After Nearly 150 Days, Fire Season Ends on the ODF Southwest Oregon District Tuesday, October 25, 2022 After Nearly 150 Days, Fire Season Ends on the ODF Southwest Oregon District Tuesday, October 25, 2022 After Nearly 150 Days, Fire Season Ends on the ODF Southwest Oregon District JACKSON & JOSEPHINE, Ore. (Oct. 25, 2022) – After a long, dry, and un-seasonably warm season, the 2022 fire season on the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is officially ending on Wednesday, October...
Current Fire Danger Level Monday, October 24, 2022 Current Fire Danger Level Monday, October 24, 2022 Current Fire Danger Level Southwest Oregon District Widespread Rain Allows For Additional Decreases in Fire Danger Regulations - Low Level Effective October 23, 2022
Anderson Butte Fire 100% Lined Overnight, Mop-up Work Begins Monday, October 3, 2022 Anderson Butte Fire 100% Lined Overnight, Mop-up Work Begins Monday, October 3, 2022 Anderson Butte Fire 100% Lined Overnight, Mop-up Work Begins Firefighters engaged on the Anderson Butte Fire, located on Bureau of Land Management land approximately seven miles as the crow flies south of Jacksonville, made excellent progress overnight, completely lining the entire perimeter of...
Thunderstorms Spark Numerous Small Fires in Jackson County Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Thunderstorms Spark Numerous Small Fires in Jackson County Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Thunderstorms Spark Numerous Small Fires in Jackson County Firefighters have spent most of Wednesday aggressively engaged on numerous fires across the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District’s protection area within the Medford Unit in Jackson County following early...
OSFM to Host Town Hall Meetings on 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Standards Thursday, August 25, 2022 Thursday, August 25, 2022 OSFM to Host Town Hall Meetings on 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Standards SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is hosting a series of town hall meetings about the development of the defensible space code, timelines, and opportunities for community input. The OSFM is working through a...
Despite Windy Conditions, All Fire Lines Remain Strong Sunday, August 21, 2022 Despite Windy Conditions, All Fire Lines Remain Strong Sunday, August 21, 2022 Despite Windy Conditions, All Fire Lines Remain Strong Despite windy conditions that threatened control lines, all perimeters remained strong and intact today, allowing firefighters to meet their goal for the day.
Firefighters Engaged on Numerous Lightning-Caused Fires Across Jackson and Josephine Counties Friday, August 19, 2022 Firefighters Engaged on Numerous Lightning-Caused Fires Across Jackson and Josephine Counties Friday, August 19, 2022 Firefighters Engaged on Numerous Lightning-Caused Fires Across Jackson and Josephine Counties Despite numerous fires across Jackson and Josephine counties, firefighters were able to hold the majority of containment lines on Thursday.
Firefighters Respond to Approximately 50 Fires Overnight Following Wednesday Thunderstorms Thursday, August 18, 2022 Firefighters Respond to Approximately 50 Fires Overnight Following Wednesday Thunderstorms Thursday, August 18, 2022 Firefighters Respond to Approximately 50 Fires Overnight Following Wednesday Thunderstorms Firefighters are continuing to aggressively engage on numerous fires across the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District following thunderstorms across Jackson and Josephine counties Wednesday night.
OSFM hosting a series of town hall meetings on 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Code Development Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Wednesday, August 10, 2022 OSFM hosting a series of town hall meetings on 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Code Development SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is hosting a series of town hall meetings about the 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Code, its development, timelines, and upcoming opportunities for community input. The OSFM is...
State Forester announces next steps for statewide wildfire risk map Thursday, August 4, 2022 Thursday, August 4, 2022 State Forester announces next steps for statewide wildfire risk map SALEM, Ore.— Cal Mukumoto, Oregon State Forester and Director of the Oregon Department of Forestry, issued the following statement today:Oregon’s wildfire environment has changed significantly in the past decade. Climate change is...
Excellent Progress Made Overnight on Wards Creek Fire, Now 100% Lined Thursday, August 4, 2022 Excellent Progress Made Overnight on Wards Creek Fire, Now 100% Lined Thursday, August 4, 2022 Excellent Progress Made Overnight on Wards Creek Fire, Now 100% Lined Firefighters on the Wards Creek Fire, located in the hills above the 3100-block of Wards Creek Road east of Rogue River, made excellent progress overnight, completely lining the perimeter of the fire and beginning mop-up...
Oregon Defensible Space Code Development Thursday, June 30, 2022 Thursday, June 30, 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Code Development SALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University launched Oregon's Wildfire Risk Map. Some homes and properties identified within the map may be subject to future defensible space regulations the Oregon...
Fire Season Begins June 1, 2022 in Jackson and Josephine Counties Friday, May 27, 2022 Fire Season Begins June 1, 2022 in Jackson and Josephine Counties Friday, May 27, 2022 Fire Season Begins June 1, 2022 in Jackson and Josephine Counties This Declaration Affects 1.8 Million Acres of Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-Protected Lands Fire Season on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Southwest Oregon District begins Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 12:01 a.m.
ODF awards National Forest $100,000 to help reduce wildfire risk in Medford's watershed Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Tuesday, January 18, 2022 ODF awards National Forest $100,000 to help reduce wildfire risk in Medford's watershed MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry has given $100,000 to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RRSNF) for forest restoration work that will reduce catastrophic wildfire risk on 20,000 acres of the Big Butte Springs...