos incendios pasados han actuado como barreras para la propagación del fuego y han sido incorporados dentro de la estrategia general de contención para el Incendio Smith River Complex. Es importante notar, que por esta razón los incendios Island y Prescott han logrado mantenerse en un tamaño mínimo en los últimos días y en su totalidad, se han estado quemando sobre el área del incendio Oak en 2017 lográndose mantener una extensión entre 315 y 589 acres, respectivamente.

Evacuaciones:

Todas las ordenes de Evacuación serán dictadas por la Oficina del Alguacil en la Ciudad de Del Norte. Si Usted reside en dicha ciudad, por favor regístrese en el sistema Community Alert System para recibir notificaciones de emergencia. Los Niveles de Evacuación hasta el día de hoy, se encuentran de la manera siguiente:

Nivel 3 “Salga”: Patrick Creek, Little Jones Creek, Copper Creek Drainage, Coon Creek/ 16n19 17n07, Washington Flat, Pioneer Road, Panther Flat Campground Area, todas las comunidades del Norte en Slant Bridge Road hasta la Frontera de Oregon a lo largo del Highway 199, French Hill Road.

Nivel 2 “Listos”: Low Divide, High Divide, Rowdy Creek, Big Flat/Rock Creek

Nivel 1 “Prepárese”: Hiouchi desde Slant Bridge hasta el eje Este de North Bank Road

Cierres

South Fork Road abierto solamente para residentes.  Debe presentar prueba de residencia.

Rowdy Creek Road permanece cerrado hasta la parte superior de Low Divide.

Howland Hill Road (solamente residentes)

County road 316, Shelly Creek,

County Road 315 Holiday Mine

County Road 311 Old Gasquet Toll Road

County Road 305 Weimer Road

Forest Service Roads 16N19 y 17N07

Debido a la actividad del Incendio, el Highway 199 está cerrado desde Slant Bridge Road hasta Oregon Mountain Road (Milla 16 hasta 31)

Un cierre total está en pie sobre U.S. 199 en la Estación Agrícola cerca de la frontera con Oregon. Para informacion actual de carreteras visite: quickmap.dot.ca.gov

A partir del día Domingo, 20 de agosto, 2023, el Bosque Nacional de Six Rivers, dicto una orden de cierre para todo el bosque.  https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/srnf/notices/?cid=FSEPRD1096395

La Cruz Roja Americana, ha establecido un albergue en el área del Fairgrounds de la ciudad de Del Norte (421 US-101 N, Crescent City, CA, 95531) para aquellos que hayan sido evacuados. Los trabajadores de la Cruz Roja en caso de desastres se encuentran trabajando en conjunto con los oficiales locales con la finalidad de ayudar en asegurar que las personas evacuadas reciban comida, agua y albergue.

Para mayor Informacion

Smith River Complex Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/casrf-smith-river-complex

Facebook

Six River National Forest: https://www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF

Oficina de Servicio de Emergencia para Del Norte: https://www.facebook.com/DelNorteOfficeOfEmergencyServices   

Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office: https://www.facebook.com/DelNorteCountySheriffDepartment

Incendio Smith River Complex North: https://www.facebook.com/smithrivercomplexnorth

Bosque Nacional de Rogue River-Siskiyou: https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF/

Manejo de Emergencias de Josephine County: https://www.facebook.com/josephinecountyEM

Mapa Interactivo de Evacuación: https://rvem.org/.

Klamath National Forest Fire Activity Update – August 27, 2023

Yreka, Calif. – An inversion layer from smoky conditions will persist across the Klamath National Forest in the coming days. Smoke can help moderate burning conditions, but also limits the visibility across the region. The heavy smoke in many areas makes it challenging to identify and safely access newly reported wildfires. Since the last report, three additional fires not associated with the Happy Camp Complex have been called out, and no new fires have been reported; however, new fires from recent lightning activity could still be identified in the coming days.

Fire officials have declared the following fires out. They will no longer be reported on: Box Fire, Browns Fire, and Grizzley Fire.

Happy Camp/Oak Knoll District:

• The Red Fire has been reported south of Red Hill. To date, crews have been unable to locate the fire but will continue searching. 
• The Vann Fire has been reported three miles west of Elbow Springs in the Vann Creek Drainage. To date, crews have been unable to locate the fire but will continue searching. 
• The Dillon Fire is northwest of the North Fork of Dillon Creek. The acreage is unknown. Heli-rappelers were unable to access the fire yesterday due to heavy smoke from the Elliot Fire. Fire officials are working to identify options to safely access the fire.
• The Donkey Fire is near Pony Peak and adjacent to the Elliot Fire. The acreage is unknown due to smoky conditions. Fire officials are working to identify options to safely access the fire due to its proximity to the Elliot Fire.

