July 2, 2025 4:00 a.m.

Crews with the Roseburg Fire Department dealt with a brush fire along Interstate 5 early Tuesday morning.

RFD Staff Assistant Amy Rice said just after 3:50 a.m. the fire was reported near the Northwest Edenbower Boulevard overpass. Rice said firefighters arrived on the scene and located a fire moving up the slopeside of the hill. Firefighters determined the best access was going to be off Edenbower Boulevard. The fire was approximately 100 feet by 100 feet in size and had spread into some trees. Rice said the fire occurred on property that is currently under construction.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.