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Rum Creek Fire

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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

Photographs Gallery

Mopping up a stump, Sept. 1
Three firefighters are digging and spraying water by a large stump in a burned area.
Three firefighters are digging and spraying water by a large stump in a burned area.
Mopping up a stump, Sept. 1

Mopping up a stump, Sept. 1

Strategic firing on west side of fire, Sept. 1
Unburned trees stand on a steep slope with fire burning on and near the ground around them.
Unburned trees stand on a steep slope with fire burning on and near the ground around them.
Strategic firing on west side of fire, Sept. 1

Strategic firing on west side of fire, Sept. 1

Wrapping structure near Crow Rd 9-2
Four firefighters are wrestling structure wrap into place over the back of a structure. A fifth firefighter watches from on a ladder to the side. The structure is against the edge of the forest.
Four firefighters are wrestling structure wrap into place over the back of a structure. A fifth firefighter watches from on a ladder to the side. The structure is against the edge of the forest.
Wrapping structure near Crow Rd 9-2

Wrapping the back of a structure near Crow Rd, 9-2. The wrap reduces the chance of the structure catching fire if the adjacent forest burns. A contingency line runs behind this structure.

Spanish Rum Creek smoke report Saturday, Sept. 3
Spanish Rum Creek smoke report Saturday, Sept. 3
Spanish Rum Creek smoke report Saturday, Sept. 3
Spanish Rum Creek smoke report Saturday, Sept. 3
Smoke report for Saturday, Sept. 3
Smoke report for Saturday, Sept. 3, showing the expected smoke exposure for communities near the Rum Creek Fire
Smoke report for Saturday, Sept. 3, showing the expected smoke exposure for communities near the Rum Creek Fire
Smoke report for Saturday, Sept. 3

Smoke report for Saturday, Sept. 3

Laying hoses along a road, Sept. 1
Two firefighters are carrying rolls of fire hose along a road. A third firefighter is unrolling hose along the road. The slope behind them has burned and is ready to be mopped up.
Two firefighters are carrying rolls of fire hose along a road. A third firefighter is unrolling hose along the road. The slope behind them has burned and is ready to be mopped up.
Laying hoses along a road, Sept. 1

Laying hoses along a road, Sept. 1

Lookouts near Rainie Falls Sept. 2
Two firefighters sit at the viewpoint at Rainie Falls, looking south across the Rogue River at the Rum Creek Fire area. They are watching for flare-ups and changes in fire activity.
Two firefighters sit at the viewpoint at Rainie Falls, looking south across the Rogue River at the Rum Creek Fire area. They are watching for flare-ups and changes in fire activity.
Lookouts near Rainie Falls Sept. 2

Lookouts near Rainie Falls north of the Rogue River, Sept. 2. They are watching the Rum Creek Fire area for changes in fire activity.

Sawyer cutting fuels near Crow Rd 9-2
A firefighter with a chainsaw is cutting a small log lying on the ground into chunks. Another firefighter in the background is using a hoe-like tool to scrape fuels off the surface of the ground. This is part of building a fire line behind structures.
A firefighter with a chainsaw is cutting a small log lying on the ground into chunks. Another firefighter in the background is using a hoe-like tool to scrape fuels off the surface of the ground. This is part of building a fire line behind structures.
Sawyer cutting fuels near Crow Rd 9-2

Sawyer cutting fuels while building a contingency line by structures near Crow Rd 9-2

UAS landing Sept. 1
An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) or drone with six rotor blades is flying low in the sky, aiming to land on a target on the ground. The UAS pilot is standing in the foreground.
An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) or drone with six rotor blades is flying low in the sky, aiming to land on a target on the ground. The UAS pilot is standing in the foreground.
UAS landing Sept. 1

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) landing at Ennis Riffle County Park on Sept. 1

David MacKenzie, Alfalfa Fire Department
Firefighters monitoring tactical burning Thursday night, photo courtesy of David MacKenzie, Alfalfa Fire Department
Firefighters monitoring tactical burning Thursday night, photo courtesy of David MacKenzie, Alfalfa Fire Department
David MacKenzie, Alfalfa Fire Department

Firefighters monitoring tactical burning Thursday night, photo courtesy of David MacKenzie, Alfalfa Fire Department

Folding the UAS for transport Sept. 1
Two members of the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS or drone) crew are folding the six blades and arms of the drone, then covering them with protective bags.
Two members of the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS or drone) crew are folding the six blades and arms of the drone, then covering them with protective bags.
Folding the UAS for transport Sept. 1

Folding the UAS for transport to a new location, taken at Ennis Riffle County Park Sept. 1

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Firefighters never get tired of gestures of appreciation!
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