SWO FIRE NEWS

The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District

ODF Crews Continue to Extinguish Lightning-Caused Fires

Multiple new fire starts have been discovered following a thunderstorm that passed over the Rogue Valley early Thursday morning. In Jackson County, crews have been dispatched to 27 reports of lightning-caused fires, and 19 in Josephine County. Of the 46 total, 26 are...

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Overnight Thunderstorms Spark Numerous Small Fires

Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District firefighters have been responding to several reports of small lightning-sparked fires as a result of overnight thunderstorms in Southern Oregon. Between Jackson and Josephine Counties, more than 30 reports of...

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Gyda Fire AM Update 8/29/19

*This will be the final update on the Gyda Fire unless conditions significantly change.* Containment on the Gyda Fire, located on the 11000-block of Highway 238, continues to steadily increase, jumping up to 57% as of Thursday morning. Crews pushed forward in mop-up...

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Gyda Fire PM Update 8/28/19

The Gyda Fire, located on the 11000-block of Highway 238, is now 40% contained following the joint efforts of the first two shifts. Accurate GPS mapping on Wednesday has placed the fire at 54 acres. Dayshift crews have continued forward progress on mop-up operations,...

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Gyda Fire AM Update 8/28/19

Firefighters working on the Gyda Fire, located along the 11000-block of Highway 238, made significant progress overnight; the fire is 100% lined, and mop-up operations have begun. The fire is estimated to be 55 acres burning on private and BLM land, however, GPS...

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Gyda Fire PM Update 8/27/19

Hours after the Gyda Fire was initially reported, fire crews were able to line most of the area burned, saving a dozen homes. The fire, located on the 11000-block of Highway 238, is estimated to be 55 acres. Firefighters will be focused on completing the fire line...

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East Evans Fire AM Update 8/7/19

This will be the final update for the East Evans Fire unless conditions significantly change. Infrared flights over the East Evans Fire confirm mop-up operations are effective and progressing quickly; Firefighters have upped containment overnight to 51%. The fire,...

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East Evans Fire PM Update 8/6/19

Firefighters working on the East Evans Fire have reached 48% containment Tuesday night, nearly hitting the halfway point of mop-up operations. The fire, located on the 18000-block of East Evans Creek road, is a total of 155 acres. Crews continued to make significant...

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East Evans Fire AM Update 8/6/19

Despite steep terrain, crews working on the East Evans Fire are continuing to make consistent progress on the line, increasing containment overnight to 38%. The fire, located on the 18000-block of East Evans Creek road, remains 155 acres with a strong perimeter....

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East Evans Fire PM Update 8/5/19

            Firefighters working on the East Evans Fire are continuing to make great progress on mop-up, increasing containment to 33% on Monday. The perimeter is holding, and the fire remains 155 acres....

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Little Applegate Complex PM Update 8/5/19

Firefighters assigned to the Little Applegate Complex completed mop-up operations on Monday afternoon, and both fires are 100% contained. Following accurate GPS mapping, the Little Applegate Fire was contained at six acres, and the Yale West Fire was mapped at just...

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