Level 3 evacuations still remain for a small area on the north side of the fire. Official Fire Information for the Grizzly Creek Fire on the White River National Forest in Glenwood Canyon. Publishing of such content does not consent to support. Varied fuels including oak brush, and pinyon juniper transitioning to mixed-conifer and aspen at higher elevations. Please do not report smoke visible from area communities.

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Smoke from the Grizzly Creek Fire force an Interstate 70 … Fire crews have held the fire to its existing footprint of 340 acres. We are currently looking for additional sponsors for coverage of the 2020 Fire Season. The wildfire, which started burning in Glenwood Canyon Monday, is 0% contained. High elevation plateaus consist of rapidly curing grass and shrubs interspersed with pockets of mixed conifer. Klamath Falls News / Gailey Company LLC1775 Washburn Way #3, Klamath Falls OR 97603 | 541.887.0087, News / Sports / Weather / Contact / Sitemap, Grizzly Creek Fire update for September 7, 2020, klamathfallsnews.org/current-opportunities, Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District. Maps of the current area closure as well as the fire perimeter are available on InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6942/. Favorable winds on Friday helped with maintaining fire lines in the No Name drainage, where the fire stayed low, while containment efforts on the southeast side helped prevent an eastern spread. Resources:9 Hand Crews8 Engines6 Dozers6 Water Tenders6 Helicopters. The fire remains at 32,431 acres and is 91 percent contained. Firefighters are monitoring the fire, which remains at 32,431 acres. Firefighters expect similar fire activity around the upper Grizzly Creek drainage due to the warm weather expected this week. White River National ForestU.S.

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The fire fight began in the afternoon of Friday, September 4, 2020, ODF-SWO detected smoke and responded with an aggressive initial attack. Grizzly Creek Information – 970-945-2521. Evacuation Level Two 2 is still in effect for resorts and campgrounds around the Howard Prairie Lake area. Update on Grizzly Creek Fire. UPDATE 11 a.m. Thursday — The Grizzly Creek Fire burning in and on either side of Glenwood Canyon has now grown to 29,732 acres, based on aerial mapping on Wednesday, and remains at 4% containment, according to the Thursday morning update … The State of Colorado rolled out new restrictions Friday as cases continue to rise in the state. 01:30 PM. Local, Regional and Oregon News. “Please respect the area closure of the fire perimeter and remember the White River National Forest and BLM in this area are in Stage 1 fire restrictions.” Nielsen elaborated that the plan is to suppress the fire with ground resources where it is safe to do so. ODF-SWO has continued to battle the Grizzly Creek Fire with aggressive operations day and night. Copyright 2020 KKCO.

ODF- SWO and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office have jointly determined to downgrade from a Level Three 3 “GO” evacuation to a Level Two 2 “Be Set” evacuation for the 10 homes near the junction. Community, education, farm & ranch, government, outdoors, photo stories, public safety.

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The Search and Rescue Division of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office personally notified residents at their property of the Level Three 3 evacuation orders. The fire is putting up smoke along the uncontained line in the steep, rugged drainage.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -Firefighters are using helicopters to keep fire activity in the Grizzly Creek area from expanding up the drainage. A COVID-19 outbreak has been reported at the Garfield Criminal Justice Center in Rifle, CMU received $120,000 of emergency aid from the State of Colorado. Visit klamathfallsnews.org/current-opportunities or send us a note at sales@klamathfallsnews for more information. Check www.blm.gov or www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver for the latest fire restriction information. Full suppression efforts will continue Sunday with 625 total personnel, a post on the fire’s Facebook page says. A large increase of COVID-19 cases and an upward trend in percent positivity and hospitalizations has forced Mesa County to enter into the ‘cautious level’ on the State of Colorado’s COVID-19 dial. The Grizzly Creek fire grew to 4,624 acres Wednesday night with 0% containment, as Interstate 70 remains closed through Glenwood Canyon and more nearby residents are being evacuated.


HOWARD PRAIRIE, Ore. - As of 6:00 AM September 7, 2020, the Oregon Department of Forestry, Southwest Oregon District has completed a dozer line around the Grizzly Creek Fire, located a mile north of Howard Prairie Lake. Suppression action will be taken if needed. Grizzly Creek Fire Update 8.31.20 Grizzly Creek Fire Wildfire News – 8/31/2020. (White River National Forest Public Affairs) By Madison Burns . Klamath Falls News - Providing quality news and telling stories of Klamath Falls and the Klamath Basin. 18 firefighters and a helicopter are working on the fire. National Fire Situational Awareness (NFSA) Tool, Monday August 10th, 2020 approx. “Fire behavior today has not showed much growth in acres. Since Oct. 22 the Grizzly Creek fire has grown approximately 150 acres between the west side of Grizzly Creek drainage and No Name drainage. Temperatures are expected to be at or near triple digits.

