SWO FIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon DistrictThree Separate Fires in Josephine County Keep Firefighters Busy Overnight, Increased Risk of Fire Continues
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (April 15, 2021) – Warm and windy weather conditions are causing an increased risk of fires starting and spreading in southern Oregon. Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District (SWO) were dispatched to three...
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...
Fire season ends today, but fire prevention continues
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (Nov. 6, 2020) -- After 190 days, fire season ends today, Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District. Lands affected by this declaration include state, private, county,...
Fire Danger and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels decrease on lands protected by ODF Southwest Oregon District
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (Oct. 12, 2020) -- A sudden shift in the weather is prompting a decrease in the fire danger level and industrial fire precaution level (IFPL) on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District. While fuels in the...
Changing weather conditions prompts fire danger level decrease to “High”
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (Oct. 9, 2020)-- A combination of cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and the potential for rain across southwest Oregon have made it possible to ease-off on some fire prevention regulations. Effective immediately, the fire danger level...
Effective immediately: Changing weather conditions prompts fire danger level decrease to “High”
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. - A combination of cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and the potential for rain across southwest Oregon have made it possible to ease-off on some fire prevention regulations. Effective immediately, the fire danger level on Oregon...
Southwest Oregon Fire updates – Oct. 8, 2020 – Final post
Archie Creek Fire Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 (7am-8pm) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Archie-Creek-Fire-Information-120244459815292/ InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Size: 131,542 acres Containment: 94% Location:...
Wildfire debris removal services offered for FREE! Deadline to sign up is Oct. 16, 2020 from Lane County
More information: http://www.lanecounty.org/mckenziefire (Holiday Farm Fire) and https://wildfire.oregon.gov/cleanup Cleanup & Debris Management Lane County and its state and federal partners encourage residents who are cleaning up burnt structures to WAIT....
Wildfire debris removal services offered for FREE! Deadline to sign up is Oct. 16, 2020 from Jackson County
More information: https://jacksoncountyor.org/emergency/News/News-Information/category/help-for-wildfire-victims/jackson-county-phoenix-and-talent-recommend-residents-to-not-clean-your-property-damaged-by-fire and https://wildfire.oregon.gov/cleanup View Jackson...
Wildfire debris removal services offered for FREE! Deadline to sign up is Oct. 15, 2020 from Douglas County
More information: https://www.co.douglas.or.us/recovery/recovery.asp For residents affected by the recent wildfires in Douglas County, there is a program in place to assist you with the removal of household hazardous waste at no cost to you. But, you must to act by...
South Obenchain Fire Update: Sept. 20, 2020
Acreage: 32,671 Containment: 55% Cause: Under investigation Current situation: Areas inside the immediate burn area remain at a Level 3 evacuation with restricted entry. Areas outside of the immediate burn area previously at a Level 3, are reduced to a Level 2. See...
South Obenchain Fire Update: Sept. 19, 2020
Acreage: 32,833 Containment: 45% Cause: Under investigation The life and safety of the public and all wildland fire responders is always the number one priority for all fire agencies. To keep firefighters and communities healthy and safe, all firefighters are...
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