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This is an update for the Borel Fire in the Breckenridge area. KRN-403-A has been upgraded to an Evacuation Order. You should Leave NOW. Visibility in the area will be reduced and roads may become blocked; if you do not leave now, you could be trapped, injured or killed.

If you have physical limitations and require evacuation assistance, please call the Aging & Adult Services hotline at 1-855-264-6565. We will not be able to guarantee assistance after 9:00 pm.

**Please plan to use Caliente Bodfish Rd SOUTH to the Tehachapi Area when evacuating the area. Evacuees are advised not to access Caliente Creek Rd**

An evacuation center has been set up at:

Tehachapi Education Center

126 S. Snyder Ave.

Tehachapi, CA 93561

Animal Services will assist with sheltering companion animals at the center.

Genays Protect zone KRN-403-A

Evacuation Boundaries

NORTH OF: Forest Route 28S07

SOUTH OF: State Route 178

EAST OF: Breckenridge Rd, State Route 178

WEST OF: Forest Route 28S19

Follow the link to view a map of the area under the Evacuation Order https://go.genasys.com/y3vaii

For the most updated information, please continue to monitor local media or visit Facebook.com/ReadyKern

If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1.

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Thu, 07/25/2024 - 20:42

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As of 12:01am Tuesday, July 16th, Regulated Use Closure (RUC) will go into effect in Hood River and Wasco County.  The RUC restrictions will close County Forest trails to motorized use in Post Canyon and Kingsley as well as the already enforced restrictions at Middle Mt., Pinemont and Fir Mt. (Eastside) due to fire danger at this time. E-motos and E-bikes are still permitted. Open campfires throughout the county forest are also prohibited. Campfires are NO LONGER permitted at the Kingsley Campground. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed throughout the forest. All vehicles traveling on county forest roads will be required to have a shovel and a gallon of water or a 2 1/2 pound fire extinguisher or larger.

As of 7/22/2024, at 5:00pm the Kingsley Campground will be closed due to the Whisky Creek Fire until further notice.

From: Chris Christofferson, Forest Supervisor, Klamath National Forest

I am implementing a Forest Order closing the area and trails in the vicinity of the Shelly Fire on
the Salmon/Scott River Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest as described in Forest
Order No. 24-05-05-04, effective from July 25, 2024 – August 9, 2024. This Forest Order
supersedes Forest Order No. 24-05-05-03, signed on July 19, 2024.
This Forest Order is necessary to promote public safety within the area of the Shelly Fire.
Closing the areas, including the Forest roads, trails, and recreation sites within them, will keep
the public out of this area and reduce the risk of public injury or death. Additionally, burned
areas within the boundary of the Order present a substantial risk to the public until they are
assessed and mitigated. Hazards to the public in these burned areas are still being evaluated and
include: scorched and dead trees which could topple without warning, unpredictable debris flows
and landslides, and unstable soils causing increased road and trail erosion.

The Order will remain in effect until Friday August 9, 2024, or as conditions are reevaluated
and the Order is terminated or superseded.

This Forest Order includes an exemption for persons with a Forest Permit for Use of Roads,
Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order (Form FS-7700-48). Authorization under this
exemption will only be provided if I or my delegates determine that the risk to personal health
and safety is reasonable considering the circumstances of the request. I hereby delegate the
authority to sign Form FS-7700-48 granting an exemption to this Forest Order to the District
Rangers of the Klamath National Forest.

Scoping efforts have included discussions with our cooperators and Forest Service law
enforcement.

I have concluded that this decision may be categorically excluded from documentation in an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA) under the National
Environmental Policy Act. This action falls within the category identified in 36 C.F.R.
§ 220.6(d)(1) – prohibitions to provide short-term resource protection or to protect public health
and safety – and does not require documentation in a decision memo, decision notice, or record
of decision. I have determined that there are no extraordinary circumstances associated with this
temporary closure. Implementation of the decision may begin immediately.
 

National Forest Lands on the Malheur National Forest Temporarily Closed

Release Date: Jul 22, 2024

Contact: Amy Franklin, 541-620-3365

SM.FS.malpubinfo@usda.gov

X: @MalheurNF

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MalheurNationalForest

Due to active wildfires compounded by extremely unfavorable weather conditions, limited firefighting resources and County Resources, the Malheur Forest Management have a joint concern with the Counties for public safety. Forest officials are temporarily closing lands within the Malheur National Forest.

The objective of the closure is to proactively protect public and firefighter safety as the incident management team continues to engage on the Falls incident and local resources continue to respond to new smoke reports. Falls Fire is currently 132, 751 acres as of this morning with 16% containment. Fire resources continue to respond to multiple new starts resulting form thunderstorms that move through the area yesterday. Three new incidents that are a concern are the Telephone Fire on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District near King Mountain, the Whiskey Fire on the Blue Mountain Ranger District off forest road 3660 and the Flagtail Fire near Flagtail lookout on the Blue Mountain Ranger District.  Compounded by multiple active large wildfires burning across the region, and multiple fires involving evacuations, firefighting resources and county resources are stretched thin. Forest officials have implemented the Malheur National Forst closure for public and firefighter safety.

This closure means that the public is prohibited from entering lands, roads, trails and recreation areas and facilities on the Malheur National Forest.

A detailed map and description of the closure area is available on the Forest website and at any Forest office. Closure signs will be posted on the ground.

The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group set the National Preparedness Level to 5 (PL 5) on July 18, 2024 due to significant fire activity occurring in multiple geographic areas, an increase in incident management team mobilization, and heavy shared resource commitment to large fires nationally. PL 5 is the highest level of wildland fire activity. Several geographic areas are experiencing large, complex wildland incidents, which have the potential to exhaust national wildland firefighting resources.

