
SWO FIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon DistrictFierce attack continues on Kelsey Peak Fire, thunderstorms in the forecast
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 6, 2025) – Firefighters continued to engage aggressively on the Kelsey Peak and Marial fires burning along the Lower Rogue River Corridor last night, located roughly 26 miles northwest of Grants Pass. These fires are two of 10...
Firefighters continue to make progress on Kelsey Peak Fire
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2025) – Resources on the Kelsey Peak, Mule Creek and Marial fires burning along the Lower Rogue River Corridor located roughly 26 miles northwest of Grants Pass continued to push forward on progress today. Dayshift crews...
All but three Lower Rogue River Corridor fires extinguished overnight
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2025) – Firefighters assigned to multiple fires along the Lower Rogue River Corridor in northwestern Josephine County overnight made great progress on the smaller incidents and held the Kelsey Peak Fire in its current...
Relentless extended attack continues on Lower Rogue River Corridor fires
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2025) – Firefighters continued an aggressive, relentless attack on numerous fires throughout the Lower Rogue River Corridor in northwestern Josephine County on Thursday. These fires, a result of lightning strikes from...
ODF launches aggressive initial attack on Lower Rogue fires overnight, extended attack continues Thursday
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2025) – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is continuing to put up an aggressive attack on fires spanning the Lower Rogue River Corridor in northwestern Josephine County following thunderstorms...
Fire Danger Level Increases to Extreme in Jackson and Josephine Counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 10, 2025) – Due to dry vegetation, fire behavior, and consistent hot and windy conditions, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and Josephine counties will increase to...
Firefighters extinguish six-acre fire overnight
ANDERSON BUTTE, Ore. (July 26, 2025) – Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District firefighters have stopped a fire at just under six acres, originally reported early Saturday morning. The Anderson Butte Fire, located off of Anderson Butte Road west...
Mop-up on Board Shanty Fire continues, incident transitions to smaller Type 4 team this weekend
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 25, 2025) – Firefighters assigned to the Board Shanty Fire, located south of Grants Pass, continue to make steady progress across the incident, extinguishing lingering coals and smoking debris. With this work ongoing during both day and night...
Containment grows to 37% across Board Shanty Fire
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 24, 2025) – The 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, continues to be mopped up by firefighters around the clock. Resources on both Wednesday’s day and overnight shifts pushed forward on progress, bringing containment up to 37% by...
Local Type 3 team takes command of Board Shanty Fire, continues mop-up operations across incident
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 23, 2025) – Firefighters continued to mop up the Board Shanty Fire overnight, located south of Grants Pass, making steady progress bolstering lines and extinguishing hot spots. Resources are holding the fire within its perimeter lines at 469...
Firefighters continue mop-up, push containment to 20%
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 22, 2025)—Firefighters working the 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, pushed containment to 20% and cooled the perimeter 200-feet into the incident from the fire’s edge. Today, crews will continue mop-up operations along all...
Firefighters continue mop up, prepare to transition incident to local incident management team
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 21, 2025)—Crews on the 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, continue mop-up operations along all sides of the fire as they work to cool the perimeter with water until heat is removed. Containment remains at 14%. Today, officials...
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