GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 24, 2025) – The 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, continues to be mopped up by firefighters around the clock. Resources on both Wednesday’s day and overnight shifts pushed forward on progress, bringing containment up to 37% by Thursday morning.
Today, firefighters will continue this work, with 204 personnel assigned to Thursday’s day shift, including eight 20-person crews, two engines, five water tenders, a set of fallers and various overhead. Resources will spend the day searching for hotspots, or areas with remaining heat or embers that could flare up again in hot conditions and reignite the fire. By methodically extinguishing these areas, the overall line built around the fire is strengthened and containment increases. In most areas, the fire has been mopped up 200 feet from the line into the interior of the fire; these areas will continue to be checked, and further progress into the fire continues to be a goal. Tonight, 105 personnel will be assigned to the fire to continue mopping up. This includes four 20-person crews, two engines, two water tenders and overhead.
Aircraft is available today if needed, however the majority of the work remaining must be done by firefighters on the ground. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire area to create a safe airspace for fire-related aircraft when needed. As a reminder, flying drones over or near a fire is illegal and incredibly dangerous to aircraft working the fire and the firefighters on the ground below. All drone use will be reported to law enforcement.
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.
Help prevent new human-caused fires from sparking by following all regulations currently in place:
- ODF Southwest Oregon: https://swofire.com/public-fire-restrictions/
- BLM Medford District: https://www.blm.gov/orwafire