
SWO FIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon DistrictFirefighters Reach 100 Percent Containment on Rocky Road Fire
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...
Firefighters Stop Rocky Road Fire at 15 Acres
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,...
Fire Restrictions Lower for Industrial Operators
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...
Firefighters Continue Mopping Up Gold Canyon Fire
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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