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IVFD, ODF Crews Responded to, Extinguished Illegal Open Burn

Emergency crews were dispatched at 8:15 this morning to an incident involving an illegal open burn, reported in the 6400 block of Holland Loop Road in Cave Junction.

The Illinois Valley Fire District and Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon Department of Forestry promptly responded to the scene, due to the detection camera. Upon arrival, units located the unauthorized open burn and successfully extinguished it. The property owner was cited.

IVFD reminds the public that, despite current cooler temperatures, ODF has not yet authorized open burning.
Posted on 9/2/26 11:21AM by Alex Bauer