Siskiyou / Blue2 Complex Wildland Fire Update

Friday, August 22, 2008

Siskiyou / Blue2 Complex Wildland Fire Update

Update for 8/22/08

Incident: Siskiyou / Blue2 Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 6 hrs. ago

Current Situation:

At this time there is a low potential for growth along un-trailed portions of the fires because of the moisture received recently. The situation may change as the area dries out and warmer weather develops. Fire activity is occurring in limited areas and in heavy fuels such as logs and deep duff.

Today, personnel will continue to mop-up, strengthen and secure the line area in the confluence of Blue Creek and Crescent City Fork. Cold trailing operations will be conducted along the western flank of the Blue 2 fire. Crews are working on repairing and rehabilitating areas affected by fire suppression efforts along the east and southern portions of the Siskiyou fire. Plans are continuing in development for dealing with the northwest portion of the Siskiyou fire above Elk Valley. Personnel are scouting the area and are beginning to cold trail along the fire edge. (Cold trailing is a method of controlling a partly dead fire edge by careful inspection and feeling with the hand so as to detect any fire and extinguishing it by digging out every live spot and trenching any live edge.)

Cooperation:The Karuk and Yurok tribal representatives and the Klamath and Six Rivers National Forests are providing consultation with infrastructures, cultural sites, ecological settings, and other areas of concerns with the ORCA Incident Management Team.

Health Advisories: The current weather conditions have lessoned the smoke issues in the area. Visit http://www.ncuaqmd.org/ for the latest air quality information for your community.

Closures: To protect public safety and facilitate fire suppression efforts, the following closures are in effect for the Klamath and Six Rivers National Forests:
- Siskiyou Complex area: Dillon Creek Campground, the GO Road north of Road 11N11, Dillon Creek Trails, and Roads 14N69, 13N35, 14N19, 14N38, 13N38, 11N11, 12N12, 15N38. Rafting access to the Klamath River in the fire area is restricted.

- Blue 2 Fire area: Roads: Forest Road 14N01 (Red Mountain Road) from Red Mountain Lookout NE to Intersection with Road 15N01 (G-O Road). Road 15N01 from intersection of Road 14N01 east to its termination point. Forest Road 14N01 from intersection with Road 15N13, continuing NE to intersection with Road 15N01. Road 15N01, from intersection with Road 15N39, continuing south to its termination point. Road 15N39, from intersection with Road 15N01, continuing E to its termination point.

Trails: Summit Valley Trail-3E07; Boundary Trail-4E50.

For detailed information on the closures contact Forest Service websites at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/conditions/ or www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/conditions/ . For information on hunting tag refunds/exchanges, visit California Department of Fish and Game web site at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunting/deer/fire.html .

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