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Fire Danger Level Increases to High, IFPL 2 on ODF-Protected Lands in Jackson and Josephine Counties JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (June 15, 2026) – The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District will increase to “high” (yellow) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to Level 2 (two) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. This increase is due to persistent hot temperatures and vegeta

Fire danger increases to moderate on the ODF Southwest Oregon District this Thursday JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (June 11, 2026) – Fire danger on Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District-protected land will increase to moderate (blue) on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Lands affected by this declaration include 1.8 million acres of state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties

Fire Season Begins May 15, 2026 in Jackson and Josephine Counties This declaration affects 1.8 million acres of Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-protected lands JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (May 12, 2026) – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District will officially declare the start of fire season on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. The fire danger level will be “Low” (green) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL