News Release from Oregon Dept. of
Forestry
July 28, 2013
2:30 p.m.
Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is
asking residents of Poorman Creek Road, off of lower Graves Creek Road to
evacuate due to danger from the Douglas Complex. The Dad’s Creek Fire, within
Douglas Complex, has grown farther south into Josephine County, threatening the
homes along Poorman Creek Road. Crews, dozers, and fire engines, along with
heavy helicopters and air tankers are currently working on the fires in the
Glendale area.
Citizens can evacuate to Glendale Elementary School. Red
Cross has a shelter set up there at 100 Pacific Avenue in Glendale. For more
information, call Red Cross at 888-680-1455.
Places to get
information:
Douglas Forest Protective Association -www.dfpa.net
Twitter – www.twitter.com/DouglasFPA
Facebook –
www.facebook.com/DouglasForestProtectiveAssociation
InciWeb –
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3559/
ODF PIO Blog –
http://wildfireoregondeptofforestry.blogspot.com/
ODF Southwest Oregon
District – www.swofire.com
Info:
Angie Johnson
Oregon Dept of Forestry
Incident Mgmt
Team 2
541-832-0136; 541-832-0137