Crews increase containment across fires, continue mopping up hot spots within fire perimeters in Southwest Oregon

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 14, 2025) — Firefighting crews continue mopping-up within fire perimeters, resulting in increased containment of fires across the Grizzly Complex.

Nightshift crews are using handheld infrared cameras to identify hot spots so that day shift can cool and extinguish them.

Personnel working on these fires are facing dry fuels and adverse weather conditions, but must mitigate a number of hazards, including difficult terrain, rolling debris, and standing dead trees, or snags. Crews continue to fall snags to allow firefighters to safely access areas of the fire. The large number of dead fir trees across the region pose a danger to firefighters and can increase the potential for fire spread.

ODF Complex Incident Management Team 3 is in command of a group of lightning fires dubbed the Grizzly Complex that started on Monday, July 7. The ODF Southwest Oregon District continues suppression efforts on additional fires within the district. Incident resources remain available to respond to new fire starts within the complex.

Level 2 – Be Set evacuation notices remain for zones JAC-542, JAC-543, JAC-546, JAC-558 and JAC-559. Zone JAC-536 remains at a Level 1 – Be Ready. 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. Visit tripcheck.com for up-to-date traffic information.  If conditions change and there are any threats to homes, communities or roads, information will be provided as timely and accurately as possible.

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.

High temperatures, low humidity, wind, and dry fuels naturally increase fire danger. While resources remain engaged on these lightning-caused incidents, residents and visitors 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.

This will be the last morning update for the incident, unless conditions change. The team will continue to provide evening updates.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following fires are managed by the ODF District: