RUCH, Ore. (August 7, 2026) – Firefighters made significant progress on the Woodrat Mountain Fire overnight, completing fire line around 100% of the perimeter despite poor overnight relative humidity recovery. Dozers constructed much of the line, while hand crews...

East Evans Creek Fire Reaches 95% Containment as Transition to Local ODF Team Approaches Firefighters continued making strong progress Wednesday as mop up, suppression repair, and rehabilitation efforts moved closer to completion across the East Evans Creek Fire. The...

The change in restrictions will affect ODF Southwest Oregon District protected lands JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 3, 2026) – The Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District will increase the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to...

SAMS VALLEY, Ore. - Firefighters continued making steady progress throughout the day Sunday as crews expanded mop up operations, advanced suppression repair, and removed hose and equipment from areas where they are no longer needed. An infrared-equipped UAS conducted...

I-5 MM 57 NB Fire strengthens containment ahead of Monday command transition GRANTS PASS, Ore. (August 2, 2026) – Crews completed 50 feet of mop-up around the entire perimeter of the I-5 MM 57 NB Fire today, strengthening containment while holding the fire within its...

Mop up and suppression repair continue across East Evans Creek Fire SAMS VALLEY, Ore. - Firefighters continued making steady progress Wednesday as crews worked through the fire area extinguishing remaining hotspots. Overnight, relative humidity recoveries reached the...

Firefighters continue systematic search for remaining hotspots on East Evans Creek Fire SAMS VALLEY, Ore. – Firefighters continued making steady progress across the East Evans Creek Fire on Monday, with crews focused on systematically gridding the fire area to locate...

Florida Complex Incident Management Team 1 takes command of the East Evans Creek Fire SAMS VALLEY, Ore. – Firefighters made steady progress Sunday, reinforcing containment lines, conducting suppression repair, and completing more than 300 feet of mop‑up adjacent to...