Aubrey Mountain Fire – Update August 8, 2025
Coordinated response continues with the return of warmer weather
Contact Information: Jennifer O’Leary Risdal Jennifer.O'LearyRisdal@usda.gov
Springfield, Ore. – August 8, 2025 — Full suppression efforts continue on the Aubrey Mountain Fire located east of Oakridge off Highway 58 between milepost 37 and Dunning Road on the Middle Fork Ranger District. The fire is now estimated at 35 acres burning in timber on steep ground. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Firefighters quickly engaged in aggressive, direct attack through a coordinated response from the USDA Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry and Oakridge Fire & EMS yesterday afternoon after the fire was first reported. Working into the night, they were successfully able to slow forward progression of the fire.
Today, crews will focus on line construction around the perimeter of the main fire as well as several spot fires that developed from the strong winds that fanned the fire yesterday afternoon. Resources currently working on the fire include nine engines, two hand crews, an interagency hotshot crew, and three helicopters. An additional interagency hotshot crew, hand crew and helicopter are en route with air tankers currently available as needed.
Warmer weather is forecast to return today with moderate to strong diurnal winds anticipated for the afternoon. Smoke from the fire will continue to be visible as crews work to mitigate hazards along Highway 58 to be able to restore access as quickly and safely as possible.
A Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation remains in place for Roberts Ranch Road and Dunning Road near Oakridge -https://www.lanecounty.org/.../2025.../dunning_road_fire.
The Oregon Department of Transportation also has a closure on Highway 58 from milepost 36 to 62 -https://tripcheck.com/.
Smoke and air quality information is available at https://www.oregonsmoke.org/ and https://www.lrapa-or.gov/air-quality-protection/current-aqi/.
Visitors are asked to avoid the area for public and firefighter safety.
Please remember to be check for and follow all fire restrictions when visiting the Willamette National Forest at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/fire. To report a new wildfire, call 911.
Visit our website at www.fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/fire and follow us on Facebook and X @WillametteNF for current fire information. To report a wildfire, please call 911.
