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...

SAMS VALLEY, Ore. (July 15, 2026) – Fire activity continued to increase this afternoon across the East Evans Creek Fire, with the fire becoming more active in several areas of the incident. Firefighters remain vigilant and adapt suppression tactics, strengthen...

Fire Danger Level Increases to Extreme in Jackson and Josephine Counties  Fire Danger Level Increases to Extreme in Jackson and Josephine Counties 1 JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 14, 2026) – Due to continued hot weather with temperatures above 90...

There is a community meeting planned for today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to provide an update for the fire. In-Person: Shady Cove School Gym, 100 Cleveland St, Shady Cove, OR 97539 Hosted streaming site: Jackson County District 1, 5474 N River Rd, Gold...