Updated 9/15 1:30pm)The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has released the following evacuation advisories.
LEVEL ONE Evacuation Advisory for the following areas:
1. The entire Pickett Creek area, including Pickett Creek Rd, West Pickett Creek Rd and all roads off of those. Everything North of the Robertson Bridge on the West side of the Rogue River.
2. All of the Shan Creek Rd. system from Riverbanks Rd. to the west.
3. Riverbanks Rd. from Limpy Creek Rd. to the Robertson Bridge.
4. All of Limpy Creek Rd. system from Riverbanks Rd. to the west. (Added today)
5. All of Taylor Creek Rd. (FS25 Rd) road system from Galice Road, including connection to the 2509 Road that enters Hwy. 199 at the top of Hayes Hill.
Josephine County, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a level one evacuation, meaning be ready, because of the growing onion mountain fire.
The evacuation is in effect for the following areas:
-The entire Pickett Creek area, including Pickett Creek Road, West Pickett Creek Road and all roads off of those.
-Everything north of the Robertson bridge on the west side of the Rogue River.
-All of the Shan Creek Road system from Riverbanks Road to the west and all of Taylor Creek Road (Forest System Road 25) from Galice Road, including connection to the 2509 road that enters Highway 199 at the top of Hayes Hill.
For safety reasons officials have also closed the following areas off to the public:
Sam Brown Campground and Horse Camp, Briggs Campground, Myers Campground, as well as Forest Roads 2500, 2509 and 2706.
Fire traffic is moving through that area, the public is being warned to stay away.
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