Firefighters Doused Grass Fire that Escaped from Burn Barrel on Foots Creek
Firefighters extinguished a grass fire that had escaped from a burn barrel near the City of Rogue River yesterday.
On Thursday at 2:53 p.m., Jackson County Fire District #1 responded to the blaze in the 900-block of Foots Creek Road.
Arriving units found a fire that was spreading and spotting up a hill. Due to the rate of spread, a second alarm was requested to bring additional resources including Grants Pass Fire & Rescue, Rural Metro Fire Department, Evans Valley Fire District and the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Jackson County Fire District Chief Mike Hammond said crews were able to stop the fire at about two acres. He said an investigation determined that a resident was burning debris in a barrel when flames escaped, spread quickly across the ground and sent embers aloft, which resulted in spot fires on the nearby hillside.
Hammond reminded residents that the 2024 fire season starts on Saturday and all outdoor debris burning will be prohibited.
Posted on 5/31/24 11:07AM by Sam Marsh
