MediaRelDailyUpdate_20260711_final Predicted windy conditions will test East Evans Creek Fire line, firefighters push forward on progress SAMS VALLEY, Ore. (July 12, 2026) – Firefighters assigned to the East Evans Creek Fire, located approximately seven miles west of...

East Evans Creek Fire lines holding strong, state incident management teams take command of fire SAMS VALLEY, Ore. (July 11, 2026) – Wildland and structural firefighters working on the East Evans Creek Fire, located approximately seven miles west of Shady Cove,...

ROGUE RIVER, Ore. (July 11, 2026) – Firefighters assigned to the East Evans Creek Fire, burning on private and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands approximately 26 miles northeast of Medford near the 18000 block of East Evans Creek Road, are preparing for another...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (June 15, 2026) – The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District will increase to “high” (yellow) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (June 11, 2026) – Fire danger on Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District-protected land will increase to moderate (blue) on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Lands affected by this declaration include...

This declaration affects 1.8 million acres of Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-protected lands JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (May 12, 2026) – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District will officially declare the...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Nov. 7, 2025) – A persistent weather pattern of cooler temperatures and consistent rain has prompted a decrease in restrictions for industrial slash burning, effective Monday, November 10, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. As a result,...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Oct. 13, 2025) – After 135 days, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is officially declaring an end to the 2025 fire season in Jackson and Josephine Counties, taking effect Tuesday, October 14, 2025...