Bootleg Fire Update, August 11, 2021
Location:28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR
Containment:98%
Size: 413,765 acres (647 square miles)
Personnel: 588
Walrus Fire
Location: 10.5 miles N of Bonanza
Size: 75 acres
Containment: 90%
Yainax Fire
Location: 10 miles NE of Bonanza
Size: 84 acres
Containment: 70%
(Klamath Falls, OR) – Yesterday all divisions on the Bootleg Fire were in patrol and monitor status. Firefighters continue to disassemble pumps and hoses and backhaul suppression equipment and supplies to get them back to warehouses to be cleaned, repacked, and ready to deploy on other fires where they are needed.
Firefighters continue mopping up the Walrus and Yainax Fires.They expect to finish that work today and put both fires in patrol status.
As the major suppression operations wrap up on all three fires, incident personnel are working hard to identify resources and equipment that can be released back into the system so they can be sent to other fires that have critical needs for resources all across the West. Everything from strike team leaders, water tenders, mobile kitchens, and porta-potties are being released as the forward operating bases and spike camps are being scaled down to suit the smaller organization that will continue to patrol the fires and perform suppression repair work over the next few months.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (Bear) Team members will continue their assessments of the Bootleg Fire and will closely assess the watersheds for post-fire rain related impacts such as increased flooding, debris flow potential, and increased soil erosion.
The current weather pattern is causing thick smoke from fires in Northern California to settle in over the region. These conditions are expected to continue for the next couple of days but should begin to clear out on Friday. More detailed information can be found at https://www.airnow.gov/
Closures: An emergency closure order is in effect for the Bootleg Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest to protect public and firefighter safety. All travel or entry into the area is prohibited. The full closure order and map are available on the website under Alerts and Closures at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fremont-winema/alerts-notices
Red Cross Disaster Relief: For information or assistance: 1-800-Red-Cross (www.redcrossblog.org/disaster)
Insurance Assistance: For additional information on submitting insurance claims after losing your home or property to a wildfire, please visit https://dfr.oregon.gov/insure/home/storm/Pages/wildfires.aspx or call the state’s team of consumer advocates at 888-877-4894 (toll-free).
