Update - Slater and Devil Fires
October 3, 2020, 8:00 a.m.
South Zone Slater/Devil Fire Info: (530) 324-2528; 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
North Zone Slater Fire Info: (503) 867-8593; 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
General Fire Info - Wildland Info Center: (458) 206-3043; 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Media Information: (541) 249-5117; 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Email: Slaterfirenorth.information@gmail.com
Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7173/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SlaterAndDevilFireInformation
Northwest Incident Management Team 7 assumed command of both fires this morning at 6:00 a.m. With moderate temperatures and humidity expected, crews will continue efforts to hold and secure fire lines.
Slater Fire – 154,814 acres and 51% containment
On the northwest flank, south of O’Brien, the fire is in patrol status and containment lines remain strong. Firefighters are pulling hose and equipment from the area and reallocating resources to other branches as needed. At Althouse Creek, crews are mopping up and patrolling along containment lines to check fire spread to the north. Crews will continue to hold and secure the fire near the Sucker Creek and Left Fork of Sucker Creek drainages, and seek opportunities to extend fire line along Swan Ridge.
To the east, firefighters continue with direct line construction and road prep above Thompson Creek heading north through Mill Creek. Crews are reinforcing containment lines and seeking opportunities to extend both direct and indirect fire line.
On the southern side of the fire area, containment lines are holding and crews continue to mop up and patrol in Happy Camp and along the southwest flank up to Kelly Lake.
On the west side of the fire, crews continue to utilize both direct and indirect attack to prevent westward movement of the fire. Firefighters will continue to bring the fire down to containment lines in the Knopki Creek area east of Hwy 199. Crews continue to extinguish hot spots north of Sanger Lake, and seek opportunities to build direct line.
In the interior of the fire, hazard tree removal will continue along State Route 96 that accesses Happy Camp with additional resources arriving. Steep slopes are present on both sides of the highway in this area, and firefighters will be on the lookout for hazards. Air support is available and will be utilized when smoky conditions decrease.
Devil Fire – 8,598 acres and 21% containment
Mop up and patrol continue along the north and south sides of the fire, with lines holding along the Applegate River, 1040 Road, and Pacific Crest Trail. There is active fire in a snag patch to the east, but containment lines are holding. Crews will continue to patrol the southwest flank and work on direct line into the Fort Goff Creek area.
Weather
Seasonally warm and dry conditions will continue across the fire today, but there will be a trend toward slightly higher humidity especially across the western portions with a little stronger onshore flow. Temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s with afternoon relative humidity reaching 25% to 35%.
Evacuations
Josephine County information: 541-474-5305 or www.facebook.com/josephinecountyEM, www.co.josephine.or.us/fire, or www.rvem.org
Siskiyou County information: (530) 841-2900 or www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff/
Del Norte County information: (707) 464-7213 or www.facebook.com/DelNorteOfficeOfEmergencyServices and www.preparedelnorte.com/
Closures
The USDA Forest Service-Pacific Southwest Region’s Order, that closed some national forests in California, has been lifted for the Six Rivers and Klamath National Forests; however, new fire area closure orders have been issued by these forests for the Slater Fire area in California. The region is still under emergency fire restrictions, although the use of gas stoves is now allowed in open developed recreation sites. Find updated closure orders and maps at: www.fs.usda.gov/klamath and www.fs.usda.gov/srnf.
Portions of both the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest’s Wild Rivers Ranger District and Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District reopened for use. Some areas remain closed for emergency crews’ safety and to allow for fire suppression and burned area recovery. Find updated closure orders and maps at: www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/roguesiskiyou/alerts-notices.
The Bureau of Land Management Medford District has public lands closures in effect near the Slater Fire and South Obenchain Fire. Closure area maps are available at: www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fireand-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions.
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