Update (07-20-18 6:30 p.m.) – A portion of the Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation zone on Pleasant Creek Road has been increased to Level 3 (Go). This affects two addresses in map section 10: 7499 and 7948. Deputies are en route to notify residents in person.
Upon recommendation from fire officials, map section 21 will receive Level 2 (Be Set) notifications on Saturday morning. This affects 11 addresses west of the previous Level 2 zone. Residents are urged to prepare now.
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Update (07-19-18 1:30 p.m.) – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office upgraded a portion of the evacuation zone near Wimer to a Level 3 (Go) zone. “Residents in this area, the easternmost section in the four-section zone, have already been notified in person by Jackson County Search and Rescue,” the sheriff’s office said. “No other changes have been made to the nearby Level 2 evacuation zones.”
A detailed map can be viewed here: http://joco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=37b8a655d90f4f82ba35ba107a827840.
Original story: WIMER, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is issuing evacuation notices to 58 addresses due to a fire in the Garner Complex north of Wimer. Thursday afternoon the U.S. Forest Service officials notified JCSO that community notifications were advised based on changes in fire behavior.
JCSO deputies and search and rescue personnel will conduct door-to-door notifications to provide information. Jackson County Emergency Management will send a notification to affected addresses using the Citizen Alert system.
The following evacuation zones are now in effect:
Level 2 “BE SET”: Pleasant Creek Road between the addresses of 5047 and 7948.
JCSO notes that a few addresses within that range on Pleasant Creek Road may not receive notifications due to being outside the map sections included in the evacuation advisory. Officials urge all residents in the area to be vigilant for updates.
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