SWO FIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon DistrictArchie Creek Fire update for Sept. 12, 2020 – Corrected
Update for Sept. 12, 2020 - Corrected Northwest Incident Management Team 9 (Incident Commander Brian Goff) Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 Hours: 7am-8pm InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook:...
North Bank Lane Fire update for Sept. 12, 2020
Update for Sept. 12, 2020 Follow updates on the North Bank Lane Fire on Coos Forest Patrol Association’s (CFPA) facebook. COQUILLE, Ore. – Good morning all, the North Bank MM8 fire is holding steady. We are at about 35% containment and the fire has no new growth and...
North Bank Lane Fire update for Sept. 11, 2020
Follow updates on the North Bank Lane Fire on Coos Forest Patrol Association's (CFPA) facebook. COQUILLE, Ore. - The N Bank Rd MM8 Fire is holding. No new growth or activity on the fire. There was RH recovery and little to no wind on the fire through the night. The...
Holiday Farm Fire update for Sept. 11, 2020
Springfield, Ore. – Firefighters have been working to protect structures, as well as establish control lines on the Holiday Farm Fire. At 156,708 acres in size, the fire is currently 0% contained. Other priorities include clearing roads, such as Highway 126 for...
Archie Creek Fire (Merged with Star Mountain/French Creek) update for Sept. 11, 2020
Fire Update: Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, AM Public briefing: Archie Creek Fire Officials will hold a virtual public briefing today, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 at 2:00 pm. This will be a live stream video information briefing regarding the fire affecting several communities in...
Slater Fire update for Sept. 11, 2020
Update for Sept. 11, 2020, 9 a.m. HAPPY CAMP, CALIFORNIA — 9 a.m. Today, firefighting forces on the Slater Fire are focused on protection of buildings and utilities, development of a perimeter containment strategy, and supporting local fire units in initial attack on...
Slater Fire update for Sept. 10, 2020
HAPPY CAMP, CALIFORNIA—The Slater Fire started the night of September 7, near Slater Butte Fire Lookout, on the Klamath National Forest. California Incident Management Team 10 assumed command of the incident at 6 a.m. today. This fire has burned 120,000 acres to date....
Archie Creek Fire / Star Mountain Fire updates for Sept. 10, 2020
Updates available via facebook or Inciweb.
South Obenchain Fire morning update for Sept. 10, 2020
***Update: South Obenchain Fire*** Sept. 10, 2020, 11:45 a.m. **Evacuation Map of Area: Red is Level 3, Yellow is Level 2, and the transparent shape is the fire** Verify evacuation levels:...
Holiday Farm Fire morning update for Sept. 10, 2020
Springfield, Ore. – Firefighters celebrated some small successes yesterday on the Holiday Farm Fire. Fire behavior and weather conditions were still treacherous and kept firefighters from accessing many areas of the fire. In many cases, however, they were able to...
Greenway MM 24 Fire update
***Update Sept. 9, 2020, 6:47 p.m.*** Fire Under Control. I-5 open. ***Update Sept. 9, 2020, 4:45 p.m.*** The Greenway MM 24 Fire is 2 miles Northeast of the Jackson County Expo. Resources: 1 air tanker, 3 helicopters and ground support are on scene. More updates...
State-managed forestland in southwest, eastern Oregon closed
VENETA, Ore. — State forestland in Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties are closed to public entry and use until further notice. This includes the Gilchrist and Sun Pass state forests in Klamath County. Closure is necessary due to the current...
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