Willamette National Forest

Closure covers more campgrounds and trailheads along the scenic highway.

A portion of Oregon Highway 242 is closed due to Foley Ridge Fire in eastern Lane County. Crews work to contain 437-acre blaze near McKenzie Pass.

Recent moisture and humidity have kept fires from rapid growth through the week.

Forecasted cool temperatures and rain will likely impede growth this weekend or next week.

A fire that sparked Sunday in southeast Lane County has grown to an estimated 3,500 acres.

Crews responded to several new wildfires in southeast Lane and eastern Douglas Counties Sunday after a series of thunderstorms rolled through.

Crews are making progress towards containing the Aubrey Mountain Fire east of Oakridge.

Fire officials revised the estimated size of the Aubrey Mountain Fire near Oakridge from 35 acres to 25 acres Saturday morning.

Crews are still fighting a wildfire, known as the Aubrey Mountain Fire, a few miles east of Oakridge that prompted evacuations and the temporary closure of Highway 58.

As of Monday evening, the Piper Fire was roughly 20 acres and was not threatening any populated areas.

Operations are expected to continue through the month, weather permitting.

The Trump administration’s mass firings of federal employees are being felt especially hard in rural communities across Oregon. While the potential impact to the state’s unemployment rate won’t be known until late March, workers who recently lost their jobs are already feeling the effects.