Board Shanty Fire Grows to 340 Acres, Level 2 and Level 1 Evacuations in Place

Board Shanty Fire grows to 340 acres, Level 2 and Level 1 Evacuations in place

The fire is burning on the 2000 block of Board Shanty Road in Grants Pass.

Oregon Dept. of Forestry CIMT 3 takes command of the 300-acre Board Shanty Fire south of Grants Pass

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 18, 2025)—Following an aggressive overnight attack by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District, ODF Complex Incident Management Team 3 (CIMT 3) took command of the estimated 300-acre Board Shanty Fire, located south of Grants Pass, this morning at 6:00 a.m. Taking advantage of cooler temperatures overnight, crews established 5,000 feet of handline along Board Shanty Road on the northeast perimeter…

Board Shanty Fire Prompts Evacuation Alerts in Josephine and Jackson Counties

Courtesy: Frey Paving and Concrete Near Grants Pass, Oregon- A fast-moving wildfire in Josephine County has triggered evacuation alerts and a large-scale firefighting response Thursday evening as crews battle the blaze from both the ground and air. As of 7:25 p.m., the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) reported the Board Shanty Fire had burned an estimated 80 acres. Josephine County: A Level 2 “Be Set” evacuation notice is currently in place f…