JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 9, 2025) – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is continuing to put up an aggressive attack on fires across Jackson and Josephine counties that were sparked by thunderstorms Monday night. In...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 8, 2025) – Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District are continuing to respond to 53 reports of smoke and fire following thunderstorms that moved through Jackson and Josephine...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. (July 1, 2025) – Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District responded to 15 reports of fire on Tuesday following thunderstorms throughout the region on Monday night. In total, ODF firefighters found and...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (June 30, 2025) – The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District will increase to “high” (yellow) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to...

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (June 23, 2025) – Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) firefighters are investigating following 11 roadside fires that were reported along Table Rock Road outside of Central Point, three in the morning and eight in the evening of June 23. All fires...

RUCH, Ore. (June 21, 2025) – Firefighters working on the Upper Applegate Fire continue to make steady strides across the incident, pushing forward progress in mop-up operations and bringing the overall incident up to 55% contained. The fire, located along the...

RUCH, Ore. (June 20, 2025) – Progress on the Upper Applegate Fire continues to be made by resources working on the incident. On Friday, firefighters were able to complete the line around the fire and GPS map the perimeter on foot, determining the final fire size as...

RUCH, Ore. (June 20, 2025) – Firefighters working on the Upper Applegate Fire overnight had a successful shift strengthening lines and making progress on mop-up operations, reaching the 10% mark. Resources were also able to connect hose throughout the rest of the...

RUCH, Ore. (June 19, 2025) – Resources assigned to the Upper Applegate Fire have nearly reached their goal of lining the entire perimeter of the incident by the end of Thursday’s dayshift, completing 95% of the fire line. The portion that is remaining on the north...

RUCH, Ore. (June 19, 2025) – Firefighters working on the Upper Applegate Fire were able to hold the fire overnight, securing a fire line around 70% of its perimeter. The fire has not grown beyond the footprint from late Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, resources...

RUCH, Ore. (June 18, 2025) – Firefighters working on the Upper Applegate Fire are holding it at an estimated 350 acres following an aggressive initial attack that has spanned numerous hours. The fire, located on private and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land along...