SWO FIRE

The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District

East Evans Fire AM Update 8/7/19

This will be the final update for the East Evans Fire unless conditions significantly change. Infrared flights over the East Evans Fire confirm mop-up operations are effective and progressing quickly; Firefighters have upped containment overnight to 51%. The fire,...

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East Evans Fire PM Update 8/6/19

Firefighters working on the East Evans Fire have reached 48% containment Tuesday night, nearly hitting the halfway point of mop-up operations. The fire, located on the 18000-block of East Evans Creek road, is a total of 155 acres. Crews continued to make significant...

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East Evans Fire AM Update 8/6/19

Despite steep terrain, crews working on the East Evans Fire are continuing to make consistent progress on the line, increasing containment overnight to 38%. The fire, located on the 18000-block of East Evans Creek road, remains 155 acres with a strong perimeter....

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East Evans Fire PM Update 8/5/19

            Firefighters working on the East Evans Fire are continuing to make great progress on mop-up, increasing containment to 33% on Monday. The perimeter is holding, and the fire remains 155 acres....

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East Evans Fire AM Update 8/5/19

Firefighters on the East Evans Fire, located approximately nine miles west of Shady Cove, made significant progress on Sunday and throughout the evening, upping containment from zero to 27% in two shifts. Crews were able to lay hose throughout the entire fire as well,...

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East Evans Fire AM Update 8/4/19

Windy conditions tested fire lines overnight, as crews worked to continue forward progress on the East Evans Fire, located in Sams Valley. While containment hasn’t changed, lines are holding strong, and mop-up operations will continue on Sunday. The fire remains an...

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East Evans Fire PM Update 8/3/19

Exactly 24 hours after the East Evans Fire was initially reported, firefighters were successful in completing a strong fire line around the entire perimeter, achieving their main objective for the shift. Mop-up operations began on a portion of the fire, and will...

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East Evans Fire AM Update 8/3/19

Crews were able to continue making forward progress overnight on the East Evans Fire, completing approximately 70% of the fire line. Located on East Evans Creek road in Sams Valley, the fire is estimated to be around 300 acres. More than 200 personnel will be working...

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East Evans Fire PM Update 8/2/19

Firefighters are making continuous progress on the East Evans Fire, burning in Sams Valley. It’s estimated to be 300 acres, and crews have managed to line 10% of the perimeter within the first five hours.   The East Evans Fire was reported to dispatch as a...

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Escaped Burn Piles Cause Wards Creek Road Fire, Citation Issued

Escaped Burn Piles Cause Wards Creek Road Fire, Citation Issued

ROGUE RIVER, Ore., (April 7, 2021) – Fire investigators with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District have determined the cause of the Wards Creek Road Fire, located in the hills northeast of Rogue River, to be multiple debris burn piles that...

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Wildfire Protection

Oregon Fire Protection in the Wildland Urban Interface This state law requires landowners to reduce potentially flammable vegetation from around homes and other structures. Not all homes in Jackson and Josephine counties are affected by this law; the law focuses on...

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