New Road Closures Due to Yellow Point Fire
Resources on the fire include 29 hand crews, 27 engines, 15 water tenders, one bull dozer and 9 helicopters.
(COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. ) — Firefighters on the Yellow Point Fire are bracing for Wednesday's change in weather.
Winds are beginning to shift to an easterly flow, and temperatures are expected to rise.
A Red Flag Warning is expected for Thursday that will bring warm east winds and higher temperatures to the area.
The predicted fire danger conditions are expected to escalate interior burning and test established containment lines. The fire stands at 790 acres and 35 percent contained.
Resources on the fire include 29 hand crews, 27 engines, 15 water tenders, one bull dozer and 9 helicopters. Two minor injuries have occurred.
Additional road closures have been added in and around the fire area due to increased water tender traffic to and from water holes.
New road closures include:
* Oxbow Creek Road (19-7-25.1) from Siuslaw River Road (19-7-25);
* M-Line Road (20-7-8 and 19-8-29) from J-Line (19-8-3);
* North Sister Creek Road (20-8-18.1) from Smith River Road (20-11-26);
* Twin Sisters Access Road (20-8-17) from Smith River Road (20-11-26);
* Yellow Point Road (20-7-28 and 20-7-8.1) from Smith River Road (20-11-26) and;
* Yellow Creek Road (20-7-32) from Smith River Road (20-11-26).
Road closures remaining in effect include South Sisters Road east of the Upper Smith Road and South Sisters Road junction and Oxbow Access Road west of Siuslaw River Road.
FIRE AT A GLANCE
Size: 790 acres
Location: 25 miles west of Cottage Grove
Containment: 35 percent
Cause: Under Investigation
Resources: Crews: 29 | Engines: 27 | Tenders: 15 | Dozers: 1 | Helicopters: 9
Total Personnel: 840
Estimated Cost: $3,025,752
Cooperating Agencies: BLM, Roseburg Resources, Seneca Jones Timber Company, Lane County Administrative Office, and the Douglas and Lane County Sheriff's Offices
Source: Oregon Department of Forestry
