July 6, 2022 4:50 p.m. 

The Skookum Creek Fire, located approximately two miles north of the Oregon-California border, is now 100 percent lined and mopped up.

A release from the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District said firefighters assigned to the incident were able to complete the mop-up process Wednesday afternoon, four days following the ignition of the fire. Public Information Officer Natalie Weber said the cause was determined to be lightning during a storm that passed through the area on Saturday evening. Weber said firefighters were able to catch it at six acres.

The release said the Skookum Creek Fire was one of seven lightning-caused fires in Jackson and Josephine counties following thunderstorms over the weekend. All have now been extinguished. Weber said ODF Southwest Oregon District will continue to monitor the areas affected by strikes for any potential holdover fires that could ignite in the coming days as the weather continues to warm up.

Weber said while much of southern Oregon has received rainfall in the past few days, the risk for fires to start and spread has not decreased. Fire regulations are still in effect on ODF-protected land in Jackson and Josephine County. The fire danger level remains at moderate. For updates, go to: www.swofire.com