The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office has issued a six hour notification for immediate evacuation, which remains in effect as of Wednesday August 29. This notice includes closure of Seiad Creek Road and Seiad Oak Road and possibly additional roads depending on fire behavior. An evacuation center will be established Siskyou Golden Fair Grounds in 1172 Fairlane Road, Yreka Ca. The evacuation center will have the capability to house large and small animals as well.

For additional information contact the Siskiyou County Sheriff Department at (530) 841-2900 (530) 841-2900 , or the Goff Fire Information Center at (530) 493-1514 (530) 493-1514 , or on the internet at inciweb.org/incident/3117/. Select Fort Complex then select the "Closures" tab or "News" tab. The Sheriff's Department will also have current information and evacuation plans available via the Siskiyou County Sheriff Department Facebook Page.

The Goff Fire as of 6:00 PM August 29 is estimated at 16,224 acres and 16 percent contained. Management of the Goff Fire is being handled by a National Incident Management Organization or NIMO Team. There is a current closure of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Highway 96 to Lily Pad Lake. Please visit the Klamath National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/klamath for complete closure information. Keep checking back here for Goff Fire information updates. Command of the Hello, Lick and Fruit Fires has been transferred back to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. No additional updates on the Hello, Lick or Fruit Fires are expected unless conditions change. The total acreage of the four fires that are within the Fort Complex is 17,607 acres (Goff Fire - 16,224 acres; Hello Fire - 977 acres; Lick Fire - 403 acres; Fruit - 3 acres which has been contained). The overall containment of the Fort Complex is 25 percent.

A lightning storm that moved through the Northern California and Southern Oregon area on August 5th, 2012, started multiple fires on the Klamath National Forest and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Firefighters from both forests quickly contained many of the fires over several days. However the Hello, Lick, and Goff Fires are located in steep and rugged terrain. The Hello Fire in the Red Buttes Wilderness and the Lick Fire, about five miles east of the Red Buttes Wilderness, are in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Together with the Goff Fire, which is on both the Klamath National Forest and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest are being managed as the Fort Complex.

PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS AND TRAIL AND ROAD CLOSURES:

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Fire Prevention Public Use Restriction

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Trail and Road Closures

Klamath National Forest Trail and Road Closures

Pacific Crest Trail Closed Due to Goff Fire

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A 12 hour Evacuation Notice remains in effect since the fire has not reached the 6 hour mark for evacuation. The purpose of the 12 hour notice issued by the Siskiyou County Sheriff Department is to inform residents the Goff fire is getting closer and there is a chance they may have to evacuate their residence due to threat of the fire activity.

The initial 24 Pre-evacuation Notice was announced Sunday, August 26, 2012 at a 6:00 p.m. during a public meeting at Seiad Valley Fire Hall. The public meeting included updates by fire managers and Siskiyou County officials on fire management strategy, fire behavior, weather, as well as questions and answers on the pre-evacuation notice.

The Goff Fire is now 11,712 acres and 15 percent contained. Management of the Goff Fire is being handled by a National Incident Management Organization or NIMO Team. There is a current closure of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Highway 96 to Lily Pad lake. Please visit the Klamath National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/klamath for complete closure information. Keep checking back here for Goff Fire information updates. Command of the Hello and Lick Fires has been transferred back to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. No additional updates on the Fruit or Lick Fires are expected unless conditions change. The total acerage of the three fires that are within the Fort Complex is 13,095 acres (Goff Fire - 11,712 acres; Hello Fire - 977 acres; Lick Fire - 403 acres). The overall containment of the Fort Complex is 25 percent.

A lightning storm that moved through the Northern California and Southern Oregon area on August 5th, 2012, started mutiple fires on the Klamath National Forest and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Firefighters from both forests quickly contained many of the fires over several days. However the Hello, Lick, and Goff Fires of the fires are located in steep and rugged terrain. The Hello Fire in the Red Buttes Wilderness and the Lick Fire, about five miles east of the Red Buttes Wilderness, are in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Together with the Goff Fire, which is on the Klamath National Forest, the three fires are being managed as the Fort Complex.

PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS AND TR AIL AND ROAD CLOSURES:

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Fire Prevention Public Use Restriction

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Trail and Road Closures

Klamath National Forest Trail and Road Closures

Pacific Crest Trail Closed Due to Goff Fire