The wet weather and cooler temperatures has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District to drop the fire danger level to “Low” (green) today.These changes affect 1.8 million acres of state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management...

The lower temperatures and forecasted rainfall has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District to drop the fire danger level to “Moderate” (blue) Sunday, October 2, 2016. In addition, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level will reduce to level...

Cooler temperatures and higher humidity across southwest Oregon have made it possible to ease off on some of the fire prevention regulations. However, warm and dry weather is expected to return to the region by the weekend. The fire danger level on Oregon Department...

By 5:00 p.m. today, the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District will have the Rocky Road Fire 100% contained.Fire crews have continued mopping up and monitoring for hot spots throughout the day. Their efforts have proven to be quite successful. The...

At approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District responded to a grass fire burning near a home on Highway 227 and Rocky Road in Trail. The Rocky Road Fire was burning at a moderate rate of speed upslope in grass,...

Cool temperatures and high relative humidity has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District to drop the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to II (two) today. Cable yarding, blasting, welding or cutting of metal, and power saws except at...

The 61-acre Gold Canyon Fire is now 85 percent contained.The forecast is favorable for firefighting efforts throughout the day; temperatures range from 75 to 80 degrees and relative humidity will remain in the upper 20s. Wind gusts up to 5 mph could be present by the...

In the past 24 hours, air and ground support on the Gold Canyon Fire made significant progress on containment. The 61-acre fire is now 60 percent contained.Fire activity is expected to remain minimal today. Temperatures will be cooler today in the high 70s and low...

Today firefighters walked the divisions of the Gold Canyon Fire allowing for a more accurate mapping of the perimeter. Crews used handheld GPS units to walk along the fire, now estimating it at 61 acres. The fire is 30 percent contained.Residents on Wildpark Lane and...

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District is asking the public’s help in identifying the person or people who may be responsible for starting yesterday’s Gold Canyon Fire, which burned 120 acres of forestland south of Selma in Josephine County. The...

Fire crews worked through the night building and strengthening fire line on the Gold Canyon Fire south of Selma. The fire is approximately 120 acres, 100 percent lined and 20 percent contained as of this morning.The fire was reported Tuesday at 4:53 p.m. burning in...

Tonight firefighters will work to complete a fire line around the perimeter of the roughly 120-acre Gold Canyon Fire. The fire burning south of Selma on ODF-protected lands is 85 percent lined and five percent contained. Approximately 200 structures are threatened by...