JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 1, 2022) – Due to dry vegetation, hot conditions, thunderstorms and numerous active fires in the region, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and Josephine counties will...

SALEM, Ore.— The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is canceling the July 26 community information session scheduled in Grants Pass. The July 27 information session scheduled in Medford will now be a virtual meeting only. Anyone may attend the virtual session. ODF’s...

WILDERVILLE, Ore. (July 22, 2022) – Mop-up work continues on the Cheney Creek Fire, located on Marble Mountain south of Wilderville. Overnight, firefighters were able to build on Thursday’s work, mopping in 75 to 100 feet in some areas, steadily putting out hot spots...

WILDERVILLE, Ore. (July 21, 2022) – Firefighters on the Cheney Creek Fire, located on Marble Mountain south of Wilderville, continued to make progress today, mopping in 25-50 feet into the perimeter. The day wasn’t without its challenges, however; late in the...

WILDERVILLE, Ore. (July 21, 2022) – Despite numerous challenges overnight, crews working the Cheney Creek Fire, located on Marble Mountain south of Wilderville, made excellent overnight progress on the fire, lining 100% of the perimeter and starting mop-up operations....

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (July 19, 2022) – Firefighters are mopping up the I5 MP 37 Fire, located on the southbound side of Interstate 5 between Central Point and Gold Hill. It was stopped at three-quarters of an acre in size on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after it was...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 15, 2022) – The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District will increase to “high” (yellow) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to Level 2...

SODA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, Ore. (July 6, 2022) – The Skookum Creek Fire, located approximately two miles north of the Oregon-California border, is now 100% lined and mopped up. Firefighters assigned to the incident were able to complete the mop-up process Wednesday...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 5, 2022) – Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District were kept busy over the Fourth of July holiday weekend following a thunderstorm that rolled through Jackson County on Saturday and...

APPLEGATE LAKE, Ore. (June 30, 2022) – The Collings Mountain Fire is now 100% lined following the dayshift on Thursday, and slow but steady progress is being made on the mop-up efforts, now 65% complete. Following accurate GPS mapping, the final size of the fire was...

APPLEGATE LAKE, Ore. (June 30, 2022) – Firefighters made excellent progress on the Collings Mountain Fire overnight, lining 90% of the perimeter and beginning mop-up operations. All forward progress has been stopped and there is currently no active fire on the...

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (June 29, 2022) – The fire danger level on Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties will increase to “moderate” (blue) on Friday, July 1, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. Please...