South Obenchain Fire Update
October 2, 2020
Fire Information
Wildfire Information Center: (458) 206-3043 https://southwestoregonwildfireinformation.blogspot.com/
Jackson County Emergency Management: (541) 776-7338
Email: SouthObenchainFire@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthObenchainFire
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7185
Air Quality: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
Update: Resources assigned to the South Obenchain Fire continue to draw down as the incident’s focuschanged from suppression work to primarily mop-up and repair work.
Weather: Weather today was sunny with temperatures in the high 80s. This evening an inversion is expected over the fire area and relative humidity’s will increase significantly. Smoke from local fires is expected to stay loft but may mix down to the surface.
Resources: 234 total resources. 4 type-2 crews, one light helicopter, four medium helicopters, one fixed-wing air tanker, one air attack, 14 engines, one dozer, three water tenders, and two skidgens.
Evacuations: Evacuation orders for the South Obenchain Fire have been removed. Visit the Jackson County Emergency Management page: https://jacksoncountyor.org/emergency/News/News-Information for the most recent map of evacuation levels and updates.
Evacuee Resources: The evacuation shelter remains located at the Jackson County Expo Center, 1 Penninger Rd. in Central Point, Oregon where some services are available. Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) are open in Medford with smaller satellite offices operating in Talent, and Phoenix. MARC locations are available from 8 am – 8 pm, seven days a week.
Medford: Central High School, located at 815 S. Oakdale Avenue (541) 842-3669
Talent: Talent Elementary School, located at 307 Wagner Creek Road (541) 535-1531
Phoenix: Phoenix Civic Center, located at 220 N. Main Street (541) 535-1955 ext. 303
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR): The TFR remains in place for the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting the South Obenchain fire. Please consult the Notice to Airman for specifics.
Closures: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reduced the size of the public lands closure area related to the South Obenchain Fire. However, it is critical that the public understand that suppression and repair activities will continue for weeks. Public access in and around the fire continues to pose a safety concern for the community and firefighters. Updated maps of the closure areas are available on the BLM’s site: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregonwashington/fire-restrictions
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