SWO FIRE NEWS

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

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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Cleveland Ridge Fire Evening Update — August 22, 2016

Tonight several firefighters will continue working on the roughly 200-acre Cleveland Ridge Fire.The fire that started near Trail is 30 percent lined.The fire is burning on grass, brush, and timber on Bureau of Land Management and private land owner property all...

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Cleveland Ridge Fire estimated at 180 acres

Air attack just finished making their final rounds on the #ClevelandRidgeFire near Trail.The fire started just after 4 p.m. Near W. Fork Trail Creek Road.The fire has burned 180 acres of grass, brush, and timber and continues to grow. However, the rate of spread has...

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Industrial Fire Precaution Level 3 Begins August 18

Industrial operations on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties will be required to follow stricter fire prevention regulations starting at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 18. Industrial Fire Precaution Level 3 (three) requires...

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Redwood Highway Fire now 100 percent contained

The Redwood Highway Fire is 100 percent contained. The fire burned 54 acres since it started on August 12 in Selma along Redwood Highway. Firefighters still on scene will be returning home today.The fire destroyed three homes, several outbuildings and prompted the...

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Extreme Fire Danger Regulations Take Effect August 15

Very dry conditions in southwest Oregon’s forests and wildlands makes it necessary for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District to shut down public use of power-driven and spark-emitting internal combustion engines starting Monday, Aug. 15, at...

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Redwood Highway Fire Held at 50 Acres

The Redwood Highway Fire remains at 50 acres this evening and is 90 percent contained. Roadblocks on Deer Creek Road will be removed at 7:00 p.m. and the evacuation level for all areas around the burned area will drop to Level 1 (Ready) at the same time.The fire...

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Redwood Highway Fire Deemed Human-Caused

On August 12, 2016, a fire near Selma broke out burning approximately 50 acres.The Oregon State Police Arson Unit along with the Oregon Department of Forestry began an investigation.  During the investigation, a Selma area transient was arrested on an unrelated...

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