SWO FIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon DistrictSteady Progress Made Overnight on the Board Mountain Fire
TRAIL, Ore. (September 2, 2021) – Firefighters assigned to the Board Mountain Fire, located northwest of Trail off of Highway 227, continued to hold fire lines and strengthen the perimeter overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. The fire remains 36 acres, affecting...
Board Mountain Fire 100% Lined and Plumbed
TRAIL, Ore. (September 1, 2021) – The Board Mountain Fire, located northwest of Trail off of Highway 227, is now 100% lined and plumbed, following excellent progress during Wednesday’s dayshift. The fire, GPS mapped at 36 acres, is burning on private and Bureau of...
Despite Multiple Hazards, Board Mountain Fire Northwest of Trail 75% Lined Overnight
TRAIL, Ore. (September 1, 2021) – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District has completed 75% of hand and bulldozer line around the Board Mountain Fire, first reported Tuesday night just after 7:30 p.m. The fire is located northwest of Trail...
Significant Progress Made on Round Top, Buck Rock Fires, Mop-Up Operations Continue
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 6, 2021) – Significant progress continues to be made on the Round Top and Buck Rock Fires, the only active incidents left on the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District following thunderstorms last...
Fire Lines Hold Through Strong Winds, Mop-Up Operations Continue
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 5, 2021) – Despite strong winds, firefighters were able to hold fires lines on the two active fires on the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District. Potential thunderstorms in the forecast didn’t...
Firefighters Brace for Windy Conditions, Potential Thunderstorms
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 5, 2021) – A significant shift in the weather pattern on Thursday could challenge fire lines and crews; this potential is the biggest focus today on active incidents on the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest...
Perimeter Lines Strengthened as Firefighters Continue to Increase Containment
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 4, 2021) – Firefighters working the Buck Rock and Round Top Fires on the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District are continuing to make good progress on strengthening fire lines. The Buck Rock Fire,...
Fire Crews Continue to Make Steady Progress on Multiple Incidents Across the ODF Southwest Oregon District and Beyond
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 4, 2021) – Firefighters on the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District continued to make good progress overnight on a number of fires burning on the district. Out of 66 fires ignited by lightning...
ODF Infrared Flight Finds Two New Fires Overnight
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 3, 2021) – An overnight flight of Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Multi-Mission Aircraft fixed-wing plane detected two new fires on the Southwest Oregon District, and confirmed a third that resources had already...
Firefighters Make Excellent Progress, Continue to Hold Fires Across the ODF Southwest Oregon District at Small Sizes
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 2, 2021) – Firefighters across the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District continued to hold fire lines and make progress fires across the district. To date, 59 fires have been caused by lightning...
Nearly 50 Fires Reported on ODF-Protected Land From Sunday Thunderstorm in the Southwest Oregon District
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 2, 2021) – An estimated 50 fires have been reported following thunderstorms that passed though the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters, dispatchers and detection...
ODF Southwest Responds to 14 Fires Following Two Days of Thunderstorms
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 31, 2021) – Following two consecutive days of thunderstorms in the Rogue Valley, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District (SWO) has responded to 14 fires across the district that are believed to be...
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