Fire-weary Oregonians are like soldiers lately returned from the battlefield who duck at the sound of a car backfiring - a glimpse of smoke in the distance raises anxiety. But fall is when the counterpoint to wildfire emerges on the landscape: prescribed forest...

The fire danger level decreased to “high” (yellow) this week in the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River between Grave Creek and the mouth of Watson Creek. The Wild and Scenic section of the river between Grave Creek and Marial is managed by the Bureau of Land...

The fire danger level on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties has been lowered to “high” (yellow) today. The Industrial Fire Precaution Level has also been decreased to level 2 (two).These regulations affect 1.8 million acres...

Don’t be fooled by the cool mornings and shorter days of September. Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) fire officials say that they average more than 200 fires that burn in excess of 1,000 acres across the state each fall. In fact, in the early fall of 2014, the 36...

Collier Butte Fire Current Situation:Acres, 11,800Containment, 55%Personnel, 57Crews, 2Helicopters, 1Engines, 3This is the final Fire Update for the Collier Butte Fire. Tomorrow the Type 3 team will transition to a local Type 4...

A small amount of rain across Jackson and Josephine counties has reduced the wildfire danger to an equal degree. This morning, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District eased the public regulated use fire prevention restrictions to allow power...

Rain and wind are coming to southwest Oregon this weekend, and so is the start of bow hunting season. Will the rain bring an end to fire season? No. Will it reduce the fire danger level? A little bit. Maybe.Watch this space on Saturday for information about any...

Stouts Creek Fire Current Situation:26,452 acres86% contained158 residences threatenedPersonnel:420Helos: 4Handcrews: 8Engines: 12Dozers: 2Water Tenders: 5Evacuations:. All areas remain at Evacuation Level 1 (Get Ready).Crews have made excellent progress on...

Collier Butte Fire Current Situation:11,100 acres55% Containment190 Personnel3 Crews2 Helicopters5 Water Tenders6 EnginesManagement of the Collier Butte Fire has transitioned to a Type 3 organization. As of 6 am this morning, incident commander Monty Edwards has...

Stouts Creek Fire Stats:26,452 acres86% contained158 residences threatenedPersonnel: 521Helos: 4Handcrews: 8Engines: 12Dozers: 5Water Tenders: 11Evacuations: The Level 2 (Get Set) Evacuation Notice for Upper Cow Creek has been reduced to a Level 1. All areas remain at...

Current Situation: 9,600 acres40% Containment241 Personnel3 Crews2 Dozers2 Helicopters8 Water Tenders8 EnginesYesterday, crews finished burning along the south containment lines, creating a fuel break from the Big Craggies to the 1376 road system. Firefighters will...

Residents of Upper Cow Creek Rd with IMT 2 Steve Bowen.Southern Oregon is wildfire country. In the last five years about one-third of the 325,000-acre Tiller Ranger District has been blackened by wildfire. This year, the Stouts Creek Fire has already burned over...