June 6,  2025 3:50 a.m.

Fire danger on the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-protected land will increase to moderate on Saturday at 12:01 a.m.

Public Information Officer Natalie Weber said land affected by this declaration includes the 1.8 million acres of state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties. Weber said the Industrial Fire Precaution Level will remain at one. Weber said hot temperatures and windy conditions for the past couple of weeks have prompted vegetation to dry at a slightly faster rate. This, in combination with the weather conditions, has contributed to new fire starts and growth. Since the start of the fire season on June 1st, ODF Southwest Oregon District firefighters have responded to four fires in the span of four days, stopping all at an acre total.

With temperatures predicted to reach the threshold of 100 degrees and potential thunderstorms in the forecast this weekend, new regulations will go into effect. Get complete information on current Oregon Department of Forestry regulations, visit the Southwest Oregon District Facebook page, @ODFSouthwest or at: www.swofire.com