JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 14, 2025)—Today crews were seeking out and cooling hot spots that were identified overnight from an infrared (IR) flight and PALM IR. Fires showed minimal fire activity along incident perimeters, allowing crews to focus on hazard tree removal and mopping up.
Many of the fires have a large number of dead trees, known as hazard trees or snags, that require extra mitigation to reduce safety risks. Today, crews completed hazard tree removal along roads within the Neil Creek Road and Jim Me Peak fires, allowing easier access for water tenders.
Oregon Department of Forestry Complex Incident Management Team 3 is in command of a group of lightning fires known as the Grizzly Complex that started on Monday, July 7. The ODF Southwest Oregon District continues suppression efforts on additional fires within the district. Resources remain available to respond to new fire starts within the complex area.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reduced the Level 2 – Be Set evacuation notices for zones JAC-542, JAC-543, JAC-546, JAC-558 and JAC-559 to a Level 1 – Be Ready notice. Zone JAC-536 remains at a Level 1. More information on current evacuations can be found at: https://protect.genasys.com/. One lane of Interstate 5 is closed to protect firefighters between mile markers 8.5 and 10.5 on southbound lanes only. Check tripcheck.com for up-to-date traffic information.
Aircraft continues to be used throughout the Complex. As a reminder, drone use around fires is illegal, and incredibly dangerous to pilots working on incidents; if you fly, we can’t. All illegal drone use will be reported to law enforcement.
Temperatures are expected to remain at or near triple digits this week, which will naturally increase fire activity and risk. While resources remain engaged on these lightning-caused incidents, communities can help to prevent new fires from starting by following all current fire regulations, found here: https://swofire.com/public-fire-restrictions/.
For fire local information anytime, visit the district’s Facebook page, @ODFSouthwest or website, www.swofire.com.
Current status of the fires under ODF CIMT3 Incident Management:
All Fires are 100% lined and in various stages of mop up. Crews are focusing on removing snags, strengthening lines and extinguishing hot spots along fire perimeters.
|
Fire |
Area in Acres |
% Containment |
Current Fire Status |
|
Anderson Ridge |
0.1 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Ben Johnson Mtn |
3.8 |
75% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Benson Gulch |
9.8 |
75% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Boaz Gulch |
0.1 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Burnt Butte |
0.6 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Cedar Flat |
6.3 |
75% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Deming Gulch |
258 |
75% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Grouse Creek Rd |
11.1 |
75% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Hinkley Gulch Rd |
0.5 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Holcomb Peak |
35.5 |
30% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Jim Me Peak |
142.5 |
20% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Lick Creek |
0.3 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Lick Gulch |
0.5 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Munger |
0.3 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Neil Creek Rd |
250.4 |
20% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
N Fork Deer Creek |
82.3 |
30% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Palmer Peak |
76.6 |
20% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Sulphur Spring |
38 |
20% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Tallowbox |
1 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Wagner Creek Rd MM4 |
0.1 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Watergap Rd 16495 |
0.1 |
90% |
100% lined, in patrol status |
|
Waters Gulch |
5.6 |
75% |
100% lined, in mop up |
The following fires are managed by the ODF District:
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Incident Status Summary |
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|
Fire |
Area in Acres |
% Containment |
Current Fire Status |
|
Heppsie Mountain |
100 |
65% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Poole Hill |
12 |
70% |
100% lined, in mop up |
|
Lightning Gulch |
17 |
80% |
100% lined, in mop up |