Southwest Oregon Wildfire Information Center

Release Date: September 20, 2020 

INCIDENT: Partial Evacuation Level Reduction

INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: September 20, 2020 @ 12:00PM

REPORTING DEPUTY: Sheriff Dave Daniel


DETAILS:

After coordination with the Rocky Mountain Team 2 Incident Management Team, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is reducing a current Level 1 “Be Ready” status of the Selma area to zero. The residences adjacent to Cave Junction City Limits will remain on a Level 1 “Be Ready” at this time.


We would like to thank the residents of the Illinois Valley for their patience and understanding during the Slater and Devil Fire incidents. This current downgrade is for all residences located on the following road systems including secondary roads; Illinois River Road, Reeves Creek Road, Lakeshore Drive, McMullen Creek Road, Thompson Creek Road, Deer Creek Road, Upper Deer Creek Road, White Creek Road, Clear Creek Road, Hidden Creek Road, Circle W Road, Draper Valley Road, Reeves Creek Road and Hwy 199 from mileposts 16 to 25.


Although the formal Level 1 “Be Ready” status is being lifted for these areas, we would like to remind all residents of Josephine County that they should always be in the “Preparedness” mindset. Fires, floods or winter weather could cause us to evacuate our homes, sometimes at a moment’s notice.


If you need information or assistance on developing preparedness plans for you and your household, go to the Rogue Valley Emergency Management web page at www.rvem.org and sign up for Citizen Alert for Josephine County. The link for signing up for Citizen Alert can also be found on the homepage of www.rvem.org or call (541)474-5305 for assistance. Additional preparedness and incident information is also available on https://www.facebook.com/josephinecountyEM/.