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Multiple Agencies Battled Small Weekend Wildfire in Southern Illinois Valley

Multiple agencies battled a small weekend wildfire in the southern Illinois Valley.

On Saturday at 4:37 p.m., the Illinois Valley Fire District, Oregon Department of Forestry and US Forest Service responded to a vegetation fire in the 1900-block of Rough and Ready Creek Road.

IVFD officials said fire lines were established quickly to corral the one-acre blaze and some resources were released while all the hot spots were extinguished by the remaining crews.

Officials said the cause of the fire was under investigation.
Posted on 4/21/25 6:39AM by Sam Marsh