SWO FIRE

The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District
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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Firefighters continue mop-up, push containment to 20%   

Firefighters continue mop-up, push containment to 20%  

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 22, 2025)—Firefighters working the 469-acre Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, pushed containment to 20% and cooled the perimeter 200-feet into the incident from the fire’s edge. Today, crews will continue mop-up operations along all...

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Board Shanty Fire 100% lined, mop-up operations continue

Board Shanty Fire 100% lined, mop-up operations continue

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 20, 2025)—Crews on the Board Shanty Fire, south of Grants Pass, continue mop-up operations along all sides of the fire as they work to cool the perimeter with water until heat is removed. Containment remains at 9% on the 469-acre fire. Today,...

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