August 3, 2022 10:30 a.m.

Fire detection and initial attack continues on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.

Public Information Officer Margueritte Hickman said on the High Cascades Ranger District, firefighters have successfully contained the Meadow, Maude, Ethel, Outn and Bunchgrass fires and will continue work to contain two additional fires. Hickman said while hiking out to the Sugar Fire, Crew 62 spotted a new smoke in the area and are hiking in to attack it. These fires are scattered across a very broad area from near Crater Lake National Park south to near Fish Lake.

Tuesday night an aerial detection flight was completed over areas affected by Tuesday’s lightning on the Siskiyou Mountain Ranger District, the Gold Beach Ranger District and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area. Significant rain accompanied the lightning, which gives firefighters a little extra time to locate and attack any new fires but does not eliminate the threat of new fires. Hickman said sometimes a week or more may lapse between ignition and detection of holdover lightning fires.

A load of helicopter rappellers and a Type 1 helicopter has been assigned to the Clover Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest.

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Resources continue to be engaged on the Alex Fire, on the Klamath National Forest.

The McKinney Fire remains uncontained on the Klamath National Forest in northern California. On Tuesday, the fire grew approximately 1,210 acres and is now mapped at 57,519 acres. More information on this fire can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/klamath/?fbclid=IwAR1VVJ2_VDhFMSewmq5VnEkbPUQnZa_AdXyRqlcFKlS3lDbUTxhjEnxxtDU

The Pacific Crest Trail remains closed in areas impacted by the McKinney Fire.

Fire danger is classified as EXTREME on the RRSNF. Despite rain received in some areas, fuels will dry out quickly with the heat and wind.