• The Berry Fire near Huckleberry Mountain is approximately 0.2 acres. The fire is controlled and in patrol status. 
• The Capitan Fire near Capitan Mountain is approximately 2 acres. The fire is controlled and in patrol status.
• The Titus Fire in the Marble Mountain Wilderness south of Norcross Campground is approximately 64 acres. Smokejumpers will be inserted into this fire today to assist with implementing a confine and contain strategy. The fire is in difficult to reach terrain with low probability of continuing to spread due to natural barriers, sparse fuels, and previous burn scars. Aviation resources are being used as needed to keep the fire in its current footprint.

Salmon/Scott River Ranger District:

• No active fires to report.

Goosenest Ranger District:

• No active fires to report.

Evacuation Orders and Warnings: Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. Monitor CodeRED and the Siskiyou County Sheriff Facebook Page for current information.

Forest Closures: The Klamath National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for two portions of the forest:

• Happy Camp Ranger District Closure Location: The closure order extends from Happy Camp south to the Marble Mountain Wilderness boundary at Norcross Recreation Area. The closure continues west along the edge of the Marble Mountain Wilderness to the Siskiyou Wilderness boundary. From there, the closure runs north along the Siskiyou Wilderness, down Clear Creek to Highway 96, and then north back to Happy Camp near Curly Jack Campground. Happy Camp District Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1132183.pdf   

• Oak Knoll and Scott River Ranger Districts Closure Area: The closure order is generally northwest of Scott Valley and includes some of the Marble Mountain Wilderness near Lover’s Camp. From the Wilderness boundary, the closure continues along Grider Creek north to Seiad Valley. The closure extends northeast of Seiad Valley to areas north of the Klamath River. Oak Knoll and Scott River Districts Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1132187.pdf    

The Pacific Crest Trail: The Pacific Crest Trail is closed between the Shelly Fork Junction and Seiad as part of an area closure under Forest Order 05-05-23-07. It is suggested that northbound through-hikers exit the trail at Etna Summit and resume northward travel from Seiad.

Highway 96 is open with one-way traffic control. This is subject to change based on current fire conditions. Visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov for the most up-to-date information on road closures.

Information on Klamath National Forest fires not part of the Happy Camp Complex can be found at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/caknf-2023-klamath-national-forest-august-lightning-fires  

Information on the Happy Camp Complex can be found at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information//caknf-2023-happy-camp-complex-klamath-nf  

Fire Restrictions: Full descriptions of restrictions and closures are available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices

*Please obey any evacuation Orders and Warnings that have been issued*

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There will be a virtual public meeting and fire operations update for the Happy Camp Complex on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 5:30 pm.

The meeting will be live-streamed on both Facebook and YouTube.

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KlamathNF/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ciimt5/

If you missed the meeting, see the video linked below.

Evacuations: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office decreased some evacuation levels effective 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2023. 

The following is a summary of the current evacuation notices which remain in place. Current evacuation maps can be found at www.dcso.com/evacuations.

LEVEL 3 "GO!":

No Level 3 notices exist for the Tyee Ridge Complex at this time.

LEVEL 2 "BE SET":

11000-block of Hubbard Creek Road to the 4900-block of Hubbard Creek Road, including all addresses between these two points.

All residences on Millwood Drive

All residences on Briarwood Road

All residences on Lighthouse Road

Level 1 “BE READY”:

4800-block of Hubbard Creek Road to the intersection of Melqua Road. This includes all homes between these two points.

All homes on Tyee Road starting at Fanchin Lane to the 6700-block (Intersection of BLM Road 25-7-15.0 or also referred to as Rock Creek Road). This includes all residences in between these points, and all of Fanchin Lane.

8000-block of Tyee Road to the 9300-block of Tyee Road. This includes all residences in between these points.

All residences on De Costa Lane and all residences on Hidden Meadows Lane to the intersection with Cole Road.

All residents who have been placed on any level of evacuation notice should continue to monitor official sources for updated information. Any changes to these evacuation notices or danger levels will be communicated through official channels.

HUBBARD CREEK ROAD AT BRIARWOOD ROAD TO REMAIN CLOSED

Hubbard Creek Road remains closed at Briarwood Road. Residents who can show proof of residency beyond the closure will be permitted through area, but could expect delays.

Trail #617 – Cave Creek from its junction with FS Road 247 (T39N, R7E, S26) to the junction with the Larson Point Trail #160 (T39N, R8E, S19).