LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Crews on the Kelsey Peak Fire completed control lines along the eastern edge of the fire from the East Fork of Kelsey Creek to the main Kelsey Creek drainage. Connecting the control line on the southern end of the fire to both the...

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The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon DistrictContainment increases on Kelsey Peak Fire, firefighters continue improving control line
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Continued hard work by firefighters on the Kelsey Peak Fire, 15 miles west of Glendale, has increased containment to 12% for the incident. Control lines have been completed along the west, north, and northeast areas of the fire. ...
Evacuations decreased near Kelsey Peak Fire, firefighters take advantage of cool, rainy conditions
This will be the final evening update unless conditions significantly change LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Resources assigned to the Kelsey Peak Fire continued to push forward on lining the perimeter Tuesday, making headway from the northwestern to the...
Rain continues overnight, firefighters mop-up along the western edge
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Rain over the Kelsey Peak Fire beginning late Monday evening continued, moderating fire behavior across the incident overnight. Firefighters were able to focus on mop-up into the interior of the fire on the western edge and...
Fire danger level decreases to High on ODF-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine Counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Sept. 9, 2025) – Due to cooler temperatures and light rain overnight and in the forecast, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District will decrease to “high” (yellow)...
Light showers felt across Kelsey Peak Fire, firefighters continue to progress on containment lines
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Firefighters continued to build line Monday on the Kelsey Peak Fire, located on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land approximately 15 miles west of Glendale. The western portions of line are holding well, and crews on the north and...
Oregon Department of Forestry Team 1 assumes command of Kelsey Peak Fire, rain and cooler temperatures in forecast
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team 1, Incident Commander Dan Quinones, assumed command of the Kelsey Peak Fire today at 6:00 a.m. Resources from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District...
ODF CIMT 1 in-briefed on Kelsey Peak Fire, firefighters continue steady progress on the line
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 7, 2025) – As firefighters remain engaged on the Kelsey Peak Fire, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) 1 was in-briefed on the incident by local leadership from the Bureau of Land...
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