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SWO FIRE NEWS

The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District
Fire Lines Hold on Fielder Creek Fire, Steady Progress Made

Fire Lines Hold on Fielder Creek Fire, Steady Progress Made

ROGUE RIVER, Ore. (September 8, 2021) – Resources assigned to the Fielder Creek Fire, located northwest of Rogue River on the 900-block of Fielder Creek road, continued to further progress on the incident, bolstering fire lines, falling hazardous trees and continuing...

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Steady Progress Made Overnight on the Board Mountain Fire

Steady 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...

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Board Mountain Fire 100% Lined and Plumbed

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...

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ODF Infrared Flight Finds Two New Fires Overnight

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...

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