Slater Fire Evacuation Levels Lifted
- 10/01/20
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: October 1, 2020 @ 12:00PM
REPORTING DEPUTY: Sheriff Dave Daniel
DETAILS:
After coordination with the Northern Rockies Team 2 Incident Management Team, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is lifting all evacuation levels throughout the Illinois Valley.
All evacuation levels 3, 2 and 1 are being lifted for residents located in the Illinois Valley. Federally managed lands may still have closures due to fire and/or firefighting operations. Please refer to the below listed links and telephone number for the most up to date information from the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices
https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF
Bureau of Land Management Wildfire Information Center line at 458-206-3043.
Although the formal evacuation levels are being lifted for these areas, we would like to remind all residents of Josephine County that they should always be in the “Preparedness” mindset. Fires, floods or winter weather could cause us to evacuate our homes, sometimes at a moment’s notice.
If you need information or assistance on developing preparedness plans for you and your household, go to the Rogue Valley Emergency Management web page at www.rvem.org and sign up for Citizen Alert for Josephine County. The link for signing up for Citizen Alert can also be found on the homepage of www.rvem.org. Additional preparedness and incident information is also available on https://www.facebook.com/josephinecountyEM/.
We would like to again thank the residents of the Illinois Valley for their patience and understanding during the Slater and Devil Fire incidents.
Slater Fire Evacuation Levels Lifted
- 10/01/20
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: October 1, 2020 @ 12:00PM
REPORTING DEPUTY: Sheriff Dave Daniel
DETAILS:
After coordination with the Northern Rockies Team 2 Incident Management Team, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is lifting all evacuation levels throughout the Illinois Valley.
All evacuation levels 3, 2 and 1 are being lifted for residents located in the Illinois Valley. Federally managed lands may still have closures due to fire and/or firefighting operations. Please refer to the below listed links and telephone number for the most up to date information from the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices
https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF
Bureau of Land Management Wildfire Information Center line at 458-206-3043.
Although the formal evacuation levels are being lifted for these areas, we would like to remind all residents of Josephine County that they should always be in the “Preparedness” mindset. Fires, floods or winter weather could cause us to evacuate our homes, sometimes at a moment’s notice.
If you need information or assistance on developing preparedness plans for you and your household, go to the Rogue Valley Emergency Management web page at www.rvem.org and sign up for Citizen Alert for Josephine County. The link for signing up for Citizen Alert can also be found on the homepage of www.rvem.org. Additional preparedness and incident information is also available on https://www.facebook.com/josephinecountyEM/.
We would like to again thank the residents of the Illinois Valley for their patience and understanding during the Slater and Devil Fire incidents.
