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Town Gulch Fire Evacuation Level Update 08-16-2024
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Publication Type: Announcement - 08/16/2024 - 17:00
Town Gulch Fire Evacuation Level Update
The following information is from the Baker County Sherriff's Office. Please refer to their Facebook page for further information. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064434892363
After monitoring fire activity and the weather forecast, many evacuation areas outside of the fire footprint have been eliminated and areas within the fire perimeter on the southern end of the fire have been reduced from a Level 3 (GO NOW) to a Level 2 (BE SET).
Level 2 (BE SET): east of Summit Creek, south of Fawn Gulch, east again of Sparta Lane. North of the Idaho Power line to Immigrant Gulch then north of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) boundary line where it intersects Highway 86. The area west of the ODF boundary line to the Oar Hill and Fir Road intersection. West of Foothill Ditch, Mining Channel, Ryall to Lee Creek and the Forest Road 7710.
Level 3 (GO NOW): south of the Forest Road 7739 from the 7739 and 7735 intersection to the 7739 and 77 Road intersection. The area west of the 77 Road from the 7739 and 77 Road intersection down to the 090 spur then west of the 090 spur until you reach the National Forest Boundary in Township 8S Range 45 East Section 16. Then north of the National Forest Boundary line to Fawn Gulch to Sparta Lane. Then north of Sparta Lane to the Mitchell Road intersection. East of Mitchell Road to Eagle Creek then east of the Forest Road 7735 to the intersection with the 7739.
Thank you to Baker County Emergency Management for drafting the evacuation maps!