Wildfire Update | September 30, 2019
Fire Season Ends October 1, 2019, but Fire Prevention ContinuesAfter 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
ODF Crews Continue to Extinguish Lightning-Caused FiresMultiple 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
Overnight Thunderstorms Spark Numerous Small FiresOregon 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 […]
