The Oregon Gulch Fire was reported burning July 31 about 15 miles SW
of Ashland. By late afternoon it had grown to 1,000 acres in size. The fire is burning on the Bureau of Land Management’s
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. The Oregon Dept. of Forestry provides fire protection to BLM lands in western Oregon. ODF is currently working the fire with heavy air tankers and helicopters.
A Level 1 evacuation has been ordered for the Copco Road. Residents have been notified to be prepared to evacuate in the event it becomes necessary. No homes have been destroyed by the fire.
More information available at: http://www.swofire.com/
