SWO FIRE NEWS

The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District
Firefighters hold Kelsey Peak Fire lines, ODF CIMT 1 ordered

Firefighters hold Kelsey Peak Fire lines, ODF CIMT 1 ordered

LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 6, 2025) – Challenging conditions once again were felt by resources assigned to the Kelsey Peak Fire, burning on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land along the Lower Rogue River Corridor roughly 26 miles northwest of Grants...

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Firefighters continue to make progress on Kelsey Peak Fire  

LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2025) – Resources on the Kelsey Peak, Mule Creek and Marial fires burning along the Lower Rogue River Corridor located roughly 26 miles northwest of Grants Pass continued to push forward on progress today. Dayshift crews...

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Firefighters extinguish six-acre fire overnight

Firefighters extinguish six-acre fire overnight

ANDERSON BUTTE, Ore. (July 26, 2025) – Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District firefighters have stopped a fire at just under six acres, originally reported early Saturday morning. The Anderson Butte Fire, located off of Anderson Butte Road west...

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Containment grows to 37% across Board Shanty Fire

Containment grows to 37% across Board Shanty Fire

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 24, 2025) – The 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, continues to be mopped up by firefighters around the clock. Resources on both Wednesday’s day and overnight shifts pushed forward on progress, bringing containment up to 37% by...

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