SWO FIRE

The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District
Firefighters extinguish six-acre fire overnight

Firefighters extinguish six-acre fire overnight

ANDERSON BUTTE, Ore. (July 26, 2025) – Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District firefighters have stopped a fire at just under six acres, originally reported early Saturday morning. The Anderson Butte Fire, located off of Anderson Butte Road west...

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Containment grows to 37% across Board Shanty Fire

Containment grows to 37% across Board Shanty Fire

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 24, 2025) – The 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, continues to be mopped up by firefighters around the clock. Resources on both Wednesday’s day and overnight shifts pushed forward on progress, bringing containment up to 37% by...

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Firefighters continue mop-up, push containment to 20%   

Firefighters continue mop-up, push containment to 20%  

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 22, 2025)—Firefighters working the 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, pushed containment to 20% and cooled the perimeter 200-feet into the incident from the fire’s edge. Today, crews will continue mop-up operations along all...

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