LAST UPDATE: 12:00 PM Thursday 7/10/25
Unless fire conditions change significantly, this will be the last update from the City. Please see the following links for updates on the Neil Creek and other fires:
- Neil Creek Fire (and many other fires) updates are available via ODF Southwest Oregon
- See updated evacuation zone maps at Genasys Protect and evacuation orders from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
- Sign up for Jackson Alerts to receive text, phone call, and email alerts.
- Take action now to stay healthy during times of wildfire smoke at Smokewise Ashland
PREVIOUS UPDATE 4:50 PM Wednesday
The Neil Creek Fire south of Ashland remains NOT a threat to the City of Ashland. Area winds are continuing to blow southward away from Ashland at this time. Fire resources from ODF are continuing to reinforce control lines and the hope is to stop the fire completely before the higher temperatures arrive in our area beginning this weekend. Due to the wind direction, blowing southward away from Ashland, and no forecasted wind shifts, this fire presents no immediate threat to the City of Ashland.
Per Jackson County Emergency Management: zones JAC-542, JAC-536 and JAC-558, JAC-543, JAC-546, and JAC-549 remain at a Level 2 Be Set evacuation level.
Because of the Level 2 Be Set! in zone JAC-536, anyone using the trails in the Ashland Watershed south of Ashland should be made aware of the Level 2 Be Set evacuation notice and the fire. Updates for local Ashland information can be accessed via the radio station AM1700 and the Ashland Wildfire Hotline 541-552-2490.
As the majority of this fire is on ODF lands look to ODF Southwest Oregon website for further information: SWO Fire News
See updated evacuation zone maps and evacuation levels on: Genasys Protect
Smoke from area fires may impact the Ashland area. Learn how to better plan and protect yourself from wildfire smoke at: Smokewise Ashland
ORIGINAL Post 4 p.m. Tuesday
There is a fire in the far south outside of Ashland, winds are blowing away from Ashland at this time. Fire crews from Ashland, Fire District #5, ODF and a number of air resources are engaged and fighting the fire. Due to the wind direction, blowing away from Ashland, there is no immediate threat to the City of Ashland. Per Jackson County Emergency Management Zones, JAC-542, JAC-536 and JAC-558 are at a “Level 2 Be Set evacuation level.” Because of Zone JAC-536 anyone using the trails in the Ashland Watershed south of Ashland should be made aware of the Level 2 Be Set evacuation notice and the fire. Updates for local Ashland information can be accessed via the radio station AM1700 and the Ashland Wildfire Hotline 541-552-2490. As the majority of this fire is on ODF lands look, to ODF Southwest Oregon website for further information: SWO Fire News.
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