The largest wildfire burning in Oregon at the moment is the Klamathon Fire. The fire is now estimated at 36,500 acres, of which more than 1,000 are in Oregon. Oregon Department of Forestry is in unified command of the fire with CalFire’s Siskiyou Unit and the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office.
The command is reporting the fire as 45% contained.
Aerial and ground attack is continuing today after good progress was made overnight, with no increase in acres burned. A major focus is preventing any further spread into Oregon. The Oregon portion of the fire is burning in the Soda Mountain Wilderness. The fire has forced closure of the Pacific Crest Trail where it passes through the wilderness. The 24,700-acre Soda Mountain Wilderness is inside the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
East of I-5 evacuation Levels 2 and 3 remain in place east. West of I-5 evacuation levels have decreased, with Level 3 evacuations now down to Level 2, and Level 2 orders lowered to Level 1.
About 2,800 firefighters are engaged on the wildfire, with 208 fire engines, 27 water tenders, 29 dozers, 18 helicoptes and 88 handcrews.
For more information about the fire, go to Cal Fire at http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2108