SWO FIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon DistrictPublic and Industrial Fire Restrictions Lower Tomorrow, Fire Season Remains in Effect
Continued cool temperatures, precipitation and overnight relative humidity recoveries have prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District to drop the public fire danger level to “Low” (green) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to I...
Rain Decreases both Public and Industrial Fire Restrictions
The recent rain and cooler temperatures have made it possible to decrease fire restrictions across southwest Oregon. Effective immediately, the fire danger level on Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties will lower to...
Fire Danger Level Drops to High Tomorrow
A combination of higher relative humidities and cooler temperatures across southwest Oregon have made it possible to ease-off on some fire prevention regulations. The fire danger level on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties...
ODF Firefighters Chasing New Starts across Southern Oregon
Firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District have already tackled six wildfires overnight; however, additional new fire starts are expected to pop-up as the temperatures begin to rise throughout the day. ODF’s Southwest Oregon...
Fire Restrictions Lower for Industrial Operators Today
High relative humidity and slightly improved air quality has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District to drop the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to III (three) today, effective immediately.Please note, this is separate from the...
IFPL IV in Effect September 1
Increased fire danger on forestlands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District has made it necessary to increase the fire prevention measures on logging and non-logging industrial operations, as well as all other commercial operations....
Nugget and Grizzly Peak Fires 100 Percent Lined
After sixty straight hours of firefighting, the Nugget Fire is 100 percent lined as of today. Initially, the terrain posed too many challenges to crews to build a direct fire line, such as steep slopes, an abundance of hazard trees and poor access leaving limited to...
Friday Evening Fire Update
Today, ODF Southwest firefighters and our cooperators tackled numerous fires on ODF-protected land across Jackson and Josephine Counties. While this storm has pushed our team to its limits, we are holding true to keeping fires as small as possible, and keeping the...
Effective Immediately: Grizzly Peak Trail System Closed to Protect Public Health and Safety
With increased fire activity on Grizzly Peak near Ashland, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District jointly with the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District have decided that a temporary closure of the Grizzly Peak Trail system is necessary...
#FlounceFire AM Update, 08/10/2017
ODF IMT 1BILL HUNT, INCIDENT COMMANDERMORE INFORMATION:Facebook: ODF Southwest Oregon DistrictTwitter: @swofireBlog: www.swofire.comInciweb: http://tinyurl.com/Flounce-Fire-InformationShady Cove, Oregon – Wednesday evening’s thunderstorm activity brought...
Wednesday Evening Fire Update
Today, ODF Southwest firefighters worked diligently chasing smokes and knocking down multiple fires throughout Jackson and Josephine Counties. While several of our starts are dead out, there are a handful of fires that crews are continuing to work on overnight.The...
#FlounceFire PM Update, August 9, 2017
Shady Cove, Oregon –Thanks to favorable weather, firefighters were able to gain substantial ground on the Flounce Fire today. The fire has shown little growth in the past 24 hours, but still remains of great concern with thunderstorms still in the forecast. The fire...
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