JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. (Feb. 8, 2023) – Property owners in Jackson County whose land has been newly classified as forestland within the current reclassification process will begin receiving notifications of their forest patrol assessment from the Oregon Department of...

SWO FIRE
The official wildfire news blog for the Southwest Oregon DistrictDollar Mountain Prescribed Burn Continues, Increasing Wildfire Protection to Grants Pass and Improving Overall Forest Health
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (Feb. 7, 2023) – The Oregon Department of Forestry will be conducting pile burns on Dollar Mountain the week of February 7, pending favorable conditions. This project is the second phase of the Dollar Mountain Forest Park Management Plan;...
ODF Southwest Oregon District Now Hiring for Fire Season 2023
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Jan. 10, 2023) – The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District is recruiting for multiple positions for the upcoming fire season, including entry-level and experienced firefighters, dispatchers and detection...
Restrictions on Industrial Slash Burning Lifted, Expect Additional Burns During Cool, Wet Weather
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Nov. 1, 2021) – A persistent weather pattern of cooler temperatures and consistent rain has prompted a decrease in restrictions for industrial slash burning, effective immediately. As a result, prescribed fire and industrial...
After Nearly 150 Days, Fire Season Ends on the ODF Southwest Oregon District
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Oct. 25, 2022) – After a long, dry, and un-seasonably warm season, the 2022 fire season on the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is officially ending on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. The...
Widespread Rain Allows for Decrease in Fire Danger
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Oct. 22, 2022) – Recent fall-like weather and widespread rain has made it possible to ease off on some public fire prevention regulations on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District....
Mop-Up Work Continues on Anderson Butte Fire
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. (Oct. 3, 2022) – Progress continues on the Anderson Butte Fire, located on Bureau of Land Management land approximately seven miles as the crow flies south of Jacksonville. The containment lines held today, and firefighters made significant progress...
Anderson Butte Fire 100% Lined Overnight, Mop-up Work Begins
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. (Oct. 3, 2022) – Firefighters engaged on the Anderson Butte Fire, located on Bureau of Land Management land approximately seven miles as the crow flies south of Jacksonville, made excellent progress overnight, completely lining the entire perimeter...
Widespread Rain Allows For Additional Decreases in Fire Danger Regulations
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Sept. 20, 2022) – Continued widespread rain and more in the forecast has made it possible to continue to ease off on some public and industrial fire prevention regulations on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry...
Fire Danger Level Decreases to High on ODF-Protected Lands in Jackson and Josephine Counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Sept. 18, 2022) – Recent rain and continued precipitation in the forecast has prompted the fire danger level to decrease. On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 12:01 a.m., the fire danger on ODF-protected lands in Jackson and...
Reward Offered in Prospect Area Arson Investigations
PROSPECT, Ore. (Sept. 16, 2022) – A reward of $1,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest following several fires determined to be arson in northeastern Jackson County this fire season. The reward is being offered by the Rogue Forest Protective...
Industrial Fire Precaution Level Deceases to Two, Effective Immediately
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Sept. 12, 2022) – Following a weekend with the potential for increased fire behavior, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level will decrease to II (two) on the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District, effective...
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