SAMS VALLEY, Ore. – Firefighters continued making steady progress across the East Evans Creek Fire today, ahead of another afternoon of critical fire weather. The strategic relocation of helicopters to an alternate base outside the morning inversion proved successful,...

Winds and Dry Conditions Continue to Challenge Containment on East Evans Creek Fire There is a community meeting planned for Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to provide a brief operational update on the fire: In Person: Shady Cove School Gym, 100 Cleveland St,...

There is a community meeting planned for Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to provide a brief operational update on the fire: In Person: Shady Cove School Gym, 100 Cleveland St, Shady Cove, OR 97539 Stream online via: Facebook.com/ODFSouthwest   Increased...

There is a community meeting planned for Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to provide a brief operational update on the fire:  In Person: Shady Cove School Gym, 100 Cleveland St, Shady Cove, OR 97539 Stream online via: Facebook.com/ODFSouthwest All lines holding on...

There is a community meeting planned for Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to provide a brief operational update on the fire: In Person: Shady Cove School Gym, 100 Cleveland St, Shady Cove, OR 97539 Stream online via: Facebook.com/ODFSouthwest Firefighters Prepare...

Firefighters on East Evans Creek Fire line Canyon Creek spot fire SAMS VALLEY, Ore. (July 17, 2026) – Overnight, firefighters were able to complete line construction on the Canyon Creek spot fire and establish firehose to the perimeter. Day shift crews will continue...

SAMS VALLEY, Ore.– Firefighters on the East Evans Creek Fire faced another afternoon of windy conditions, with gusts reaching up to 30 miles per hour. For the last couple of days on the incident, winds have fueled fire growth, but with cooler temperatures today,...

SAMS VALLEY, Ore. (July 16th, 2026) – Overnight, firefighters on the East Evans Creek Fire worked to limit growth of new spot fires and hold existing firelines.  On the southern perimeter the fire spotted across East Evans Creek Road into an old fire scar northwest of...