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Press release from Six Rivers National Forest:

Size: 21,045

Percent contained: 47%

Personnel: 1,760

YESTERDAY – From Butler Flat through the Forks of Salmon, firefighters pushed forward, removing hazard trees and debris from roadways. Additional work progressed at Sawyer’s Bar Road, with more mop-up activity occurring near Cecilville Road. Near Knownothing Creek, the fire’s edge held well up to the western ridge at the10N07 Road. Crews monitored and patrolled the remaining unsecured fire edge to the west that is extremely challenging to access; however, fire behavior was minimal.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office reported that portions of Salmon River Road to Crapo Creek Trail Road reopened, thanks to the incredible work of fire crews and county roads teams clearing debris and hazard trees. The public is encouraged to remain vigilant and aware of hazards and is cautioned that travel delays can still be expected intermittently.

TODAY – With increased containment along the northern and eastern flanks of the fire, many firefighting resources have been shifted south, primarily along the southwestern edge of the fire. This area remains uncontained but is showing minimal activity in steep terrain that is difficult to access. Firefighting personnel are maintaining a constant state of readiness and are prepared to quickly respond to any new fire starts on both the Six Rivers and Klamath National Forests.

Cultural resource advisors have been instrumental in the development of daily operations on the Butler Fire. Incident managers rely heavily on these advisors to provide critical information about land use history, potential and existing cultural sites, and other considerations needed to ensure the cultural integrity of the land.

WEATHER — The warming and drying trend will peak today, creating more instability than in the last few days. Along with this pattern, the potential for new starts from lightning exists. Close attention is being paid to a Fire Weather Watch already in effect for Wednesday afternoon for much of the area. Humidity recoveries are expected to be good during nighttime hours, moderating fire behavior and helping mitigate major spread from both existing fire and new starts alike.

EVACUATIONS:

There are evacuation orders and warnings in the immediate vicinity of the fire. For current evacuation status, visit www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff and www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountyOES. Additional evacuation information and a map can be found on the Genasys site at https://protect.genasys.com/search?z=14&latlon=41.550694%2C-122.905589

CLOSURES:

An official forest closure around the Orleans Complex went into effect on July 16th. Hikers are not permitted and will be asked to leave the area. For details and a map of the closure area, please visit

https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/nfs/files/r05/klamath/publication/alerts/SRF%2010-25-09%20KNF%2025-05-10%20Butler%20Closure%20Order%20%28AC%29%20Memo.pdf

FIRE RESTRICTIONS:

Forest fire restrictions are currently in effect. Please visit the local forest pages for more information: Klamath National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/alerts and Six Rivers National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/alerts.

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