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Multiple Agencies Worked Together to Suppress Vegetation Fire near Selma

Multiple agencies worked together to suppress a vegetation fire in the Selma area last night.

On Tuesday at 8:26 p.m., the Illinois Valley Fire District and Rural Metro Fire Department responded to reports of smoke coming from the 500-block of Squaw Mountain Road.

Upon arrival, crews found a small fire burning in heavy brush. With assistance from the Oregon Department of Forestry, the blaze was quickly extinguished and contained at 1/10th of a acre.

ODF was investigating the cause of the fire.
Posted on 6/4/25 11:13AM by Sam Marsh