SWO FIRE NEWS

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

Garner Complex Update – 7-21-18 8:30am

GARNER COMPLEX #UPDATE Morning Update 7-21-18 - 8:30am QUICK FACTS: Size: 6382 acres Change in last 24 hrs. +2327 acres Containment: 8% Start Date/Time: 7/15/2018 9:00a.m. Expected Containment Date: 8/7/18 Location: Josephine County Cause: Lightning Est. Cost: $4.085...

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Garner Complex Update – 7-20-18 9:00A.M.

GARNER COMPLEX #UPDATEMorning Update 7-20-18 - 9:00pmQUICK FACTS:Size: 1,700 acresChange in last 24 hrs. +570 acresContainment: 8%Start Date/Time: 7/15/2018 9:00a.m.Expected Containment Date: 8/7/18Location: Josephine CountyCause: LightningEst. Cost:...

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ODF Southwest Fire Update 07/19/18

CURRENT SITUATIONSituation Summary:        Garner Complex Fire Information in Josephine/Josephine County will be released separately by the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2. The fires within the complex...

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Garner Complex Fire Update – 7-19-18 9:00am

GARNER COMPLEX #UPDATEMorning Update 7-19-18 - 9:00amQUICK FACTS:Size: 1,130 acresChange in last 24 hrs. +170 acresContainment: 8%Start Date/Time: 7/15/2018 9:00a.m.Expected Containment Date: 7/31/18Location: Josephine CountyCause: LightningEst. Cost:...

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Fire Danger Level Increases Tomorrow on ODF-Protected Lands

The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and Josephine counties rises to “extreme” (red) at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 20. This affects 1.8 million acres of state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management lands within...

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Taylor Creek Fire Update – 7/19/19 – 9:00a.m.

Taylor Creek Fire #UPDATEThe current size of the Taylor Fire is 160 acres. Additional resources of 10 and 20 person crews will be added to the fire today. Additional aircraft will also be working the fire.Crews will be taking a direct and aggressive attack on the...

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Garner Complex Morning Update – 7-18-18

GARNER COMPLEX #UPDATEMorning Update 7-18-18 - 8:30amQUICK FACTS:Size: 960 acresChange in last 24 hrs. +700 acresContainment: 2%Start Date/Time: 7/15/2018 9:00a.m.Expected Containment Date: unknownLocation: Josephine CountyCause: LightningEst. Cost:...

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Wagner Creek Complex Update 07/18/18 AM

(CLARIFICATION -- This is not the fire burning near Wagner Butte, but fires on ODF protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties.)Date: 7/18/2018 Time: 9:25 a.m.OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY QUICK FACTSIncident Start Date: 7/15/2018 Incident Start Time: Approx....

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Wagner Creek Complex Update 07/17/18 PM

QUICK FACTSIncident Start Date: 7/15/2018Incident Start Time: Approx. 9:00 a.m.Incident Type: WildfireCause: LightningIncident Location: Jackson & Josephine countiesLand Threat: Private, BLM, IndustrialCommand Agency: ODFWagner Creek Complex Sized: 200...

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Wagner Creek and Garner Complex Update 07/17/18 AM

Date: 7/17/2018 Time: 9:15 a.m.OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRYQUICK FACTSIncident Start Date: 7/15/2018 Incident Start Time: Approx. 9:00 a.m.Incident Type: WildfireCause: LightningIncident Location: Jackson & Josephine countiesLand Threat: Private, BLM,...

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Wagner Creek and Garner Complex Update 07/16/18 PM

QUICK FACTSIncident Start Date: 7/15/2018 Incident Start Time: Approx. 9:00 a.m.Incident Type: Wildfire Cause: LightningIncident Location: Jackson & Josephine countiesLand Threat: Private, BLM, IndustrialCommand Agency: ODFComplex Size: 460 acres Containment: 30%...

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