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Rum Creek Fire

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Unit Information

Medford District 
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Medford District 
Oregon 
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Incident Contacts

  • Public Information
    Email:
    2022.rumcreek@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    541-625-0849
    Hours:
    10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • BLM Grants Pass
    Phone:
    541-471-6500

News

Rum Creek Fire evening update for Sunday, Sept. 4
Updated On: 09/04/2022
 Firefighters protecting resources while suppressing fire
Rum Creek Fire morning update for Saturday, Sept. 3
Updated On: 09/03/2022
Rum Creek Fire Holds Through Cold Front
Spanish - Rum Creek Fire morning update for Friday, Sept. 2
Updated On: 09/03/2022
 Advertencia Bandera Roja/Peligro del Incendio se incrementa 
Spanish - Rum Creek Fire morning update for Saturday, Sept. 3
Updated On: 09/03/2022
 El Incendio Rum Creek logro mantenerse durante el frente frio 
Spanish - Rum Creek Fire evening update for Friday, Sept. 2
Updated On: 09/03/2022
 Actividad del Incendio Rum Creek podría moderarse por el frente frio 
Rum Creek Fire evening update for Saturday, Sept. 3
Updated On: 09/03/2022
 Tactical firing operations aid Rum Creek Fire suppressionMERLIN, Ore. – Since Wednesday, containment of the Rum Creek Fire has grown from 1 percent to 27 percent, largely due to successful tactical firing operations and direct line construction.
Rum Creek Fire evening update for Friday, Sept. 2
Updated On: 09/02/2022
  Cold front should moderate Rum Creek Fire activity 
Rum Creek Fire morning update for Friday, Sept. 2
Updated On: 09/02/2022
Red Flag Warning Raises Fire Danger MERLIN, Ore. – Today a Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. NOAA issued this warning for the Rum Creek Fire and other parts of southern Oregon for strong gusty winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warning conditions could promote rapid fire spread and provide resistance to control efforts on new ignitions.
Rum Creek evening update for Thursday, Sept. 1
Updated On: 09/01/2022
Friday weather will test lines on the Rum Creek Fire 
Rum Creek Fire morning update for Thursday, Sept. 1
Updated On: 09/01/2022
Progress on the Rum Creek Fire MERLIN, Ore. – Firefighters continue to concentrate on the east side of Rum Creek Fire, focusing on areas of slop-over from Tuesday evening. Yesterday and overnight, crews established new fire lines and cooled its edge, keeping the fire from spreading further east. Fire managers connected new fire lines to previously established lines south toward the Rogue River and conducted a tactical burn.
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