Monthly Archives: August 2017
Central Curry School District – One Week Delay
On Wednesday August 23rd, school officials announced that the Central Curry School District will delay the start of the school year by ONE WEEK.
Many school district employees, students and families have been adversely affected...
Pre-Evacuation Advisory List
Familiarize yourself with local emergency plans. Know where to go and how to get there should you need to evacuate.
Make a wildfire emergency plan including an evacuation plan and a communication plan.
Many communities have text...
The City of Brookings Level 1 Pre-Evacuation Stage
The city of Brookings has declared a State of Emergency in connection with the Chetco Bar Fire and has entered a "Level 1" pre-evacuation stage.
Sheriff John Ward has also declared a Level 1 pre-evacuation...
Town & Country Supports Evacuated Pets
Town and Country Animal Clinic has taken in between 80 and 90 dogs and cats that have been evacuated due to the Chetco Bar Fire at no expense to the owners. Consequently, they have...
U.S. Forest Service- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest – Update
Chetco Bar Fire Information: Updated phone hours 6am to 10pm
(541) 316-5816, (541) 414-4489, (541) 247-3680, and (541) 469-1177
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5385/
The Chetco Bar Fire is at 102,333 acres with no containment. The fire is burning in...
Firefighters
During these past community updates regarding the Chetco Bar Fire, we heard from a large variety of officials. During their presentations, they informed the community that they detected the origins of this blaze on...
Chetco Bar Fire Update – Latest Map
Fire officials held an update Wednesday afternoon in Gold Beach Oregon on the Chetco Bar Fire burning to north and west of the Brookings area. Officials credited cooperation with the weather for the relatively...
Curry Medical Center – Normal Services Resumed
It is business as usual at Curry Medical Center in Brookings today. We will welcome patients with scheduled appointments for Primary Care and Specialty Care, and Urgent Care will be open 8 a.m. to...
Community Meeting Today – August 23 at Curry County Fairgrounds
Fire Officials have announced early Wednesday afternoon that they will be conducting a community meeting later this afternoon. Fire managers and other local officials will be updating the Chetco Bar Fire situation at the...