RUCH, Ore. (August 10, 2026) – Firefighters have completed mop-up to 300 feet around the entire perimeter of the Woodrat Mountain Fire, with crews reaching as far as 400 feet into the burned area in some locations. Containment has increased to 60%, and the fire...

RUCH, Ore. (August 9, 2026) – Firefighters are moving farther into the interior of the Woodrat Mountain Fire, with mop-up now reaching 150 feet from the perimeter. Containment has increased to 35%, and the fire remains mapped at 282 acres. Today, crews are focused on...

RUCH, Ore. (August 9, 2026) – Firefighters made significant progress on the Woodrat Mountain Fire Sunday, increasing containment to 50% and extending mop-up to 200 feet from the fire’s perimeter. The fire remains mapped at 282 acres. The dedicated snagging operation...

RUCH, Ore. (August 8, 2026) – Mop-up has reached 50 feet around the perimeter of the Woodrat Mountain Fire following overnight operations, adding another layer of security to control lines and increasing containment to 15%. The fire remains mapped at 282 acres....

RUCH, Ore. (August 7, 2026) – Firefighters strengthened control lines and completed 25 feet of mop-up around the entire perimeter of the Woodrat Mountain Fire today, despite hot, windy conditions and critical fire weather. The fire is now 10% contained and remains...

RUCH, Ore. (August 7, 2026) – Firefighters made significant progress on the Woodrat Mountain Fire overnight, completing fire line around 100% of the perimeter despite poor overnight relative humidity recovery. Dozers constructed much of the line, while hand crews...

East Evans Creek Fire Reaches 95% Containment as Transition to Local ODF Team Approaches Firefighters continued making strong progress Wednesday as mop up, suppression repair, and rehabilitation efforts moved closer to completion across the East Evans Creek Fire. The...

The change in restrictions will affect ODF Southwest Oregon District protected lands JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 3, 2026) – The Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District will increase the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to...