Fire crews respond to grassfire along Redwood Highway near Kerby
by Ambar Rodriguez
Crews respond to a grassfire on October 1, 2022. (Courtesy: Oregon Department Forestry){p}{/p}
JOSEPHINE COUNTY —
Crews with the Oregon Department of Forestry quickly responded and put out an estimated quarter-acre grassfire along Redwood Highway in Kerby this afternoon.
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After the fire began, ODF wrote on Facebook that several engines were on scene and aggressively attacking the fire and more crews were headed to assist.
“The fire is no longer spreading and is now 100% wet lined and knocked down,” the agency wrote. “Firefighters will remain on scene mopping up.”
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.