BONANZA, Ore. Favorable conditions exist as firefighters complete their final mop up operations on the Hagelstein Fire. An Infrared (IR) flight took place overnight showing very little heat, most of which is isolated in a few small pockets on the fire. The largest pocket of heat is located on the west side, where firefighters will be focusing their efforts to extinguish hot spots in that location. The remainder of the fire has completed mop up to a depth of 150-250ft and crews are removing hose as needed.
On the Elk Fire, firefighters are performing final gridding for hot spots and are in the process of pulling the remainder of hose off the line. The entire fire will be placed in patrol status on Wednesday.
The weather across the region will be transitioning into more unstable, warming conditions with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms Tuesday through Friday. Crews will be on the lookout for any new starts.
The Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 prepares for demobilization later in the week. Incident Commander Dan Quinones states, “We are confident that the fires are in a good place to release back to the local agencies.”
As we move further into fire season, we ask the public to be prepared by having an emergency plan in place, ensuring their properties are defensible against wildfires, and staying informed about local fire conditions and regulations to help prevent potential disasters.
The Fremont-Winema National Forest closure remains in effect. Please check with the Forest service website for future updates. The closure area maps are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/fremont-winema/alerts.
FIRE AT A GLANCE
Elk Fire
Total size: 2,637 acres
Total Containment: 90%
Cause: Under Investigation
Hagelstein Fire
Total size: 669 acres
Total Containment: 62%
Cause: Under investigation
Evacuations
Klamath County Sheriff’s Office has lifted all evacuation notices for the Elk Fire. Information is available here: https://protect.genasys.com/search
Fire Restrictions
ODF:www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx
SCOFMP: www.scofmp.org
Elk Fire Resources
Hand crews: 5
Engines: 14
Water tenders: 11
Heavy equipment: 11
Total personnel: 266
Hagelstein Fire Resources
Hand Crews: 11
Engines: 16
Water Tenders: 14
Heavy Equipment: 21
Total Personnel: 353
Helicopters for both fires: 4
ODF Incident Commander:
Dan Quinones
Incident Management – Team 1