BAILEY CREEK FIRE CONTAINED

The 250-acre Bailey Creek Fire is 100 percent contained as of this morning. Night shift fire crews completed the fire line and day shift crews are laying hose and attacking hot spots. The fire is located west of the lower Rogue River in the Bailey Creek drainage, 2.5 miles north of Galice.

Four helicopters will continue dipping water from the Rogue River today, so river users are advised to proceed with caution north of Galice. The Merlin-Galice Road will also have fire-related traffic on it, so motorists are advised to drive with care through the fire area.

Fallers are being used today to cut hazardous trees.

The Bailey Creek Fire started Sunday, July 1, and is burning primarily on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.