Crews Make Progress on the Woodrat Mountain Fire Near Ruch

Crews make progress on the Woodrat Mountain fire near Ruch

Last updated Thursday 10:45 pm. JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is providing an update on the Woodrat Mountain Fire south of Jacksonville near Ruch. Crews will continue suppression efforts overnight Thursday to limit the fire’s movement toward Sterling Creek Road. Per the latest update, the fire remains […] The post Crews make progress on the Woodrat Mountain fire near Ruch appeared first …

New 20-30 acre wildfire ignites near Jacksonville in southern Oregon

Fire crews are attacking a new wildfire burning just south of Jacksonville near Ruch in southwest Oregon.

Woodrat Mountain Fire Grows as Major Air Response is Activated

RUCH, Ore. (Aug. 6, 2026) — Firefighters are battling a fast-growing grass fire burning on Woodrat Mountain south of Jacksonville near Ruch, where the blaze has expanded to an estimated 20 to 30 acres as additional firefighting resources continue to arrive. The fire was first reported around midday Thursday, prompting a full initial attack response…

Watch Duty, Woodrat Fire Update 8/6/26 5p.m.: Fire At 200 Acres, Zero Containment, More Evacuation Orders Including Level 3 | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Woodrat Fire 5700 Block of Sterling Creek Rd, S/E of Ruch Jackson County, OR Acres 200 Containment – Active • Updated 4 minutes ago Created by Watch Duty • Aug 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM Level 3 – Go – Evacuation Order JAC-436 Level 2 – Set – Evacuation Warning JAC-428-A, JAC-428-B Level 1 – Ready JAC-421, JAC-422, JAC-423, JAC-427, JAC-429, JAC-434, JAC-437, JAC-438 Evacuation Notes Genasys Evacuation Map   Brent Courtney – Staff Reporter …