An Oregon Department of Forestry firefighter works on the Salt Creek Fire east of Eagle Point in this July 8 photo.

The Salt Creek Fire 10 miles east of Eagle Point is 84% contained, and the incident management team on site is spending its last day on the fire before handing over final mop-up duties to local fire districts Thursday morning, the Oregon Department of Forestry said in an email news release Wednesday morning.

The fire is listed at 4,102 acres and is 100% lined, ODF said in the release, which was described as the final update on the fire from ODF Incident Management Team 1. 

“Even during this transition, work continues on the fire and mop-up remains the main focus for resources on the line,” the release said. “The increasing containment illustrates the amount of work that firefighters have been able to complete in the last couple days. Repair work also continues across the fire as firefighters put in water bars and rehab other areas that may have been affected by the firefighting efforts.”

Just under 700 personnel remain assigned to the fire for Wednesday’s day and night shift, including 25 hand crews, 20 engines, 12 water tenders, five bulldozers and seven helicopters of various types,” according to ODF.

“As resources continue to work today and following the transition, light smoke may be visible within the interior of the fire. However, resources are still engaged,” the release said.

The cost to fight the fire was estimated Wednesday at $13.5 million.

The Salt Creek Fire broke out shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday, July 7, and its cause is under investigation.

The Bureau of Land Management Butte Falls Field Office has closed BLM-managed lands in the area for public and firefighter safety, according to an earlier news release. Members of the public may not enter closed areas, and all uses — including hiking, hunting and dispersed camping — are prohibited, the release said.

The closure order encompasses BLM lands within affected evacuation zones. This includes BLM lands south of Butte Falls Highway, north of Highway 140, and east of Salt Creek Road to the U.S. Forest Service boundary. See the map for full closure information on the BLM website: https://www.blm.gov/orwafire.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Jackson County Emergency Management had issued an “Evacuation Level 1: ‘Be ready'” notice for zones JAC-316, JAC-317 and JAC-325-A, and those notices remain in effect, ODF said Saturday. On Monday, ODF canceled the evacuation notices for zones JAC-319, JAC-321.

The zones are generally north of Highway 140, approximately 12 miles east of Eagle Point in the Lake Creek area, east of Salt Creek Road, south and west of Fish Lake Road, including the Willow Lake area.

To view evacuation zones, go to protect.genasys.com.

Salt Creek Road and Wasson Canyon Road are closed at Highway 140, ODF said earlier this week, and Double Day Road is closed off at Butte Falls Highway. Highway 140 and Butte Falls Highway remain open, but officials urge residents to stay clear of crews working in the fire zone.

The fire danger level in the Southwest Oregon District switched over to “extreme” (red) on July 9.

The Shelly Fire in the Klamath National Forest in Northern California was listed at 15,362 acres Wednesday morning and is 8% contained, according to the Inciweb website. There are more than 3,350 personnel on scene, and evacuation warnings are in place for multiple areas.