[Grampa Dave]

This is starting to get confusing. This report says that the two fires have not merged. Yet other reports say that the fires have merged.

So who is Bravo Sierraing us?

Thanks for your on the spot updates!

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Even if they havn't merged - I heard they did, they are treating the eastern flank as one. A single fire line.

Several trout summer in the springs on the west side of the lake. Man do they pay for it though. Pretty beat up with parasites/lampreys etc.. Was disapointed, I actually saw another boat within 500 yards of my fishing area.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Was counting on the smoke to keep the sun off the water, as it did two weeks ago. I had a banner day, best one yet on the lake than. Today's smoke was only on the horizon & the sun hit the water about 0730 - fishing was over. Got in two and a half decent hours. Nothing to write home about.

[Granof8]

The Florence and Biscuit merged yesterday when I posted the report from KURY. The FS info was from 8:30 last night, should be something out for today before long.

Other than the Illinois which runs into the Rogue, I have heard nothing of the Florence fire in the Rogue drainage - yet.

First at risk are Curry County's Oak Flat community on the Illinois and the portion of the Agness community on the south and east side of the Rogue. Also the Wilderness Retreat area up the Chetco.

There are any number of places the fire could jump the Rogue. In the introduction to "Illahe The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon," author Kay Atwood writes "Illahe explores the isolated world of the Rogue River which runs through narrow canyons and crashes over rapids between Grave Creek and the mouth of the Illinois River in Southwestern Oregon. The major portion of this forty mile stretch of the Rogue River and surrounding country is accessible only by trail, water, and a few unimproved roads. The canyon remains an uninhabited, wild place." Opportunities for the fire downstream from Agness too.