SWO FIRE NEWS

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

Firefighter Efforts Boost Containment on Gold Canyon Fire

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...

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GPS Mapping Shows Gold Canyon Fire at 61 Acres

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...

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Help Wanted to Determine Cause of Gold Canyon Fire

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...

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Gold Canyon Fire now 20 percent contained

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...

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Gold Canyon Fire stopped at 120 acres

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...

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Cleveland Ridge Fire Burning Itself Out

This is the final update about the Cleveland Ridge Fire unless conditions change.The number of hot spots remaining inside the Cleveland Ridge Fire’s fire line is dwindling as burning vegetation either naturally burns out, or firefighters extinguish them. The day...

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Cleveland Ridge Firefighters Roll Out the Hose for Mop-Up

The fire line around the 530-acre Cleveland Ridge Fire held today and firefighters turned to the task of mopping up remaining hot spots. The night shift crews will work toward completely extinguishing anything still burning within 100 feet of the fire line.The fire is...

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New Mapping shows Cleveland Ridge Fire at 530 acres

Firefighters were finally able to safely walk the perimeter of the Cleveland Ridge Fire last night allowing for a more accurate mapping of the fire. Until firefighters deem the perimeter safe, sizing estimates are made by aerial support. Crews used handheld GPS units...

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Cleveland Ridge Fire Grows to 574 Acres

A force of more than 200 firefighters worked throughout the day to relocate fire lines on the northeast and southeast flanks of the Cleveland Ridge Fire, burning on private and Bureau of Land Management forestlands north/northwest of Shady Cove. The fire grew along...

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Level 2 Evacuation Notice in place on Cleveland Ridge Fire

A Level Two, "Be Set," evacuation notice is in effect for homes along Tiller Trail Highway 227 from W. Fork Trail Creek Rd. through 6481 Tiller Trail Highway 227, as well as areas surrounding the fire along W. Fork Trail Creek Rd. No structures have been lost, but at...

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Cleveland Ridge Fire Burns 250 Acres Northwest of Shady Cove

Fire crews worked through the night building fire line on the Cleveland Ridge Fire, located approximately 5 miles north/northwest of Shady Cove. The fire is approximately 250 acres and 70 percent lined as of this morning.The fire was reported at 4:01 p.m. Monday and...

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