SWO Fire

Wildfire Update | November 25, 2019

11/25/19 An upcoming shift in the weather has prompted a decrease in restrictions for industrial slash burning, effective immediately. As a result, prescribed fire and industrial slash burning may increase in high-elevation, remote areas throughout Jackson and Josephine Counties. Rain and potential snow in the forecast has allowed the change, as many of the areas […]

Wildfire Update | October 21, 2019

Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District are actively mopping up the Fry Peak Fire, located on private land approximately 14 miles north of Rogue River. The fire was initially reported Sunday night just before 7:30 p.m. An engine was dispatched to the area above May Creek road, where firefighters were able […]

Wildfire Update | September 30, 2019

After 122 days, the 2019 fire season will end on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. Lands affected by this declaration include state, private, county, city, and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties. Recent rains and consistent cooler temperatures […]

Wildfire Update | September 6, 2019

Multiple new fire starts have been discovered following a thunderstorm that passed over the Rogue Valley early Thursday morning. In Jackson County, crews have been dispatched to 27 reports of lightning-caused fires, and 19 in Josephine County. Of the 46 total, 26 are extinguished, and crews are responding to three and actively mopping up six. […]

Wildfire Update | September 5, 2019

Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District firefighters have been responding to several reports of small lightning-sparked fires as a result of overnight thunderstorms in Southern Oregon. Between Jackson and Josephine Counties, more than 30 reports of potential fires have been received by our dispatch centers, and crews have confirmed 18 fires, extinguishing five. Another […]

Wildfire Update | August 29, 2019

*This will be the final update on the Gyda Fire unless conditions significantly change.* Containment on the Gyda Fire, located on the 11000-block of Highway 238, continues to steadily increase, jumping up to 57% as of Thursday morning. Crews pushed forward in mop-up operations, reaching the overnight goal of 150 feet into the fire; dayshift […]

Wildfire Update | August 28, 2019

The Gyda Fire, located on the 11000-block of Highway 238, is now 40% contained following the joint efforts of the first two shifts. Accurate GPS mapping on Wednesday has placed the fire at 54 acres. Dayshift crews have continued forward progress on mop-up operations, reaching 50 feet into the fire’s interior; firefighters assigned to the […]