For additional information visit www.fs.usda.gov/malheur or call our office at 541-575-3000.

Big Horn Fire 

2:00 PM, July 25, 2024

Estimated size: 32,886 acres

Containment: 5%

Start Date/Time: 7/22/2024 at 1:07 PM

Area of Origin: 7 miles SE of Bickleton, WA

Cause: Undetermined

Structures Damaged: 4

Update: Overnight the fire activity was changing rapidly. This fast-moving fire was driven by gusty 30 mph winds, dry fuels and had substantial growth in size. The fire continues to move down Pine Creek drainage towards Highway 14. Last night, fire operations were assisted by Klickitat County Fire District 2, Klickitat County Fire District 10 and Klickitat County Fire District 9 (Roosevelt) as they supported suppression efforts on the south and east flanks of the fire near Alderdale Road.   

Today’s weather will once again challenge the fire on the landscape. With relatively low humidity levels and wind gusts up to 20 mph, firefighter and responder safety continues to be the highest priority. The focus for today is continuing to slow or stop any forward progression and maintain the fire perimeter along the north and west flanks.

Additional resources have been ordered to support suppression efforts and hand crews have started to arrive.  Resources are being assigned to protect lives and property. 

Evacuation Levels: Evacuation levels have changed. Please visit Klickitat County Emergency Management’s website or check Facebook:

• https://www.klickitatcounty.org/249/Emergency-Management
• https://www.facebook.com/KlickitatDEM911

Road Closures: East Road is closed from the Town of Bickleton south to Middle Road. Hwy 14 from the Town of Roosevelt to Alderdale Road. Alderdale Road from Linda Lane south to the intersection with SR 14. 

Weather and Fire Behavior: A cold front brought gusty conditions last night and into today. Warm and dry conditions continue with wind gusts around 20 mph.

Smoke: While there are no current air quality alerts for Klickitat County, communities close to active wildfires could see air quality worsen as the fire and wind conditions change. Critical fire weather continues across Central and Eastern Washington; please continue to recreate responsibly as any fire starts could spread quickly. For more information on smoke and air quality, please visit: Washington Smoke Information (wasmoke.blogspot.com)

Shelter: An American Red Cross Shelter has been opened in neighboring Benton County and is currently assisting individuals and families that are displaced by the fire.

Patterson Elementary School

51409 Prior Ave

Patterson, WA 99345

Resources: Multiple overhead, strikes teams, aircraft and dozers are currently responding to the fire. 

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Fri, 07/26/2024 - 14:07

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Community Meeting on Friday July 26 at 7pm at the Nespelem Head Start Center

Public Meeting planned for Friday at 7:00 pm at the Nespelem Head Start Center in Nespelem, WA.  

Update for Swawilla and Bridge Creek Fires 

 Evacuation Level 3 (Go) put in place for: Everything from the junction of Joe Moses Road and Buffalo Lake Road to Cache Creek Road; everything south of Cache Creek Road to the junction with State Highway 21 and south to the Columbia River; everything west to Hells Canyon and then Northwest to just north of Elmer city at Hwy 155; then north of Hwy 155 to the junction with Joe Moses Road. • Highway 155 remains open. This includes a change of the Town of Keller and surrounding community from a Level 2 to a Level 3. See Inciweb Site for exact locations and evacuation boundaries. 

FIRE ACTIVITY: The cold front that moved into the area Wednesday afternoon, increased fire activity significantly. Strong southerly winds shifted during the heat of the day, pushing the Swawilla fire northwest towards Buffalo Lake. Today, Thursday, winds are predicted to be from the west and SW, at 7-12 mph, increasing to 10-17 mph with gusts to 25 mph. The winds will be erratic and may shift several times throughout the day and fires have the potential to spread at a rate of 3 mph.

The Swawilla Fire was very active on Wednesday, especially on the western front of the fire when it moved northwest toward Buffalo Lake; approaching an area burned in 2021. As of this morning, the fire had not crossed Old Manilla Creek Road and State Highway 21 near French Johns Lake. Structure assessment and active protection along the affected Hwy. 21 corridor continues. Today’s priorities are to suppress hot spots in Mt. Tolman, continue structure protection in Keller and Mt. Tolman, and strengthen dozer lines with hose lays. Air support increased on Wednesday, including the use of Very Large Air Tankers (VLATS), making strategic retardant drops focusing on Highway 21 to Manilla Road around Frend Johns Lake. Additionally, both Type 1 and Type 3 helicopters have been used to assist with fire suppression. A night shift is in place and worked last night on holding Manilla Creek Road and conducting point protection around structures. This night shift is beneficial to meeting the goals of the fire suppression strategy. Evacuation centers have opened at the Lake Roosevelt High School gym in Coulee Dam and at Pascal Sherman Indian School in Omak at 169 N End Omak Lake Road. Keller Ferry is open only for limited service to assist with evacuations. The fire camp is being relocated to Owhi Flats, near the intersection of Cache Creek and Agency Cutoff Roads. Fire crews will continue with structure protection in the Keller area and maintain a strong presence in the community. Bridge Creek Wildfire Firefighters are monitoring the line on the Bridge Creek fire, removing snags that may fall on Bridge Creek Road and conducting priority structure protection. Firefighters are extinguishing residual pockets of heat (mopping up) along the fire perimeter, focusing along Highway 30.

 Additional Information and Maps at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/, https://www.facebook.com/CCTENV, https://www.facebook.com/CCTBroadcasts