Fire Season Ends for 2025

Fire season ends in the ODF Southwest Oregon District with widespread rain across Jackson and Josephine counties

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Oct. 13, 2025) – After 135 days, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is officially declaring an end to the 2025 fire season in Jackson and Josephine Counties, taking effect Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. 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 (IFPL) to be lifted this week. This declaration affects 1.8 million acres protected by ODF across Jackson and Josephine counties. At this time, industrial slash burning still remains prohibited.

The termination of fire season removes fire prevention regulations on equipment use and the use of fire for debris burning. This applies to the public and industrial operations on forestlands, however, industrial slash burning is still prohibited. Many structural fire agencies require permits for residential debris burning; please check with your local fire department to obtain any necessary permits before burning and ensure it’s a burn day designated by the county you reside in:

• Jackson County Burn Line: (541) 776-7007

• Josephine County Burn Line: (541) 476-9663

Even though the fire season is officially over, please continue to practice fire prevention when burning debris by ensuring a burn pile is never left unattended and using caution when using machinery that could cause a spark. While the heightened risk of fires has passed with the ending of the declared fire season, fires can still start and spread in fall and winter conditions. ODF firefighters will continue to be available to respond to fires throughout the year; partner with ODF and area fire agencies in fire prevention by following the debris burning guidelines put in place by your local fire department.