October 14, 2025 3:40 a.m. 

After 135 days, the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District declared an end to the 2025 fire season in Jackson and Josephine counties, as of Tuesday.

Public Information Officer Natalie Weber said multiple days of widespread rain across the district and a shift to consistent fall weather has allowed for all fire season regulations and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels to be lifted this week. Weber said the declaration affects 1.8 million acres protected by ODF in the two counties. At this time, industrial slash burning still remains prohibited.

Since fire season was declared on June 1st, ODF firefighters responded to 281 fires in the counties, totaling 3,558 acres affected. Weber said the first large fire of the season was the Upper Applegate Fire on June 18th, located along the 2000 block of Upper Applegate Road. This fire occurred just two days ahead of the anniversary of the 2024 Upper Applegate Fire.

The termination of fire season removes fire prevention regulations on equipment use and the use of fire for debris burning. This applies to public and industrial operations on forestlands.

Get more information on ODF Southwest Oregon District at: www.swofire.com