Updated: Monday, Oct. 13, 11:55 a.m.
Oregon: Moon Complex
Oregon
Moon Complex
Where: Near Paradise Lodge, northeast of Agness in the Wild Rogue Wilderness
County: Curry
Size: 19,549
Containment: 30%
Cause: Lightning
Current status: Another rainy day and a lot of hard work have brought containment on the Moon Complex to 30%. Firefighters are focused on repairing roads and fire lines as well as completing work around structures in the river corridor. This repair work is essential to prevent sediment from impacting water quality and fish spawning beds in tributaries to the Rogue River. Repair involves creating water diversions across exposed soil to mitigate erosion as well as spreading cleared brush in some areas to protect soil from heavy rain impacts.
As this work continues, containment is expected to steadily increase in the coming days. Removal and backhaul of hoses, pumps and other firefighting equipment is underway in multiple areas of the fire. Many large diameter trees along Bear Camp Road have fire-damaged root systems. This creates a high potential for them to fall across Bear Camp Road at any time. Crews are working to cut and remove trees that threaten the road.
This work is expected to take several days. A Wildland Fire Module, consisting of 10 firefighters with advanced training in fire management, technology and ecology, is completing work in the north end of the river corridor around Paradise Lodge to repair suppression impacts and remove equipment. Crews are working to complete additional repair work along Burnt Ridge Road (Forest system Road 2308) in anticipation of reopening this road in the near future.
Weather: Cool and wet weather will continue over the next several days with intermittent showers and clearing. This weather continues to significantly reduce fire behavior and the risk of fire spread.
Closures and evacuations: Bear Camp Road (FSR 23), Eden Valley Road (FSR 3348), Burnt Ridge Road (FSR 2308) and Agness Road (FSR 33) from Agness to Eden Valley Road are closed. County Road 375 to Foster Bar is open. An emergency area, road and trail closure is in place on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest for the fire. Click here for more closure information and maps.
River permits for the Wild Section are being issued. Burned areas along the river may be extremely hazardous with a high potential for falling green trees that have been damaged by fire and rockslides into the river. Watch for helicopters dipping out of the river and move away from these operations if you are on the water. Due to fire impacts and the complexity of moving personnel and gear to the fire area, the Forest Service has suspended motorboat traffic upstream of Foster Bar boat ramp. Lodge owners and private cabin owners may travel upstream for ingress and egress purposes to their private property/businesses.
See the Oregon RAPTOR Map for current evacuation notices.
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