SWO FIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District
Firefighters Responding to New Lightning-Caused Fires Following Overnight Thunderstorms
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 21, 2024) – Thunderstorms that moved into southern Oregon late Saturday night have already caused five small fires across the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District, and firefighters are currently engaged...
Majority of Josephine County Lightning Fires Extinguished Overnight
RAND, Ore. (July 18, 2024) – Firefighters worked overnight on numerous small fires along the lower Rogue River in Josephine County, making good progress on most incidents and extinguishing others completely. Following thunderstorms earlier this week, 10 fires were...
Firefighters Respond to Numerous Fires Following Thunderstorms
RAND, Ore. (July 17, 2024) – Firefighters have been responding to several fires along the lower portion of the Rogue River following thunderstorms on Tuesday night. Resources are engaged on 10 small fires in Josephine County, with the majority located on Bureau of...
Fire Prevention Regulations Increase for Industrial Operations This Week
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 17, 2024) – Dry fuels and dangerous fire weather patterns forecast across forestlands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District has made it necessary to increase the fire prevention...
ODF Team 1 prepares to transition Salt Creek Fire back to local districts – Final update
FINAL update Incident contact information: SWO.SaltCreekFire.2024@gmail.com (541) 622-2161 EAGLE POINT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Incident Management Team 1 remains engaged on the Salt Creek Fire today, but a transition back to the local districts...
Salt Creek Fire 73% contained, team transition planned
Incident contact information: SWO.SaltCreekFire.2024@gmail.com (541) 622-2161 EAGLE POINT, Ore. – The Salt Creek Fire continues to gain containment as firefighters push forward on mopping up; it’s now 100% lined and 73% contained. Due to this progress, Oregon Department...
Salt Creek Fire containment increases to 58%
Incident contact information: saltcreekfire2024@gmail.com (541) 622-3834 EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Containment increased to 58% on the Salt Creek Fire as firefighters continue mop up. The northern portion of the fire has 300 feet of cold black adjacent to the fireline in most...
Crews continue mop up to secure Salt Creek Fire, containment grows to 41%
Incident contact information: saltcreekfire2024@gmail.com (541) 622-3834 Fire Facts: 4,081 acres | 41% contained EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Firefighters on the Salt Creek Fire continue to mop up, expanding the cold black area adjacent to the fireline. Mop up depth ranges...
Salt Creek Fire turns the corner to full mop-up operations
Salt Creek Fire Facebook - Experiencing technical difficulties Incident contact information: saltcreekfire2024@gmail.com (541) 622-3834 EAGLE POINT, Ore. – With the entire perimeter lined, work on the Salt Creek Fire is now focused on mop up for the remainder of the...
Salt Creek Fire now 100% lined, 32% contained
This will be the final evening update unless conditions significantly change. Salt Creek Fire Facebook - Experiencing technical difficulties Incident contact information: saltcreekfire2024@gmail.com (541) 622-3834 EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Firefighters working on the Salt...
Mop-up operations on Salt Creek Fire progress, containment increases to 24%
Salt Creek Fire Facebook Incident contact information: saltcreekfire2024@gmail.com (541) 622-3834 EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Containment continues to increase on the Salt Creek Fire as firefighters push forward on mop-up operations across the incident. At this time, the fire...
Successful strategic firing operations help to secure southeastern edge of Salt Creek Fire
Salt Creek Fire Facebook Incident contact information: saltcreekfire2024@gmail.com (541) 622-3834 EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Today, in the southeastern area of the fire, firefighters were able to tighten the fireline by using strategic firing operations in steep, rocky...
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