Anvil Fire 2023

Started: Sep 1 22,170 acre 95% contained Wildfire
Port Orford, Oregon, United States
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Anvil Fire is the 2nd-largest wildfire this season in Oregon, burning 8 miles east of Port Orford.

Latest update

The Anvil Fire was discovered on August 25th. The fire is located 7.5 miles east of Port Orford, OR, on Anvil Mountain. The Forest and Incident Management Team (IMT) are working in close coordination with Coos Forest Protective Association, Douglas Forest Protective Association and Curry County Sheriff. The IMT's top priority is public and firefighter safety. They are using a full suppression strategy to contain the fire as small as possible, as safely as possible. More information can be found on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter)

Evacuations: All evacuation levels have been lifted. https://bit.ly/CurryCoEM.

Area and Road Closures: 

The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest/Powers Ranger District has determined that the Anvil Fire closure, which was scheduled to be in effect through July 1, 2024, is now safe and open for public entry.

The Anvil Fire closure included the Grassy Knob Wilderness area; Forest Service Roads 5201 (Sixes River Road) and 5201-90 (Butler Creek Road) and the Grassy Knob Trail #1241

 Please continue to be cautious when driving through the area and maintain situational awareness around any snags in the burned area.

Road Conditions: For specific information on road access, please see the Caltrans QuickMap site, https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ and Oregon Department of Transportation site, https://www.tripcheck.com/.  Do not use forest roads for alternate routes.

 

301 Days Active
2nd By Size 2nd-largest wildfire this season in Oregon
8 mi E From Port Orford from the fire location
22,170 Acres Slightly smaller than Galveston Island 4.3x the size of JFK Airport
95%
Contained +0% in last 24h

Anvil Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Anvil Fire Fire Growth History
Anvil Fire Containment History

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