JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Crews battled a fire along Interstate 5 in Jackson County Tuesday.
The Oregon Department of Forestry said around noon on July 19, a grassfire was spotted on I-5 near milepost 37 north of Central Point.
Numerous engines, a water tender, and a helicopter were summoned to fight the fire.
Within an hour, the fire was put out and crews worked to create a line around the burned area to make sure it was under control. It was estimated to be under an acre in size.
ODF didn’t say what started the fire.
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