JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Jan. 27, 2025) – The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District is recruiting for multiple positions for the upcoming fire season, including entry-level and experienced firefighters, dispatchers and detection...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Oct. 26, 2024) – After 148 days, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is officially declaring an end to the 2024 fire season in Jackson and Josephine Counties, taking effect Sunday, October 27, 2024...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Oct. 16, 2024) – Recent fall-like weather and widespread rain has made it possible to ease off on some public and industrial fire prevention regulations on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Sept. 11, 2024) – Following rain and cooler temperatures across southern Oregon, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District will decrease to “high” (yellow) on...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (September 4, 2024) – Due to dry vegetation, hot conditions, and numerous active fires in the region, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and Josephine counties will once again...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Aug. 19, 2024) – As of Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 12:01 a.m., the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District will decrease to “high” (yellow) and the Industrial Fire...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 22, 2024) – Firefighters are completing the last portions of mop-up operations on two of the 17 lightning-caused fires that were found on Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District and Bureau of Land Management...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 21, 2024) – Firefighters worked all day on four new lightning-caused fires across the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District, and as of 6 p.m., all fires are 100% lined and in various stages of mop up. The...

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...

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...

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...