GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 21, 2025)—Crews on the Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, continue mop-up operations along all sides of the fire as they work to cool the perimeter with water until heat is removed. Containment remains at 14% on the 469-acre fire.
Crews have mopped up towards the interior of the fire between 50-100 feet around the entire fire line, and up to 200 feet in some areas. Work continues to push further towards the interior of the fire, bolstering the strength of the lines built.
With the Board Shanty Fire 100% lined, and mop up progressing, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management announced reduced evacuation levels. Josephine County Zones JCU-436, JCU-437 and JCU-448-A are now under a Level 1- BE READY. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management have removed all evacuation notices. For the latest updates on evacuations, visit: https://protect.genasys.com.
“We’re glad to see progress on mop up to the point where evacuation levels are reduced,” said ODF CIMT3 Incident Commander Tyler McCarty. “Community and firefighter safety is always the first priority for our teams.”
While mop up continues, there still may be visible smoke from burning material on the interior of the fire. Perimeter lines are secure, and crews remain vigilant watching for burning rolling material on steep slopes.
Aviation assets are still available today to help extinguish hot spots within the fire and remain on station for initial attack. As a reminder, drone use near fires is both illegal and extremely dangerous to pilots working on incidents. If you fly, we can’t. All illegal drone use will be reported to law enforcement.
Resources from Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Southwest Oregon District, Grants Pass Fire, Rural Metro Fire, Rogue Valley fire agencies and ODF Complex Incident Management Team 3 (CIMT-3) responded to the Board Shanty Fire Thursday, July 17. ODF CIMT 3 took command of the fire on Friday, July 18. For more fire information, visit the district’s Facebook page, @ODFSouthwest or www.swofire.com.
ODF fire regulations: https://swofire.com/public-fire-restrictions/.
BLM fire regulations: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions.