WILDFIRE IN ILLINOIS VALLEY By WesCom News Service Jackson County officials report that there is an active fire Tuesday morning in the Illinois Valley, off Reeves Creek Road and Highway 199. Crews reportedly have a fireline around 70 percent of the perimeter. Oregon Department of Forestry, Illinois Valley Fire Department, Josephine County Sheriffs Office, Jackson County and additional resources are fighting a quick-moving blaze. Road closures at this time are limited to Reeves Creek from Highway 199 to South Shore Drive. Reeves Creek Road runs northeast of Highway 199 between Kerby and Lake Selmac, north of Cave Junction on the way to Grants Pass. Here is the current Oregon Department of Forestry report on the fire: Reeves Creek Fire — The fire was reported on Monday, July 28, at 6:38 p.m. Firefighters and bulldozers dug fireline all night on the Reeves Creek Fire, which has burned 200-250 acres of forestland south of Selma (25 miles southwest of Grants Pass in Josephine County). Fireline now encircles 70 percent of the fires perimeter. Seven homes are in or on the edge of the fires footprint, but none was burned. Dozens of other homes are located near the fire. The structures are being protected by firefighters from Illinois Valley Fire Dept., Rural-Metro Fire Dept., Grants Pass Fire-Rescue, and a task force from Jackson County fire districts. No evacuations were necessary. Six fire suppression crews, five wildland fire suppression engines, two bulldozers and three helicopters will be used to fight the fire today. An air tanker is also available. The Reeves Creek Fire is burning on land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestrys Grants Pass Unit. The cause is under investigation.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:00:19 +0000
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