HOWARD PRAIRIE, Ore. - As of 6:00 AM September 7, 2020, the Oregon Department of Forestry, Southwest Oregon District has completed a dozer line around the Grizzly Creek Fire, located a mile north of Howard Prairie Lake. Firefighters are urging people in the area to respect the existing fire closure. Grizzly Creek Fire taken by helicopter on Sept. 21st. Election Day is now just 12 days away and the Mesa County Election office says security is in place for everything election-related. and Keno Access Rd. Mostly some isolated torching” said Incident Commander Dan Nielsen.

Additional resources were called in today (Oct 23) to engage the new fire activity: air attack, 2 Large Air Tankers, 1 Very Large Air Tanker, 2 Single Engine Air Tankers, a type 3 helicopter, type 1 helicopter, White River Wildfire module, California Eagle Lake Wildfire Module, Montana BLM type 6 engine, a type 2 Initial Attack crew, and an additional type 2 crew arriving on Saturday. (White River National Forest Public Affairs), East Middle School closes temporarily due to COVID-19 exposure, Breakdown of COVID-19 on the Western Slope, Breakdown of the COVID-19 virus in Colorado, COVID-19 outbreak reported at Garfield County Criminal Justice Facility, Colorado Mesa University receives $120,000 from Colorado Student Relief Fund, New amended health order limits personal gatherings to ten or fewer people in Colorado, Missing Colorado boys found safe in California, krista.rhoades@kkco11news.com - (970) 424-5737. The Grizzly Creek Fire is active today (Oct. 15) and since last night has grown about 35 acres in the upper Grizzly Creek drainage. Spot fires also occurred on the east side of the upper Grizzly Creek drainage and ground crews are working to contain these spots. Map of the #GrizzlyCreekFire from September 7, 2020. WeatherA Red Flag Warning has been issued for much of Southern Oregon and Northern California including the area around the Grixzly Creek Fire area again today; for high temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity. Update 8 p.m. Wednesday: The Grizzly Creek Fire burning in both Garfield and Eagle counties has slowed in recent days, growing to an estimated 29,732 acres as of Thursday. Filter - control incident types displayed on map. The fire closer was recently reduced in size to allow more public access to the area.

School District 51 is feeling the impact of COVID-19 in the valley after experiencing an uptick in cases. Grizzly Creek Fire update for September 7, 2020 September 07, 2020 / Brian Gailey. Election Day is now just 10 days away and Joe Biden’s Soul of the Nation bus tour made a stop in Grand Junction Friday morning. This decision comes after ODF-SWO’s successful completion of a dozer line. Grizzly Creek Fire taken by helicopter on Sept. 21st. The plan for additional resources to staff the fire will continue to evolve depending on precipitation from this weekend’s predicted snow fall. junction, were evacuated on Friday per Evacuation Level Three 3 “GO” protocols. The Grizzly Creek Fire grew to 25,690 acres by Sunday morning, according to InciWeb and the fire’s Facebook page. News, Weather and Sports. If you have a suggestion for a story, send us a note through our contact page.
UPDATE 10 a.m. Saturday: The Grizzly Creek fire spread to 19,440 acres overnight, according to a release from the US Forest Service. The fire is now 32,631 acres and 91 percent contained. UPDATE Wednesday 7:30 p.m. — The Grizzly Creek Fire had grown to 4,624 acres by Wednesday evening, and had spread to the west to the bottom of the No Name Creek canyon, according to the latest from fire incident command in an evening Facebook live information session.If the fire were to jump to the other side of No Name Creek, the northern sections of Glenwood Springs could be … Fuels at lower elevations are moderating with increased moisture and higher humidity. Klamath Falls News LIVE - News and stories of Klamath Falls and the Klamath Basin. Settings - change map background and toggle additional layers.

If you are hunting, camping or recreating in the area be alerted to changing fire behavior, respect the closure area, and follow Stage 1 fire restrictions which prohibit campfires outside of designated fire rings.

Check www.blm.gov or www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver for the latest fire restriction information.