GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 23, 2025) – Firefighters continued to mop up the Board Shanty Fire overnight, located south of Grants Pass, making steady progress bolstering lines and extinguishing hot spots. Resources are holding the fire within its perimeter lines at 469 acres and have not seen any growth or threat to the lines. Currently, firefighters have mopped up 200-feet from the line into the interior of the fire, bringing containment up to 30% this morning. A local Type 3 team is now managing the fire, transferred over from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team 3 (CIMT 3).
“ODF CIMT 3 made fast work on this fire, and got us to a solid place in mop-up,” said Incident Commander Jake Kurzyniec. “We’re going to continue to push forward on that progress and extinguish it as quickly and safely as possible.”
Today, 204 personnel are assigned to the fire, including eight 20-person crews, two engines, five water tenders, a set of tree fallers and various overhead. Aircraft are also available if needed, and a reconnaissance flight is planned for 2 p.m. to survey the fire. All resources will continue with mop-up operations today with a goal of furthering these efforts an additional 50-feet into the fire’s interior on all sides. Safety remains a top priority for firefighters, as steep slopes, hazardous trees and rolling debris continue to pose risks and challenges.
The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management have issued a Level 1 – Be Ready evacuation notice for Zones JCU-436, JCU-437 and JCU-448-A. For the latest updates on evacuations, visit: https://protect.genasys.com.
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