October 4, 2022 4:00 a.m. 

Progress continues on the Anderson Butte Fire seven miles south of Jacksonville.

Natalie Weber of the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District said containment lines held on Monday and firefighters made significant progress mopping up, reaching 60 percent completion. The 25.5-acre fire is on Bureau of Land Management land.

Weber said 93 people are assigned to the fire, including four 20-person crews, two engines, four water tenders and numerous ODF overhead personnel. While mop up continues, firefighters remain aware of hazardous trees and the potential for rolling debris on steep parts of the fire’s terrain.

The Anderson Butte Fire was first reported on Sunday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No homes were threatened by the fire.

Fire information in the Southwest Oregon District is available at: www.swofire.com.