Rogue River-Siskiyou NF

Wildfire Update – 8/4/25 – 10:00 AM Firefighters on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest have successfully contained 18 wildfires since widespread lightning moved through the forest beginning Thursday, 7/31. facebook.com/share/p/1AodRG… #FireYear2025 #SWOregonFire

PRESCRIBED FIRE SAFETY UPDATE: The RRSNf will be conducting broadcast prescribed Fire burns on Siskiyou Mountains and Gold Beach Ranger Districts today, 4/23. Use caution and watch for fire crews. Smoke will impact air quality and visibility. 📸 Photo : Adams Prarie RX 12/4/24

Due to wet weather patterns and ODF declaring fire season over in SW OR, officials with the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF and the BLM Medford District are rescinding campfire restrictions in the Wild section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River.

The Upper Rogue Cooperative Travel Management Area (Green Dot) closure for the 2024 Cascade Bull Elk season will be in effect from November 6-15, 2024. The majority of roads on the High Cascades Ranger District are closed during this period.

Our awesome volunteers rebuilding a buck & pole fence up on the Siskiyou Crest to help protect sensitive plants.

The Butte Fork Bridge, located in the Red Buttes Wilderness, is closed to the public starting Oct 9, 2024 through Oct 1, 2025, unless rescinded sooner. Removal of the bridge is required due to catastrophic failure from decayed substructures. tinyurl.com/3hzh6xbt

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is implementing an annual temporary closure of Huckleberry Mountain to honor tribal ceremonial tradition. more here: facebook.com/photo?fbid=899…

Medford Airtanker Base reached it's millionth-gallon mark on July 23rd... that's the 2nd earliest date for this benchmark in the history of the program in Medford. More here: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=88… #FireYear2034 #SWOregonFire

Initial Attack Update July 24 Since 07/01/24, 16 new fire starts have been reported on the Forest. Most of the new starts were contained at less than one acre. More here: facebook.com/watch/?v=16002… #FireYear2024 #SWOregonFire

Firefighters have achieved containment two remaining fires on RRSNF. More here: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=88… #FireYear2024 #SWOregonFire 📷 Handline constructed on the Buck Fire on Powers Ranger District on 07.18.24. This was lightning-caused and contained at 1 acre.

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Initial Attack Update 07.21.2024 Firefighters have achieved full containment and control on many of the lightning-caused fires that were burning on the RRSNF. #FireYear2024 #SWOregonFire More here: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=88…

Several lightning-caused fires remain active on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest today. facebook.com/share/p/UMdHyE… There is a fire weather watch in effect for much of the forest today, with the possibility of lightning across the region. #FireYear2024 #SWOregonFire

𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙏 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙆 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝘼𝙈 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Firefighters assigned to the Salt Creek Fire, located approximately 10 miles east of Eagle Point, made significant progress last night, lining 40% of the fire. More info --> tinyurl.com/SWOinfo

There is a fast-moving fire east of Eagle Point. The #SaltCreekFire is burning on ODF and BLM land. RRSNF has sent 2 type 1 helicopters and Rogue River Hotshots to assist. Follow @swofire on Facebook for fire updates. Evac alerts in Jackson County: bit.ly/JacksonCoEvac

𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙍 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙂𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Lines created by firefighters on the Upper Applegate Fire are now 95% wrapped around the entire incident, with 35% being directly at the fire’s edge. More info --> tinyurl.com/SWOinfo

𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙍 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙂𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Firefighters are still holding the Upper Applegate Fire at approximately 500 acres, despite hot, dry and windy conditions on Saturday. More info -->

𝙅𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙔 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝘿𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀𝙎 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Firefighters continued to make good progress on both the Highway 62 and Upper Applegate Fires during Friday’s day shift. More info --> tinyurl.com/SWOinfo

𝙅𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝘾𝙊. 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝘿𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀𝙎 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Despite numerous hazards, firefighters are making good progress on two wildfires in Jackson County that were reported in the space of 15 minutes on Thursday afternoon. More info --> tinyurl.com/SWOinfo

Jackson County Sheriff's Office has issued a: Level 1 - BE READY for a possible evacuation from the following areas: Evac Zone JAC-434: Eastside Rd south of Little Applegate Rd to north of McKee Bridge, Jacksonville. Jackson Co Sheriff's Office ha emitido un: Nivel 1 - ESTÉ PREPARADO para evacuar de las siguientes zonas: Evac Zone JAC-434: Upper Eastside Rd south of Little Applegate Rd to north of McKee Bridge, Jacksonville. protect.genasys.com

“Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed..." – President Richard Nixon's statement upon signing the Endangered Species Act, December 28th, 1973 #OTD #OnThisDay #ESA50