Maureen Bonessa
• Reporter
15 minutes ago · Sep 9 at 8:34 AM
9/9/25 Morning update from Klamath National Forest
Size: 3,543 acres
Containment: 18%
Personnel: 778
Operational Update: Firefighters expect additional containment on the Blue Fire today. Infrared (IR) imagery captured from recent drone flights is expected to validate successful work by firefighters, establishing containment lines and suppressing the fire. Yesterday, firefighters continued improving containment, digging hand and dozer lines, moving west along the northern area of the fire.
Firefighters based out of spike camps that are nearer to the south part of the fire also continued to make gains, increasing containment in the area of the fire referred to as the horseshoe. On the westside, firefighters completed scouting lines west toward the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in case contingency lines are needed in the future.
With yesterday’s rainfall and today’s expected rain, fire behavior analysts believe the fire will smolder, a low-temperature fire condition that can go undetected for a long time. While the precipitation may dampen the fire, there will likely be opportunities for it to grow as the weather returns to warmer and drier conditions. Heavy fuels, such as trees and stumps, will continue to burn. Firefighters continue to look ahead and plan to for the possibility of fire growth, creating contingency lines and establishing defensible areas to protect homes, businesses, natural and cultural resources and infrastructure.
A virtual community meeting for the Blue and the Dillon fires will take place Wednesday, September 10, at 6 p.m. and will be livestreamed on the Klamath National Forest Facebook Page
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