The Curry County Sheriff’s Office, working in cooperation with local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and the Chetco Bar Unified Command issued a modified Evacuation Order, effective 4:00 pm, September 13, 2017. This order applies only to those areas affected by the previous Chetco Bar Fire evacuation order.
Level 1 Evacuation Area Information:
The following areas are under a Level 1 Evacuation:
• Southern Curry County line at the sea front, north to the Pistol River area, including:
• Carpenterville Road and all intersecting roads east and west
• Gardner Ridge Road from the intersection of North Bank to Palmer View Road
• North Bank Chetco Road to Loeb Park, and
• South Bank Chetco Road to the Salmon Run Golf Course
Level 2 Evacuation Area Information:
The following areas are under a Level 2 Evacuation:
• East above Peavine Road in the Winchuck Drainage
• South Bank of the Chetco above Salmon Run Golf Course
• North Bank of the Chetco above Loeb Park to include Wilderness Retreat
• Garner Ridge Road above Palmer Butte to include Cate and Hazel Camp Areas
Level 3 Evacuation Area Information:
There are no Level 3 Evacuation order in effect in Curry County.
Residents in the affected areas will see changes in location and staffing of traffic control points
staffed by the National Guard in the coming days. These changes are made to reflect modifications
to evacuation orders for these areas.
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office requests that traffic in the affected areas be limited to residents,
essential services, and those engaged in fire suppression and recovery operations.
For more information contact Chetco Fire Information at 619-894-9111.
Forest Service Chetco Bar Fire Area Closures remain in effect. For more information on the Forest
Service Closure visit: Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest Closure – Chetco Bar Fire Order No. 06-10-26-17-28:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd557210.pdf