Multiple Agencies Battled Three-Alarm Barn Fire on Smith Sawyer Road near CJ
Multiple agencies battled a three-alarm barn fire that spread to hay and vegetation near Cave Junction late last weekend.
On Sunday at 5:20 p.m., the Illinois Valley Fire District, Oregon Department of Forestry, Grants Pass Fire & Rescue and American Medical Response were dispatched to the structure fire in the 200-block of Smith Sawyer Road.
Arriving units found a fully-involved barn with other structures at risk. Second and third alarms were initiated that brought additional assistance from the US Forest Service and Grayback Forestry. The Josephine County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police assisted with traffic control. Rogue Valley Task Force 2 from Jackson County was placed on standby.
By 6:05 p.m., firefighters had knocked down the wildland portion of the blaze while structural crews remained engaged on the barn fire. Air resources arrived on scene to assist. By 6:45 p.m., resources were lining and mopping up the fire which was GPS-mapped at just over 2-1/2 acres. By 7:25 p.m., the fire was 90% lined and 40% mopped up.
No injuries were reported and no homes were damaged during the fire. The cause is under investigation.
Posted on 8/12/25 6:29AM by Sam Marsh
